Happy third birthday to me! Well, at least to this blog. Three years ago this week, I published my first post. To celebrate, I thought I’d share a sweet treat with you. Well, not really share it with you in person, but virtually share it with you. And what’s better for a birthday celebration than a big, fat, chocolatey cake? I don’t...

I’ve long been a lover of the round red fruit. Sweet, tart, and surprising as it splashes on the tongue. What most amazes me is how different the tomato is in the summer and in the winter. The hothouse version is barely a distant cousin of the fresh orb. What do you do in the winter when you want to cook with tomatoes? If you haven’t picked...

Growing up, I always took it for granted that we had all the fresh apples we could eat. I grew up in the heart of apple country in upstate New York. The bus ride to school passed more cows and apple trees than I could count. Our generous neighbors let us roam their acres and acres of orchards to our hearts’ content. In the spring, that meant...

Writing about food is not easy. Even though there are thousands of food bloggers out there making it seem like it’s a dime-a-dozen kind of activity. Cooking food, as you know, is also not easy. It’s definitely not all rosewater and frosting here in the Bread & Beta kitchen. Dinner the other night was a perfect example of this. I’m...