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JessBee
Now that the bulk of the holiday season has passed, I’m gathering up a few highlights of our festive cooking to share! We made several different treats, and I’ll start…
Solstice Sun Bread
Today is the winter solstice here in the northern hemisphere, also known as midwinter or the shortest day. Here in Maryland, we’ll have roughly 9.5 hours of daylight, though other…
Mint Chocolate Brownies
For a holiday dinner with our gaming friends, I decided to go a different route than cookies this time! The morning of, I was in a chocolate mood (which is…
Currant Cardamom Compote
I bought a box of dried currants (curraisins?) recently and wanted to do something more than just snack on them! Browsing recipes online brought me to compotes – fruits cooked…
Thursdays are for Thinking Out Loud – #263
It has been a little quiet here since the Thanksgiving break! I intentionally took a break to spend time with my family and relax as much as possible, and it…
What’s Cooking Wednesday #7
Welcome to What’s Cooking Wednesday #7! Come show off your new recipe posts! Feel free to add your links through Sunday night. Interested in co-hosting a future link up? Send…
5 Ways to Save Money While Shopping for the Holidays
I am so excited for the upcoming holiday season! From Halloween through New Year’s Eve is my favorite time of the year, largely in part because I love gift-giving and…
Pumpkin Truffles
Truffles are a favorite treat I make around Christmas to include in boxes of cookies and other goodies we like to share, though I hadn’t tried pumpkin truffles before! Gasp,…
Roasted Tomatoes and Mozzarella
I received a new Bon Appetit magazine recently and was really excited to see the Thanksgiving issue chock full of holiday ideas! Not that I plan on straying from classics like…
Lexi’s Autumn Portrait Session
I don’t think we could have asked for a better day to shoot an autumn portrait session for our niece, Lexi! The weather was perfect, the overcast sky provided excellent…
Hi! I’m Jess :)
Hi! I’m Jess, a mom and artist residing in Baltimore, Maryland. I primarily work as a photographer with a focus on weddings, portraits, and food, but there isn’t an art or craft that I haven’t fallen in love with. Read more.