Adorable sign outside of a bakery in Brooklyn. I appreciate the sentiment.

… you have everything from whole cookies to broken pieces, with crumbs collecting in all the corners.

Yes. It’s been almost 2 months since I posted last. Part of it is because I’ve been extremely busy baking and writing for Table Matters. It’s been a great opportunity to team up with the online food magazine, but it’s also a fair bit of work coming up with 2-3 new recipe concepts per month. And on top of that, I have my dedicated cookie/caramel corn clubbers I’ve been baking for.

The other part is harder to talk about. But it’s definitely affected me. It’s hard to bake … to create something new and inspired … when your energy is close to zero and depression and anxiety crawls up your spine, reaches up over your shoulders and tries to fold your body in half. It’s easier to watch countless episodes of Criminal Minds on Netflix. But it’s definitely not as fulfilling.

My husband Ray and I decided we needed to separate in late August. He moved out in October, and life has been a series of ups and downs. It’s been bittersweet and difficult, and we’re both trying to move forward and make this as easy as possible for both of us. I hope that our friendship can weather this storm, but I also have to remember that this is a process that takes time.

So that’s where I’ve been and where I am now. That said, I have SO many recipes I need to share, so I’m going to make the effort to post 1-2 times a week, and of course I’ll repost my Table Matters pieces.

Is there something you’d like to see in particular? Specific recipes? Tips? Let me know!

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