Citrus Olive Oil Cake with Strawberry Rose Compote

To say that I’ve taken a bit of a break would be a fair statement. The month of September FLEW past. It’s not that I haven’t been working on any new recipes; in fact, I have three posts just begging waiting to be worked on and posted. Birdcage Bakeshop has been keeping me on my […]

Pretzel Pecan Chicken with Olive Oil Mash and Herbed Peas

I’m generally not a huge fan of chicken fingers, nuggets, etc. I blame childhood consumption of a certain restaurant’s nuggets – spongy, salty, and soggy are not adjectives one would like associated with dinnertime. I guess this is why I was really, really surprised that I liked these Pretzel Pecan Chicken Fingers so much. I often […]

French Mediterranean Inspired Saute

I’m a procrastinator and I’m sorry/not sorry about that. I had teased this recipe about two weeks back on Instagram along with a proclamation that I was working on a series of healthy, quick, weeknight meals to be posted *soon*. Technically, I am still working on those posts. I just have a very loose interpretation […]

Chocolate Olive Oil Zucchini Muffins

What a mighty fine Sunday this is turning out to be. A far cry from how my Friday was. Yesterday was my first market day at Dallas Farmer’s Market and aside from my granola jars and baby cobblers, I had planned on selling muffins. Emphasis on planned. Now, I am no mathemagician, but I’d […]

Quick Roasted Corn with Jalapeno and Sweet Pepper

A Corn Haiku: This is a picture of corn. Corn on a blue plate. Corn waiting to get eaten. There really isn’t any super cute or fancy story about the origins of this side dish. I didn’t know what else to write, so like a boss I went with a Haiku. I’m not even sure […]

Baked Stonefruit with Granola

Yesterday my baking company, Birdcage Bakeshop, participated in the Artisan’s Market held monthly at Williams Sonoma. I know. (Squeeeeee!) Navigating the world as a new business owner is exciting. And terrifying. Luckily, the sampling went well and I fielded lots of questions on what to do with the granola I was selling. “Funny you should ask. […]

Thyme Roasted Tomatoes over Grilled Polenta

It’s been a whirlwind week ’round these parts. Aside from a M-F desk job, I’ve recently opened up a baking business. This means I spend my time covered in flour, smelling like buttercream, and harassing my family to try anything and everything that has been coming out of the test kitchen. I usually try to […]

Texan Cheesesteak Stir Fry

Well, hello again. It has been awhile since I’ve put a blog post up, and this is actually my very first post under the new website name. For those new friends out there, my name is JC and just recently I opened up a baking business. I decided that I wanted to name the business […]

Stovetop Barbeque Bacon Beans

I am welcoming BBQ season with open arms. I am welcoming the time of simple meals, cooked on the grill, and served with side dishes like roasted corn, potato salad, watermelon, and baked beans. I am not looking forward to the stifling hot Texas heat or the mosquito bites and West Nile warnings that […]

Grilled Chops with Garlic Scape Pesto and Savory Pancetta Farina

So, this recipe has a crazy long name. I don’t really know what to do about that – all the words are pretty necessary. This is a showstopper of a dinner – perfect for warm Texas weekend afternoons and a nice party entrée. The side dish was really special: farina cooked with chicken stock, olive oil, pancetta, […]