Last Sunday I wanted to bake a cake. I’ve had this idea bouncing around in my head for a few days, since my sister mentioned it. Pumpkin and coffee and spice, like that famous latte. I ...
http://www.honeyandjam.com/2018/10/coffee-spice-pumpkin-cake-with-coffee.html
There’s a hint of fall in the cool morning air. The tips of the leaves are turning golden and russet. I watched them fall around me as I sat down on the steps of the porch with my cup of P...
In a little under a month, my first cookbook will be on book shelves. Actual book shelves in actual bookstores. I can’t say how crazy that is to me. This book, filled with recipes created in...
http://www.honeyandjam.com/2015/04/honey-jam-seasonal-baking-from-my.html
Six weeks ago my mom passed away. I’ve been trying to think of a more eloquent way to start this, but that’s all I’ve got. It’s the overwhelming truth that has defined each and every...
A day out in the woods with friends is one well spent.
http://www.honeyandjam.com/2014/02/the-woods-are-lovely-dark-and-deep.html
It seems to me that winter gives you the space to be melancholy. More than any other season. Maybe it's all the darkness, these short days. The sadness moves in and sits under...
http://www.honeyandjam.com/2014/01/winter-black-pepper-buttermilk-biscuits.html
Happy Christmas Eve, friends! I hope your days have been cozy and full of good cheer. I'll see you in the new year!
Hi! Remember me? The girl who used to blog round these parts? I'm sneaking in with a few photos and a recipe for something tasty and to s...
http://www.honeyandjam.com/2013/09/bits-of-summer-blackberry-hazelnut.html
This place is one of my favorites on earth. One day I'll get around to taking a class, but until then I'm happy to wander around the campus (and contra , too!...
http://www.honeyandjam.com/2013/06/john-c-campbell-folk-school.html
Forget memorial day weekend, the scent of honeysuckle in the breeze is the first sign of summer for me. Sweet and floral, it has to be one of the most gorgeous smells of all time. ...
Spring is here full force in the south, glorious and green. I'm making the most of the bounty it brings by standing over my stove and making far too mu...
http://www.honeyandjam.com/2013/05/appalachian-spring-strawberry-balsamic.html
And then I dropped the tart on the floor. And I laughed, because really, what else can you do? But let me back up. I’m a morning person. I can see that look you're giving me right n...
http://www.honeyandjam.com/2013/04/dandelion-green-asparagus-tart-filled.html
When I sat down at my kitchen table one night in November of 2008 and started honey & jam, I had no idea what I was doing. I was a directionless 18 year old in need of a creative outlet. Rea...
http://www.honeyandjam.com/2013/03/carrot-cake-with-honey-cream-cheese.html
The end of Feburary and the beginning of March leave me grumpy. There's the promise of spring, but it feels as though winter may never end. The skies are grey more often than not, and th...
Here's a random smattering of things that have caught my eye lately! Caroline at wild folk creates some of the most beautiful floral arrangements I’ve ever seen. She makes me want to move ...
"Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final." Rainer Maria Rilke This process, the one of growing up, it's hard. You don't know the right ...
http://www.honeyandjam.com/2013/01/beauty-terror-apple-skillet-cake-with.html
Merry Christmas, friends. I'll see you in the new year with lots of new recipes to share. PS, head over to terrain to see my favorite mulled wine recipe. Perfect for your Christmas Eve.
http://www.honeyandjam.com/2012/12/have-yourself-merry-little-christmas.html
Confession: I'm a thanksgiving traditionalist. I'm happy to try new recipes all year long, but when it comes to that Thursday in November, I want nothing more than turkey, cornbread & biscu...
http://www.honeyandjam.com/2012/11/roasted-kabocha-squash-soup.html
I consider myself lucky to live in the place I do. I'm surrounded by beauty - mountains, rivers, trees and good, generous people. There's an apple orchard not too far down the road, and when...
http://www.honeyandjam.com/2012/10/of-apple-orchards-and-pie-parties.html
There was a fine drizzle of rain as we walked down the dirt road that runs in front of our house, looking for the muscadines that grow wild this time of year. The vines were tangled h...
http://www.honeyandjam.com/2012/09/oh-my-darling-muscadine.html
Here's to changing leaves, warm cups of tea, golden autumn sunlight, fresh apples, bonfires & toasted marshmallows.
"Where do potatoes grow?" That's how last week started for me. I had the opportunity to work at a kids farm to table camp, hosted by The Cook's Farm , which is run by the owners of my favorit...
http://www.honeyandjam.com/2012/08/green-tomato-pie-kids-farm-to-table-camp.html
Cades Cove is one of those places that feel like magic. Deep in the Smoky Mountains, it feels as though it shouldn't exist or at the very least, shouldn't be disturbed. It makes you nostalgic...
Yesterday, I made pickles for the first time. With cucumbers grown right outside my door, meticulously cared for by my sister. Happy, happy things. My oven has been broken for weeks now so I ...