Let’s get down to the magical part of Brunch. The weekend loophole that has us cocktailing along with our coffee! I’m so thrilled you’ve[...]

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We’re in the thick of it. We’re in deep. There’s no use fighting the heaps of cookies, the balls of popcorn, the piles of chocolate bark,[...]

I want to be known for two things in life. I want to be known as the girl who has the dad who makes the best Sweet Potato Pie… and I want to be known[...]

Hello my friends! I hope you are well in this weekend with a good pair of thick socks and extra cream in your coffee. The chill is here, wouldn’t you[...]

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We’re working on dinner. Actual dinner that can live in our lives and on our tables without much fuss. It’s time for a Bowl of Food. Simple,[...]

What I was trying to do was solve a problem. It’s December, you can guess the problem. The… I Have To Go To A Holiday Thing With An Edible Thing[...]

Hello my friends! This week in the life of Joy the Baker: I learned that homemade eggnog is essentially chilled ice cream base with rum and nutmeg and if[...]

We’ve got a lot of energy to direct these days. It’s like a symphony of wrapping presents, hanging holiday decorations, keeping your cat from[...]

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It’s like… you know leftover mashed potatoes are better re-heated, but still somehow you scoop them out of the refrigerator with a spoon (or your[...]

This past weekend I decorated my first tree, in my first house, just a few days after hosting my first Thanksgiving around my first official dining room table.[...]