let it begin.

let the baking chronicles of downright desserts begin!

ok, so in my previous post there were no pictures, no recipes, no step-by-step instructions, let alone an introduction. but now that i finally have a camera (albeit a simple point and shoot), i can begin to hone my food photo taking skills and start my journey into food blogging. i've been reading food blogs for almost two years now and have been inspired over and over again by my readings to start my own. i am little more than an amateur (read: novice) baker, but i hope that this blog will be the catalyst to an exciting baking future. my love for baking comes from my fiery passion (and lack of total self-control) for desserts which most likely comes from my mom's side of the family (more on that later). i'm excited to share the ups and downs, triumphs and mighty failures with you, the blogging world.

happy baking!

the ever-evasive perfect pie crust.

it hasn't happened yet. i just haven't been able to achieve that absolutely incredible perfect pie crust. now, i am my toughest critic, but i also know when something i make is good and when it's DARN good. and the pie crusts that i've made so far - good. they have all been unique in taste and texture, which is strange because i know i've used the same recipe at least two or three times. but there's so much technique involved that one slight misstep changes the entire crust. i'm not going to lie to you. it's frustrating. if there's one thing i'd like to be perfect at, it's making pie crust. so how hard can that be?

i'm not sure why i'm not getting consistent results. today's pie crust turned out to be VERY, VERY flaky and buttery. it almost dissolved on your tongue. it had the look of a cobbler topping rather than a shiny pie crust. i keep reading on other baking blogs about how easy pie crust is yada yada, but i find that to be a lie. or perhaps pie crusts and me aren't meant to be together. whatever. i'm a persistent person. i've had two-year-long crushes. this is nothing. bring it on pie crust. let's do this.

and so it begins.