It’s been a week, as I’m sure it has been for everyone. We had one complete work week with the kids at home. Luckily, I was on spring break, so I didn’t have any pressing academic commitments, but I did spend some time figuring out the logistics of getting my nutrition practice moved to a … Read more
Baking
Sunday Morning Coffee: November 24, 2019
This has been the busiest, most frenetic week of the fall by far. Perhaps predictably, I got a bit sick in the middle of it all. Luckily, it’s nothing too bad, just a flurry of deadlines clustered together. This is what I signed up for, and I love, but this week was super hard. I … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: June 30, 2019
We’ve had a pretty full week to close out the month of June. My parents are in town, which means there are lots of get-togethers for dinner, and nights run later than we’re used to. It’s so much fun, but I notice the little bumps in the road when I get disconnected from my routines … Read more
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
Clearly, it’s the season for pumpkin, so if you’ haven’t already had your fill, I wanted to share this recipe for a coffee cake I’ve been baking in the fall over the past several years. It’s started out trying to be all fancy (cream cheese ripples through the batter, a spiced pecan streusel on top). … Read more
Strawberry Oatmeal Bars
Strawberry Oatmeal Bars Ingredients 1 pint strawberries 1 cup flour 1 cup oats 1/4 cup ground flaxseed (optional – if not using, increase the flour by 1/4 cup) 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3/4 cup butter, melted 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wash and prepare … Read more
Peach and Blueberry Cobbler
As I’ve mentioned earlier, my sweet tooth has been taking over this summer. This cobbler took a couple of tries to get right, but the final version here showcases some of the best of summer’s fruit, and David and I have been noshing on it after dinner for several nights now. I usually try to … Read more
Ginger-Peach Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Although I’ve been lucky enough to have a summer full of strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries, I haven’t been eating many fresh peaches and nectarines. Not long in to my pregnancy, both Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s, the two grocery stores just down the road from our house, were affected by a peach recall out of … Read more
Buttermilk Olive Loaf
Shortly before leaving the North End, we discovered a little bakery that makes fantastic loaves of Italian bread. The North End is full of bakeries: Modern and Mike’s are the classics for pastries, there’s a 24-hour bakery that sells pizza at 2:00 a.m. after the bars close, and a spattering of smaller shops selling Italian … Read more
Simple Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
One of the surprises of pregnancy has been the strength with which my sweet tooth has kicked in. I’ve always been one to pick salty over sweet or opt for a glass of port at the end of a meal instead of dessert. But over the past few weeks, I’ve definitely been more enthusiastic about … Read more
Strawberry-Rhubarb Breakfast Loaves (or Muffins)
We’re beginning to enjoy our first spring in Cambridgeport. The day David and I moved in, it was snowing. Now, we’re starting to see flowers come up and trees in bloom. It’s such a change from the North End, which, while charming, had a lot of brick and cement without a lot of green space. … Read more
