Hillary Danaher

Battling Babkas Across the street in Wynnford Park Kitchen this morning, the sun was shining on the newly fallen snow outside the window. It was, at its onset, a peaceful Saturday morning with no pressing engagements hustling things along unnecessarily. The television played in the background, undoubtably an old episode of the Great British Baking… Continue reading The Babka Bake Off

Beyond Monet The holidays were amazing. Family. Laughter. A little stress here and there (what’s a family gathering without it?). Beautiful gifts. Board games. And the FOOD…oh my gosh, the food was amazing! Gingerbread houses, skillet breakfasts, surf and turf, a chocolate reveal at midnight on NYE. I will say that I overestimated how much… Continue reading Finding Peace in Solitude

When I was a kid, the very name of it made me cringe. Carrots in cake? No thanks. I took my carrots with a jar of peanut butter like any other respectable 8-year-old. It was like...cake for grown-ups or something. Which was reason enough to want to remain a child for all of eternity, to… Continue reading Carrot Cake 2.0

I was horrified to find that my last blog post was nearly one year ago. How could this have happened?! I'd made a pact with myself...I had goals! And the winter challenge of making bread from each country? Out the window. After this recognition stabbed me straight through the heart, I regained my composure and… Continue reading Review/Revise