All posts by Valerie

I am an English major with a love of languages and fiction, and with an incurable travel bug. In my free time, I read fantasy, drink copious amounts of coffee, and like to go see movies. Culinary art means everything to me. My main hypostasis is the taster, though. The music school has taught me to appreciate the symphony of airy meringues, to create harmonious overtures of light snacks, hard rock of meat, fish, and vegetables on the grill. Choir classes have accustomed me to hear and feel the people nearby and create perfect harmonies of sounds.

Homemade Cream Cheese

Cream cheese is a key ingredient in numerous dishes, from sweet treats such as dessert lasagna and mint chocolate chip pie to savory dishes like casseroles, mashed potatoes, and sandwiches....

Sweet Potato Snickerdoodles

45 min
Snickerdoodles are an iconic timeless classic. Like a sugar cookie enveloped in a crunchy glistening cinnamon crust, these addicting treats never go out of style. This season, we propose kicking...