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 […]

Espresso Chocolate Almond Pudding

There are few things in life that tickle my fancy more than coffee and chocolate. I love desserts of all kinds: lemon, butterscotch, vanilla, really anything. But there is something about coffee and chocolate that just sends me over the moon. It had been awhile since I visited my favorite neighborhood store: Green Grocer in […]

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, […]

Cheesecake Cookies

These. These are tea cookies, plain and simple. I am a huge lover of cheesecake. I am also a huge lover of cookies. Mix the two together and, well, I lose my marbles. This recipe is so easy. If you aren’t a “baker”, rest assured this is one that is really hard for you to […]

Carrot Spice Donuts with Citrus Cream Cheese Glaze

Happy Easter! Or, if you don’t celebrate the holiday, Happy Sunday Morning Homemade Donut Day! Earlier in the week, I ordered a Wilton Donut Pan off Amazon. It’s heart shaped and likely a castaway remaining from Valentines Day, but it was only $5. Can’t beat that! Going with the whole “Spring” thing and wanting to […]

Browned Butter Toffee Marshmallow Treats

Fiddle-dee-dee. Someone hand this gal a fan. I’m going to swoon. If there was one flavor that makes me weak in the knees, it is browned butter and toffee. Wait. That’s two flavors. Anyways, I’m a sucker for Heath bars and my favorite texture is anything toothsome and chewy. Al dente pasta, macaroni and cheese, […]

Apple Lemon Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

Help me. My child has started multiplication and I do NOT know how to help her. I need to clarify, of course, that I know how to multiply I just don’t know how to explain the process. I suppose it’s due to my being out of elementary school for so long that mathematical basics are […]