Lizzie Hessek
A Christmas Decoration Personality Assessment
I realized as I left my house this morning that my Christmas decorations say a lot about me. Then I thought that Christmas decorations,...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Dec 1, 2016
- 2 min
Nuts and Knockers!
Hello friends! Christmas is approaching and I am worrying about where we are going to fit our tree in our tiny house (I will not downsize...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Nov 30, 2016
- 2 min
Cookie Party Traditions and Tribulations
Nearly every year since my sophomore year in high school, my friends Ally and Sarah and I have gotten together around the holidays to...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Nov 28, 2016
- 5 min
Ways to Toast for Teetotaling Hosts
The holidays are upon us! We've waited all year, and they are finally here. I cannot express how gleeful I am. Rachel and I spent our...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Nov 23, 2016
- 3 min
A Multicultural Parisian Treasure Hunt
This is the fifth Queer Martha treasure hunt that takes you to some of the least French parts of Paris. Check out the Romantic Treasure...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Nov 15, 2016
- 7 min
Buns in the Oven Part 4: A Funny Detour
My last Buns in the Oven is from May. Perhaps you are wondering what happened. “Didn’t you go on a babymoon, like, six months ago? Didn’t...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Nov 9, 2016
- 1 min
Shell Shocked
Hi friends. I made this for you. All credit for the conceptual design goes to Ally Walker who also commissioned it. Take care of...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Oct 9, 2016
- 3 min
Sheep in the City
I saw this on a French urban planning blog I like to read, and I felt compelled to translate it and share with you all. I loved it first...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Oct 7, 2016
- 3 min
Baking & Beer : le Cake!
Lately, I've been feeling rather meh about - you know - everything. It's been a lot of this face: My question is: can you suffer...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Oct 6, 2016
- 1 min
A Rice Update
A few months ago I admitted that I am addicted to sticky rice and I told you all how to make the perfect bowl of rice. My addiction has...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Oct 3, 2016
- 2 min
Gems from my Mailbox: The BJ's Invite
You guys. I received this in the mail the other day: I feel the need to call out BJ's for the egregious promotion of a fantasy in order...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Oct 1, 2016
- 4 min
A Rainbow Potluck Birthday
Hi everyone! Guess what. My birthday just happened! And it was awesome. I was not expecting my birthday to be awesome. Here's the thing....
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Lizzie Hessek
- Sep 2, 2016
- 3 min
Tricks of the Trade: Between Fine China and a Hard Plate
Hello! Since it is still too hot to bake in Philadelphia, we are once again skipping our regularly scheduled broadcast of Baking + Beer...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Aug 30, 2016
- 4 min
Lady Mildred: the Quest for a Triple-duty Salon
Hello! Welcome to a new segment called "Lady Mildred." In these posts we will be exploring the super fun world of home ownership....
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Lizzie Hessek
- Aug 27, 2016
- 5 min
The Art of Table Setting (circa 1968)
The greatest gift ever has entered my life. Friends, let me introduce you to the most intelligently written and thought-provoking book I...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Aug 19, 2016
- 3 min
Baking & Beer | Grilled Bourbon Peaches
Happy Friday! We made it through another week! I've mentioned already how ambivalent I am to the season we call summer. One additional...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Aug 16, 2016
- 7 min
How to Throw a Killer International Family Reunion
My father's mother has always been something of a legend in my life. She died when I was about two years old, and I have no memory of...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Aug 15, 2016
- 3 min
You are Now Leaving the 21st Century
Hello friends! I hope you are keeping cool in the godforsaken heatwave of sadness and suffering! I wrote last week about my cousin...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Aug 12, 2016
- 5 min
A Tale of Two Pubs
My favorite thing about Dublin was the pub culture. Every night, Rachel and I would push open a pair of heavy wooden doors, grab a stool...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Aug 3, 2016
- 3 min
Weddings are Hotter under the Water
One of the greatest things about weddings is that they force you to travel to places you might not have traveled to otherwise, right?...
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