Food + life + work at home
Food + life + work at home
So imagine everyone’s favorite classic packaged cupcakes, only in cake form. Homemade, and from scratch. With better ingredients. Take my favorite easy one-bowl chocolate cake recipe, fill it with a delicious classic buttercream, and cover it in the richest dark …
Today’s sweet treat is in support of the Good Cookies Food Blogger Valentine’s Day Event hosted by The Little Kitchen. We’re fundraising for Cookies for Kids’ Cancer – so if you’re feeling the love today, please swing by and show …
These deliciously sweet cookies, combining the best of shortbread and its Danish butter cookie cousin, are easy to make, keep for weeks, and don’t have to be reserved for the holidays! Shortbread is one of the oldest cookies around. It …
Hi all – this is a companion post to this Friday’s happy hour cocktail, because I thought it needed to stand on its own. You’ll see a few posts like this coming up, where instead of cramming all the instructions …
More often than not, I believe simple is best. And not because I’m ridiculously busy and don’t have time for complicated. Because let’s be honest, these days, I just don’t. But because sometimes you just want a good, tasty, simple recipe. …
Happy day after Thanksgiving! I’m pretty sure my house is not the only house where we’re having the Christmas debate. As in how soon we can get away with putting up the Christmas decorations, listening to the Christmas music, and …
I’ve been hanging onto this recipe for a while, but I held it because maple and butterscotch seem well suited to Octobers. The hard part hasn’t been gushing over this recipe because it’s so good {it is!}. The hard part …
Oreos. You know you love them. But instead of just reaching into the bag, let’s take these guys and elevate them into a truly decadent and delicious treat with the addition of a little butter, a little cream cheese, and …
The summer heat is upon us, friends. And it definitely changes the way we cook and eat and live around the Big Brick House. For one thing, no one wants to hang out around the stove. We’re all about the …
Okay, maybe I spoke too soon about that spring weather coming in. This week lulled us into a false sense of security. Mid-40s all week until yesterday, and then the cold set in. But that’s how it goes. Winter is …
Carrot cake has been a family favorite for as long as I can remember. But when you live with a bunch of Scandinavians, sooner or later, someone is going to whip up a delicious carrot cake. I don’t think it’s …
What, another cookie recipe, right on the heels of my delicious gingerbread? Why not? It’s cookie baking season, and while I’ve got a ton of good ones to share, these are a particular favorite. They’re my Lofthouse knock-off cookies that ended up …