I’ve loved reading all my favorite food bloggers’ year-in-review posts, and now I’m extra excited to share my own personal highlights of 2013 with you. 2013 was a pretty big year in the windy kitchen — I made my first layer cake, acquired a Kitchenaid stand mixer and a fancy food processor (more on that … Continue reading
Merry Christmas Eve, everyone! What’s everyone up to today? I’m in Kansas City with my family for a whole week, which is both exciting and very, very cold. Between getting here, getting to Chicago to see my husband’s family, and getting back home, we will have been in six different airports in the course of … Continue reading
Oh man, we’re really getting down to brass tacks now, aren’t we? [Side note: what does ‘brass tacks’ mean? Am I even using that right? I feel like I’m too young to use an expression like that. Sigh.] Anyway, what I mean is — Christmas is almost here! As you can tell by the quality … Continue reading
Here’s a party foul I am frequently guilty of committing — getting completely obsessed with one of the party appetizers and hovering over the dish, shooing away anyone else from trying any. It’s a super classless way to behave, but I can’t seem to help it. I just love me some party apps! The last … Continue reading
Do you guys have any must-watch Christmas movies? You know, movies you make a point to watch every year? I’ll confess — the only one I make sure I get to absolutely every year is Love Actually. I love that movie unconditionally, so if you don’t — scram. I don’t know how they managed to … Continue reading
Happy Friday the Thirteenth! And, happy kickoff to OFFICIAL HOLIDAY PARTY WEEKEND. With next weekend being reserved for family time and having such a short space between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I feel like this weekend is our ONE SHOT to squeeze in as much merry-merry-merry as we possibly can. Are you ready? Because by Sunday … Continue reading
BuzzFeed usually isn’t much more than a place to waste time on the internet, but I have to say that I really enjoyed this list of 36 things you never realized that everyone else does, too. I definitely get attached to the cars that drive next to me for long stretches of highway and then … Continue reading
So, winter finally showed up, huh? I don’t know about this weather, guys. Last winter was so nice and mild that I sorta forgot how much of a GIANT BABY I am when it comes to cold weather. I am the worst! And there is literally no one else on earth who has less reason … Continue reading
Chili was one of my favorite dinners growing up. It’s one of the few meals I remember both of my parents cooking from time to time (dad usually did the weeknight cooking, while mom did weekends and special occasions). I don’t even remember then doing anything particularly fancy with their chili — I think it … Continue reading
Is it too late for a pumpkin recipe? See, this is where foodblogging and real-life-being-a-person-ing kindof clash. Fancy foodbloggers make all their pumpkin recipes in August so that they have them ready to go once Labor Day hits. By the time it’s Thanksgiving, they’re already brainstorming corned beef and cabbage recipes for St. Patrick’s Day. … Continue reading
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