I Miss My Ex…
… boyfriend’s gramma’s red velvet cake. I truly do.
Why is it that almost every gramma is notorious for producing only the absolute best cake that you ever put into your mouth? My own gramma (not the s’mores one, the other one) used to make those pound cakes that put all the other pound cakes to [...]
Trick or Treat…
Smell my feet. Really? That’s not nice. If you are like me and still wearing those flats without socks I really don’t want to smell your feet. But to be perfectly honest, I’d rather not smell your feet ever – no matter what shoes you are or aren’t wearing. And yes – it’s cold here, [...]
the Chik
is a city girl from the South,
counselor of genetics, wife,
feline mom, friend, sister,
daughter, gastronome,
traveler, culinary graduate,
and blogger.
counselor of genetics, wife,
feline mom, friend, sister,
daughter, gastronome,
traveler, culinary graduate,
and blogger.
the Pastry
was born 'n raised on Southern fare: cornbread, pound cake, pe-can pie, chicken pastry. a move to the Second City led to discovering a passion for food. that love, trips home, and epicurean travels coalesced. here I am.
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