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canning - jams, jellies, preserves, pickles, syrups, sauces...you name it!

dulce de leche, churros, chorizo, empanadas, ceviche...

macaroni and cheese with jack, cheddar, parm, and blue!

I was watching Martha Stewart and saw her decorate a cake by piping a giant sunflower on the top. My sister loves sunflowers and it was her birthday so I thought "I can do that!" I'd never held a piping bag before and pipiing wasn't at all easy like Martha made it look. One of my cats was sleeping on top of the fridge, something happened in the apartment upstairs which caused water to pour through my ceiling, my cat freaked and jumped off the fridge landing in the cake, buttercream and cake splattered all over my kitchen and my cat was soaking wet and covered in cake and buttercream. Right after all of the commotion, my sister walked through my front door to see the aftermath. She asked what happened and all I could say was that I baked her a birthday cake. I have never seen her laugh so hard.

Fatal mistake #1 - moving into a basement apartment
Fatal mistake #2 - watching Martha
Fatal mistake #3 - thinking I could do what Martha did

gougeres filled with prociutto and arugala

my grandma's peach cobbler! It is still one of my favorite desserts.