Easy Strawberry Cheesecake Tart
What does your summer look like? I just spent a week in NYC (see my Instagram for the evidence of every delicious thing I ate) and it was spectacular! But I admit that sweating down the sidewalk like a lump made me appreciate San Diego so much more.
Returning this weekend to breezy mid-70s sunshine and palm trees kicked me into summer planning mode. Here’s what I want to accomplish, read, write, and eat in the next month. How about you?
Corn Maque Choux
Ten years ago, I visited San Diego for the first time for a neuroscience conference. I’d just quit in the middle of my first year teaching at Ranson Middle School, and I was working as a research technician in a neuroscience lab to recover and reflect. Maybe teaching wasn’t for me after all?
I was nervous to fly across the country for the first time, but my sister Sarah promised she’d join me for a couple of days after my conference to explore San Diego, and that bolstered my courage enough to get on the plane. (more…)
Almond Cream Tart
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Bailey’s Irish Cream Chocolate Tart
Ready for a sneak peek of what I’ve been working on lately? Well, besides 9,825,032,982,509 grad school assignments and this Bailey’s Irish Cream Chocolate Tart?
Before I show you, I need to remind you that I’m the least crafty person in the universe. I know you probably think it’s you. “I set my blouse on fire with a hot glue gun,” you may be thinking. But trust me: it’s me.
That’s why I’m SO PROUD of (more…)
Spiked Coffee Cake with Bailey’s Irish Cream
OKAY I HAVE A THEORY. We’ve been speaking to one another face to face for years. Long enough for social evolution to teach us to wait a hot minute before opening our mouths. We teach this to our children as they develop self-control: you probably shouldn’t say everything you think.
Sometimes we think things that aren’t true — or that we aren’t sure are true. Sometimes we think things that are true, but aren’t helpful or necessary (“I told you so,” anyone?). Sometimes we think things that aren’t kind. When we’re little, we might blurt all of these things out. But as we grow, we learn to be better at communicating effectively.
KIND OF. (more…)
