Do you know what’s even more humbling than the failure that comes with ceramics and baking?
Hands down, it has to be trying to order food in a country where English is not the primary language. It definitely brings you down a notch. This bake is actually inspired by that exact…
My goal for this month was to find and cook a lobster, and that my friends is exactly what I did. Let the pasta making begin! Pasta has turned into one of those bakes where I don’t even need to look at a recipe anymore. It’s has latched onto my genetic code. If the dough feels dry I crack open another egg, if it feels too wet I thrown in more…
Clay is one of the most versatile mediums. You can create anything out of clay, it’s not just for dinnerware. I have seen stools, coat hangers, and even shoes made out of clay. Now, I know what your thinking….shoes? Y’all forget about cinderella and her glass slippers? Personally, I’m going…
Anyone out here self medicating with food?
Puts hand down.
I’m pretty sure this isn’t a healthy practice, but man does it work. There is nothing quite like the relaxation that happens the instant a carb touches your tongue. I have no idea where I go, but…
I wanted to preface this post by letting you know I have no idea what I'm doing.
My brother Stephen who is quite a baker and is practically pro status when it comes to sourdough got me this amazing book for my birthday called Flour Water Salt Yeast. He thought I would enjoy learning this new skill, which to be clear I am. It’s just, I am…
The only tool you really need to make Pate a Choux (this month’s bake) is a wooden spoon. So it is only fitting to make a spoon rest for this month's ceramic piece, and trust me when I say you will need a rest after all the stirring that is needed to make a…
Does anyone else feel like the only way to learn is by learning the hard way. For me it just doesn't sink in until I have really fudged it up. This happens in almost every aspect of my life. I run full fledged into something i'm excited about. My visions of grandeur, and…
Life has been hard. Things have changed. I don’t think I need to say more. So let’s just dive in, shall we! Some of you may have noticed that I have made slab-constructed ramekins in the past. Unfortunately, I seem to have this character flaw where nothing I make is…
For Christmas like two years back I got a kitchen torch from Bob, and I just never got around to using it. Hence why I have this blog. Life always seems to get in the way of all the things I want to do, and torching a Creme Brulee was definitely one of those things. So I set out to make one…
I think we can all agree that it’s been awhile since my last post, so I hope this finds you well and that you made it through 2018 without too many bruises. A lot has happened over the past year. The biggest change…
It’s always when you think you have it figured out that something goes wrong. For this month’s bake I decided to make a Clementine Cake and I thought, what goes better with cake than a cake server. It was a simple and easy pairing…
Okay, so hamantaschen might not be a staple cookie in the average American household, but it was in mine. This festive, fruit-filled cookie is usually made for the Jewish...
Spring is on it's way, I can tell because the ground is soggy and there is mud every where. It's gross, and I hate it. However it soon it will be gone, fresh flowers will bloom and spring will happen. So I thought this…
Hello friends! It has been too long. I hope everyone is as excited for 2018 as much as I am. After a lengthy break I am ready to come back swinging.
First things, first. Just so everyone..
Bob went on a quick trip to Portland, Oregon because he is a good uncle, and his family needed some help moving across the country. That was nice enough, and then he went and brought me back a danish...
For the month of September I decided to make a cake stand as my featured ceramic piece. Which meant I needed to decide on a cake to bake for it. This was actually...
We've all had an 'aha moment' at one point or another. A moment of sudden comprehension. Usually it's a pretty great feeling, after you've spent days trying to work out a problem, and then WHAM like a stroke of genius...
Making a glaze for ceramics has a lot of similarities to baking. It's just a recipe. A list of ingredients that when put together, and introduced to a certain amount of heat, will actually change. They...
We just got back from a long (much needed) weekend in Portland, Oregon. It was great, we walked, we talked, we ate everything...
Most days before I start making in the studio I like to spend a good chunk of my time sitting in my thinking chair, drinking coffee, (eating)...
