

- Dec 17, 2022
- 3 min
Pumpkin Pasta with Parsnips, Pancetta, and Parm
I recently saw Hayden Haas' recipe for cheesy pumpkin pasta on Tiktok and got very inspired to make it myself. However, when I went to make the recipe I found that I didn't have all the things he had on hand, so I made some adaptations. I added a few things and changed a few things and it turned out quite well if I do say so myself (and provides great opportunities for alliteration). I used pancetta fat as a base and crispy pancetta as a garnish and added parsnips. The flavor


- Dec 14, 2022
- 6 min
Part 3: How extra should you be?
From the series "The Art of Subtly and Benevolently Manipulating People into Having Fun or How to Host a Dinner Party" One of the most compelling questions I received when I asked what people want to know about hosting was, “How do you know how extra to be?” This is a great (and difficult) question. There are many different elements of extra-ness to consider. In this installment of the hosting series, I will attempt to provide guidance on being extra and also discuss the ever


- Dec 6, 2022
- 3 min
Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream (Pumpkin SpIce Cream?)
I'm not a PSL lady but I am a pumpkin foam cold brew lady and a Culver's salted caramel pumpkin concrete mixer lady. Here is my ode to all things pumpkin spice in the form of ice cream. This recipe is an adaptation that blends the vanilla bean ice cream recipe that came with my ice cream maker, tips I got from the pastry chef at Demi, and Serious Eats' pumpkin ice cream recipe. NOTE: You have to start this recipe the day before you want to eat the ice cream. My suggestion is