As I’ve alluded to before, I have a couple of family members who are gluten intolerant. While I love all things that contain gluten, it’s been fun to play around with gluten-free cooking and baking&hellip
Foodie Friday
Foodie Friday: Spicy Carrot Appetizer
Are you tired of appetizers after the big game last Sunday? Me neither. This recipe from E.A.T. for a Spicy Carrot Sandwich seemed like an odd combination, but I’m always looking for interesting ways to spruce&hellip
Foodie Friday: Lazy Macarons
After watching the documentary Kings of Pastry on Netflix, I’ve been craving macarons. I think about the slight crunch, followed by the chewy inside. I think about the filling…buttercream…ganach…salted caramel. I’ve been a little obsessed.&hellip
Foodie Friday: The Not Summer Salad
Foodie Friday is a couple of days late this week as I clearly have not gotten quite back into the grove of posting regularly. However, I am excited to get back into crafting and baking&hellip
Foodie Friday: Roast Chicken
Roasting a chicken in the oven is something I always thought of as an Classy Adult thing. For example, in the 5th grade, my friends and I made a video for class, dressed up in&hellip
Foodie Friday: Appetizer Bonanza
I love traditions. That comfortable feeling that comes from doing the same fun thing once a year (or more) with your friends and family. There is something to be said for being able to know&hellip
Foodie Friday: Almond Roca
One of my very favorite Christmas traditions is to make Almond Roca (sometimes called “English Toffee”) with my Mom. Our candy-making sessions often take a whole day, so we can make enough batches to give&hellip
Foodie Friday: Sloe Gin Fizz
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. The Foodie Friday after Thanksgiving is always a funny post because most people are still in a food coma from the day before and talking about more food&hellip
Foodie Friday: Thai Curry Mac ‘n’ Cheese
When making this dish I realized that this is the first time Linz or I have featured mac ‘n’ cheese for Foodie Friday, I found this quite shocking. Variations on this classic cheesy noodle dish&hellip
Foodie Friday: Savory Oatmeal
I could (and sometimes do) eat breakfast for every meal in a day. I just love everything about breakfast: how it can be sweet or savory, or even both at the same time. Plus, how&hellip
Foodie Friday: Tomato Rosemary Scones
I’m a little surprised I can even write a Foodie Friday post today considering Linz and I have been in a sugar coma. I have some how managed to eat a lot of sweets lately,&hellip
Foodie Friday: Chocolate Ganache Baby Gender Reveal Cake
After completing my Master’s program in August, I have been wrapped up in a baking frenzy. Luckily, my friends and family have indulged this new passion and let me bake things for them (good for&hellip
Foodie Friday: Homemade Snickers Bars
Is anyone else surprised that we are almost mid-way through October? Halloween feels right around the corner and wrapped mini candy bars are everywhere. If you want to satisfy your sweet tooth, but enjoy a&hellip
Foodie Friday: Ombre Baby Gender Reveal Cake
Jess and I have been lucky to be surprised with the pregnancies of two of our best lady-friends recently: Mariko and Erin. We are over the moon with joy for both of them (and their&hellip
Foodie Friday: Homemade Salsa
You know how there are foods in life that come in a wide variety and you can either love all the many choices and techniques (ice cream for me) or for you there is only&hellip
Foodie Friday: Classic Carrot Birthday Cake
The more I become fixed into this stage called “adulthood,” the stranger it seems sometimes. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how growing up forces changes in my relationships with family members. People with&hellip
Foodie Friday: Pickled Green Beans
I am happy to say that it has been two(!) years this week since Linz and I started Foodie Friday. I love that it started with a reflection on the connection between fashion and food&hellip
Foodie Friday: The Best Biscuits Ever
Sometimes I stumble across a recipe that is so utterly perfect that I can’t help but applaud it. Alton Brown’s Southern Biscuits Recipe is one of these magical finds. Dale and I came across it&hellip
Foodie Friday: S’mores Cookie Bars
It is the last official weekend of the Summer. For the last couple of years I have been spending this particular weekend at the beach with friends. We spend the entire time lounging in the&hellip
Foodie Friday: Quinoa Summer Salad
Hello! Lindsey here. It has certainly been a while since we’ve talked. While Jess has been busy posting about all of the wonderful projects and foods she has been making, I have been swamped with&hellip
jess + linz
Friends since middle school, we continue to inspire each other to be creative in our big, adult lives. Each season we take on a new theme to guide our crafting, cooking, and creating. We're up for trying anything, and things are bound to get messy. But that's just the way we like it.