I made you SUCH AN AMAZING CAKE. Seriously, this case isn’t just cute; it was so incredibly delicious. I blanketed an almond-scented bakery-style sheet cake with a luscious, dye-free strawberry glaze. And added sprinkles, obviously! Another huge bonus is that this cake was super quick to make ( Read more... )

My birthday was this past weekend, and I celebrated by devouring this cake with my boyfriend. Straight out of the skillet, no fluff, no formalities. It's my favorite chocolate sheet cake recipe piled high with gooey frosting, vanilla bean ice cream, and hot caramel sauce. Haaaaappy birthday indeed ( Read more... )

I don't do many product reviews on Willow Bird Baking because I'm choosy with how I share my space. My cooking and writing isn't about money for me. It's about a voice and a community. Thus, my choosiness reflects my own ideals for Willow Bird in addition to my respect for those who read my blog. When I get the opportunity to work with a company I ( Read more... )

Oh my goodness, I love this recipe.

This melt-in-your-mouth pumpkin spice cake is warm, moist, and delicious. It contains gooey caramel and toasted pecans. And to say it's easy is an understatement -- you can make it in one skillet (even if you decide to toast some pecans and make some streusel to throw in it -- which I highly recommend -- there ( Read more... )

I know we regularly get questions about cast iron, but I have a few more!

I am looking to buy a cast iron skillet. Does anyone have brand recommendations? I have a gift card to Williams-Sonoma so I am considering a Lodge Skillet or a Le Creuset frypan. The Le Creuset has more visual appeal, but I'm not sure about "enameled cast iron," the fact ( Read more... )

How do I clean my cast-iron grill pan? I'm planning to use it to make flank steak tonight, but it hasn't been cleaned since I used it for chicken breasts last week.

ETA: Thanks everybody! I grew up in a home with lots of cast iron, but I couldn't remember for the life of me how we used to wash them. Thanks for jogging my memory. :)

( I have no idea what this is...(pictures ahoy!) )

I found this page today when I was looking for a Cast Iron dutch oven. On the Lodge website it's $47... on this site it was $30 and free shipping!!! I know the page says toward the bottom only "good until February 15th or when inventory runs out, whichever comes first" but it still checked me out at $30 plus state tax and free shipping ( Read more... )

I heard through the family grapevine that my pleas for decent kitchenware is going answered this Christmas, and one of the gifts I'll be recieving will be at least one cast iron skillet ( Read more... )