Whenever I manage to make a pie that doesn't gloop out all over the plate I feel like I just won the Bake Off.

Happy Pi Day!

Dinner is served.

Chicken leek and mushroom pie, with my no fail pie crust.

I really, really love decorating pie.

The Expanse plus knitting is a perfect way to spend this rainy Monday night.

Freezing some Doubletree Hilton cookies for a rainy day :D Apparently they released the original recipe a few years ago.

Chocolate, oat and walnut.

I really love my souper cubes.

Not bad for a first time. But we'll see how they look after rising, and baking.

These are kaiser rolls, shaped in the traditional way from a long rope that is knotted and tucked into itself.

In the face of horrors... Homemade sourdough bagels

Faced with the oncoming disaster being one person feels inadequate. But I am not one person - I am a part of a community. A community that starts in my home, my hearth.

I will bake and cook the favorite foods of my loved ones. So they will also know they are not one person. This will fuel and strengthen them so they can go out and let others know they are not one person.

In the face of horrors, bagels.

In 2025 I resolve to be more of a problem to those who deserve it. And a greater source of safety, joy, and comfort for those who deserve that.

Spent nearly all of today in the kitchen and I'm super sore but happy with what I've accomplished.

My friend will be getting:

* zuppa toscana
* butternut squash ravioli
* lasagna
* caesar salad (with homemade croutons)
* french bread

Hopefully they enjoy!