Food & Recipes

While this reads more like and online journal than a food blog, what remains constant is the honesty and the commitment towards accomplishing new goals. I (Molly – the person who actually posted this blog) feel inspired and just after I publish this am going to go for a run. Seriously.

She is an amazingly talented writer, photographer, baker, pastry chef and, and...need I say more. We were delighted when she agreed to guest blog for us just before the Labor Day holiday and scrambled to post her amazing looking recipes for you to enjoy.

I know that the odds of any of you also hosting a birthday party this Labor Day weekend are probably on the low side. I offer up to you my family’s most recent Labor Day-Birthday Cake. Four orange-perfumed gluten-free layers, stained with wild blueberry sauce and wrapped up in orange whipped cream, with a crown of the season’s best berries. A cake to elevate any occasion, and a cake that will certainly make everyone feel special.

I personally love making quick pan sauces with whatever ingredients I can find in my refrigerator that day. Here are a few tricks when it comes to making sauces:

There are tons of factors to consider when throwing your own bash: who to invite, what to wear, how long will it take to clean your house, and most importantly the menu. Luckily I'm the food department of Cooking with Caitlin and this is something I'm always thinking about. Here are a few party menu planning tips to take into consideration the next time you find yourself creating a menu.

I know I’m starting to sound like a broken record, but I really do learn so much at every week’s Foodies’ Night In #fni. I gathered all sorts of ways I can more conscientiously entertain the people I love in our home.

I have one small tattoo on my wrist that says the word "Blessed" just so I never forget how great my life is. However, if I could get one more tattoo it would be of the Morton Salt girl. (This is true.) It would be my homage to cooking for a living. I know it's not original, I've seen two other chefs with this tattoo, but I love the symbolism of that little girl holding the umbrella.

In light of today's Foodies' Night In (topic Green Entertaining), I've been doing some thinking about ways in which I try to be green in the kitchen. Of course everyone uses the term in their own way, but for me I am choosing to look at green in terms of buying local, and being thoughtful when it comes to waste.