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New Book, My name on the Gold Medal Flour Bag (crazy) and the Ball Canning Contest Winner. 26 Aug 2013 | 09:34 pm
For the last week I have been fantasizing about this very moment. How great it would be to finally get the boys back on the bus and off to school. The luxury of an uninterrupted work day, my own music...
Rhubarb-Orange Jam (Canning Giveaway by Ball) 14 Aug 2013 | 12:55 am
It may come as a surprise to you that I have never made jam before. I’ll give you a moment to absorb that fact…. It is sad, but true. I have been in the presence of many friends and colleagues who hav...
Puffy Popover Pancake 30 Jul 2013 | 06:21 pm
Last week, and the week before that, I got emails from my brother Carey, with pictures of puffy popover pancakes he’d made. One was stuffed with mulberries and the other with pear & apple compote. I a...
Strawberry Shortcake 17 Jul 2013 | 01:24 am
When I moved into our new house last year, the one thing I left behind at my old address, other than my amazing neighbors, was my garden. Some of you may remember Stefan and my “urban farm” project. I...
Scones – My Son’s 1st Pop Up Bakery 9 Jul 2013 | 10:00 pm
Last week my husband got a craving for scones. Instead of turning to me, or making them himself, he asked our 12 year old son to bake them. He challenged Charlie to have hot scones ready by the time h...
Red, White & Blue Berry Cheesecake for 4th of July 1 Jul 2013 | 05:36 pm
I’m not sure anyone would describe me as a perfectionist? My house is neat enough, but it is clearly lived in. I’ve always wanted to be the kind of person who irons my sheets, my table clothes or eve...
Corn Bread and Peaches Baked on the Grill 29 Jun 2013 | 09:18 am
Last Friday our electricity went out. It wasn’t out long, thanks to an incredible effort by the electric company, but it really made me appreciate how attached I am to the grid. No lights, no AC, not ...
Black Velvet Apricot Upside-down Cake (Gluten Full and Gluten-Free Versions) 20 Jun 2013 | 09:43 pm
Recently I stopped at Whole Foods to pick up some stinky cheese and taste-test all their gluten-free crackers, for research. On the way to the cheese counter these velvety little apricots shouted acro...
Ice Cream Cake 14 Jun 2013 | 09:10 pm
For those who have been visiting me for a while on ZoeBakes, you may remember my first Ice Cream Cake post; a dedication to my two brothers. Well, almost 4 years later and I’m still making them ice cr...
Citrus Angel Food Cake with Peaches 11 Jun 2013 | 11:36 pm
I have a child who doesn’t have a sweet tooth. He’s clearly missing one of my genes. He can walk past cookies, cakes, pastries, ice cream, even chocolate, especially chocolate. I don’t pretend to unde...