I’m not here to convince you that gluten-free is better than gluten-full. I don’t think food technology is there yet where a croissant can be replicated with gluten-free flour but if I had to choose whether to eat this cake with gluten or gluten-free flour, I would go gluten-free flour all the way. This gluten free lemon poppyseed cake is so perfectly moist, dense, and has the nicest crumb in every bite. You would never notice it was gluten-free!
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Breakfast
Cafe du Monde Inspired Beignet Recipe
Beignets- probably the reason why we have the funnel cake. Beignets are a totally acceptable “breakfast treat” to indulge in on the weekend unlike their fair-fodder friend. When our trip to New Orleans was canceled last April thanks to Covid, we decided to make the best of it and recreate our favorite New Orleans recipes
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Interiors & Exteriors
Best Rugs for Wood Floors
In today’s episode of “thing’s I’ve been doing wrong until I consulted an expert” I am here to help you not make the same mistake that I have when it comes to wood floor care and rugs. As you may have seen from this post, I love sourcing my rugs from a mix of places
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Darling’s Next Adventure: Introducing Duuz
Hello all! I write to you today to let you know that I am embarking on a new business, one that combines my professional career in compensation consulting, my Masters of Business, my Finance background, and my 5-year run as a professional influencer. Today I would like to introduce to you Duuz– the world’s first
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Cocktails & Drinks
Hot Buttered Bourbon Recipe
During my estate sale pursuits, I found the most delightful book called “Southern Cooking” from the 1940s. It was a well-loved recipe book with little recipe clippings and notes scribbled in the corners by the previous owner. I flipped through to cocktails and stumbled upon what was called a “hot buttered bourbon”. Reading the recipe
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Gift Guides
2020 Holiday Gift Guide
I’m keeping this 2020 Holiday gift guide simple and as small shop supportive as possible. There are only a handful of things on here from Amazon because I couldn’t find a more affordable and fun option anywhere else. There are three categories for this year’s gift guides: quarantine hobbyist, one for ladies, and one for gents!
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Cocktails & Drinks
Southern Bourbon Punch for the Holidays
When it comes to punch, I typically stick to sangrias and gin punches, but when my friends at Old Dominick asked me to try their Bourbon I decided it was finally time to lean into this southern staple. For the Holidays, it’s all about easy entertaining and drinks that fit a variety of tastebuds, so
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Desserts
Classic Apple Pie with Grizzly Cookware
I loathe making pie crust but I love making pie. I’m too busy perfecting the filling to want to worry about a rubbery crust or not enough flake in each bite. Also, I’m somewhat stressing out that I didn’t get the proper pan and wondering if the pie is going to stick to the bottom
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Entertaining
Blue and White Thanksgiving Table Ideas
Oh! I just can’t decide which table is my favorite between today’s post and yesterday’s. I have been a sucker for a fancy-pants tablescape as seen in previous years here, always putting a touch of formality to a whimsical table. So when I started finding a bunch of beautiful vintage table linens for Juniper Bloom
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Entertaining
Block Print Thanksgiving Tablescape
This just in: block print is in and it’s here to stay for at-home entertaining. This Holiday season, I think we can all agree that we need a huge dose of cheer so why not incorporate that into your Thanksgiving tablescape? I am putting together a variety of tablescapes thanks to some fun linens and
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Breakfast
Fluffy, Simple Cinnamon Roll Recipe
When I last made cinnamon rolls on here, I was in a creative foodie exploration phase and overcomplicated the recipe by 200 fold. This past weekend in Cashiers NC, the weather was chilly, the leaves were dropping and it just seemed like my only option was to measure some flour and make the fluffiest cinnamon
