About

Hi! My name is Erika, and I've loved baking and cooking since I was a little girl. Welcome to my blog- a place to keep my favorite recipes and tell about the ways I challenge myself to try new ones.

 

My favorite thing to make is cupcakes, I collect cookbooks, and I'm quickly overwhelmed in the gadget aisle of kitchen stores. My favorite kitchen tool is my husband's Shun chef knife, but Grandma Ivene's Kitchen Aid mixer (which I was lucky to inherit) is a close second. By the way, she made amazing carrot cake and oatmeal raisin cookies. Mom taught me the difference between a teaspoon and a tablespoon when I was 3 (or maybe 8, I don't remember exactly). Dad bought me my favorite cookbook, which you can read about here. My sisters and brothers endured lots of failed kitchen experiments, such as undercooked pancakes, and the time I forgot to put the flour in the cornbread. My husband, lover of black olives and store-bought cereal, is currently my biggest fan, and I'm pretty sure he lies to me in an attempt to express how delicious my cooking is.

If you try a recipe, or a new-to-you food, I'd love to hear about it and see pictures. Happy cooking!