irishcream5

homemade irish cream liqueur.

March 2, 2011
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hello, march. i wasn’t quite ready for your arrival. you kinda snuck up on me, and once i realized you were here, i panicked a little.

chocolatesyrup

perfect chocolate syrup.

February 26, 2011
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i didn’t have a childhood full of snack cakes and milkshakes.

scones2

dark chocolate orange scones.

February 24, 2011
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notice anything different around here? like, perhaps, that my site got a crazy-good, unbelievably awesome makeover?

oreos9

homemade oreos.

January 28, 2011
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hey guys! make sure you check out the post i have up on sarah hearts this month! she’s got tons of new, amazing posts up on her site, and make sure you take a peek at her amazing diy den renovation she recently completed in her home! if there’s one thing i always start...

just loafing around.

florida citrus pound cake.

January 22, 2011
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florida winters are really, really strange. we have decidedly non-traditional winters here in florida, chilly one day, and humid the next. one day it’ll be in the mid-70’s, and the next it’s a bitterly cold 31 degrees. this bipolar weather pattern see-saws back and forth from december to march. we’ll wear shorts one day,...

ooh la la!

wednesday without words.

January 19, 2011
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okay, i lied. maybe a few words. today’s the first in a series of wednesdays without words. each wednesday, i’ll post just a photo, or series of photos i’ve taken recently. this is my way of pushing myself to develop my craft further. i’m in the process of building a lighting setup for better...

pbcookies2

mini peanut butter cookies.

January 10, 2011
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the new year is officially underway, and i’m already exhausted. 2011 will definitely be the busiest year ever for me, considering i’ve got culinary school full-time, a wedding to plan, and a new, healthier lifestyle to maintain. i’m working out a lot, eating better, and as a whole feeling a whole lot better. i...