My name is Carey. Somehow, over the past several years, I turned into a foodie. (An apparently cool thing to be, nowadays—how convenient!) I enjoy both cooking and baking, the latter being more of a compulsion. (If I wake up at 5:00 a.m. and that bagel recipe I bookmarked last week happens to pop into my head, I will be making bagels within an hour.) I have a keen interest in food-related traditions (both cultural and personal), so feel free to share your own knowledge and/or experiences with me.
A few notes . . .
I can’t stand onions; you won’t find any here. They taste like sweat and their crunchy-yet-slimy texture gives me the mouth creeps. Never fear: I will substitute scallions or onion powder in recipes where they are a key component, and will always try to note the potential amount to be added, for those who do not share my anti-onion sentiment.
My cooking measurements should be considered guidelines, not gospel, as I am constantly tweaking things depending on taste. (The same does not go for baking, which, for me, is still a mysterious science not to be toyed with.) I will note if measurements are approximate and if adjustments were made later on. I will also describe amounts in finger- or fistfuls, so please keep in mind that I have small hands.
Unless otherwise noted, all images found on this site are my own. Please contact me for permission prior to usage.
Hi Carey…no surprise you found a creative outlet!!
Hi Paula! It’s great being able to combine my love and writing and food, AND experiment with photography. I love it!
As a foodie and also a published author and editor of 2 publications, I admire your style and the photography you provide along with your recipes is invaluable. I am anxious to see your contributions in the future. Happy Holidays!
Thank you, Paula! Your kind words make these endeavors all the more rewarding.
TOTALLY BRILLANT
Thank you, Jan! It’s nice to see my mother is spreading the word about my blog. :) (Part of me thinks she is trying to live vicariously through friends with high-speed internet, since she can’t actually keep up with it at home!)
Lovely blog, great job!
Congrats!
Thank you, Noêmia! :)
Wow, this is such a nice blog, I found it today, and am going to make your German Flag cake for my mother in law’s 75th birthday (she is from Germany). Thank you so much, I look forward to reading more.
Thank you, Cynthia! Oooo, that will be such a great birthday cake—hurray!! :)
Hi Carey!
One of my favourite parts of a blog is the ‘about’ page, it’s s nice to be able to read about who the author/owner is. I don’t like onions much either, especially if they’re raw, cooked ones I can tolerate. I love the chocolate cookies pictured on top, what’s their name and did you make them?
Great blog!
Thank you Sumaiyyah! I’ve been considering trying to make myself like onions recently. I have tasted pizza with caramelized onions and didn’t mind it so much, so maybe sweet cooked onions covered with cheese is a good place to start. :)
I did make those cookies, and they are sooo good! You can find the recipe here: http://www.petitekitchenesse.com/2011/03/04/chocolate-espresso-cookies/. Enjoy! :)
Hi Carey! I just found your blog through Pinterest because someone pinned your quinoa recipe. I love, love, LOVE quinoa (hence my blog title :) ) and it’s so exciting when I find new and yummy sounding recipes. Your blog is just fabulous, I love the design and you have some awesome recipes! I will definitely be exploring here more!!
Thank you, Alyssa! I will definitely be exploring your blog as well, because I’m always in search of new things to do with quinoa. I’m really big on homemade pasta as well, and I’ve been looking into recipes for quinoa pasta dough. (I love quinoa pasta!)
I just discovered your blog and am in “foodie” heaven! It was brought to my attention recently that I am definitely a foodie when I was extolling the virtues of the using the Calphalon immersion blender I recently won in a giveaway in making homemade mayonaisse… I was met with blank stares by my friends. It was a sad day as I discovered they had no idea what an immersion blender was, let alone “who” Calphalon is and had never tried homemade mayo!!
Do you mind if I “pin” your photos on Pinterest? I always make sure that the photos are linked back DIRECTLY to their original post (a pet peeve of mine…. trying to negotiate a trail of repins!!)
I has been a pleasure perusing your blog and I intend on spending more time here! Thank you and enjoy your day!!
Thank you, Peggy! I’ve definitely experienced the blank stare as well. :)
Please feel free to pin whatever photos you like (I love Pinterest!). I’m so glad you found my blog—I hope you find many yummy things here!
Hi,
Can’t believe I haven’t found you sooner. Incredible photography and recipes and narrative that are fresh and fun! Finding you and your recipes just made my day!
Thank you, Suzy! Your lovely comment made my day. :)
I just came across your blog (from foodgawker) and I guess I’ll be following you! I HATE onions and you described perfectly why I hate them in a way I never could have come up with on my own. (They really DO taste like sweat…DISGUSTING!) So I love being able to find recipes with no onion included. Thanks!
Welcome, Leah!
Omg. little carey has the exact same smile as big carey!
Lordy, it’s so true, isn’t it? Even as a kid I was a squinty smiler!
hello carey. i know this is ridiculous but have u ever thought about making recipes like epicmealtime (if u dont know who that is, look up “epicmealtime” on youtube). ur feedback would be appreciated.
Hi Alex. I had never heard of epicmealtime before, and apparently I’ve been missing out! I love stuff like this. I’ve actually toyed with the idea of trying to take things to a more extreme/hilarious level, but it’s something that I wouldn’t really know how to go about doing. Mainly because I’m lazy. :)
http://www.youtube.com/user/epicmealtime
one more thing. i saw http://www.petitekitchenesse.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/straightR1.jpg
and i thought that was pretty good.