I am flying my nerd flag high today, folks. Since quarantine hit, I’ve rediscovered my childhood love of Neopets. Turns out, the website is still going strong with a very active community of players. I’ve had a ton of fun reconnecting to the game and it’s giving me something to look forward…
S’mores have long been one of my favorite sweet treats. As a kid, whenever we would visit Snowshoe WV for a ski vacation, mom and dad would take me to my favorite mountaintop restaurant – Foxfire Grill. Of course, Foxfire is a great restaurant to start with, but the highlight of…
Summer is in full swing, and so is my dessert making obsession. If my coworkers were hoping to slim down at all for bathing suit season, they’re pretty much out of luck. I’m heading up to Shenandoah County this weekend to celebrate the 4th of July with Will and David. It’ll be…
The first person I ever met at Virginia Tech is getting married this October! It’s hard to believe that 6 years will have passed between my freshman year and now, but I’m so happy to still be close with so many of my first-ever college friends. “4th High,” the upper…
Do you know what the hardest part about writing these blog posts is? Telling a story. If you’ve followed my posts up until now, you will recognize that I always include a tiny tidbit of my life along with the recipe. And when I don’t have any interesting tidbits to share, I…
It’s fast approaching beach season again! And that means late nights at the Boathouse with all my favorite staff, and lots of new baking projects to keep them all well fed! The Boathouse owners also own another beach-famous restaurant, The Cottage Café. Located right across the street from the Boathouse, I’ve…
Sometimes, I’m really thankful that I’m not the only baker at work. Especially around the holidays when we have all sorts of big potlucks and events, it’s good to know I’m not the only one bringing cookies or a cake to feed all 250 of our plant employees. Our other…
Pinterest is often my go-to springboard for new recipe ideas. A few weeks ago, while dreaming up a dessert to take to a family potluck, I came across a few recipes on my board for so-called “turtle” cheesecakes. I promise, no turtles were harmed in the making of this dessert! The signature…
Now that summer is in full swing, I’m spending more time at the beach than I am at home (not counting work weeks, that is). I often bring baked goods with me to the beach, or bake a few things in our kitchen at the condo, to deliver to the staff at…
The last few weeks have been pretty busy around here; last weekend I traveled to St. Louis to watch my high school robotics team compete at the international level. I met some new friends, reconnected with old ones, and was reminded about the inspiring power of engineering all over the world. I…
