Sweets
Brown Butter Apple Pie
An all-butter crust and an apple filling tossed in nutty brown butter. The pie that shows up at every holiday.
From my kitchen & workshop
Recipes, renovations & a life a little unfinished.
I'm Sarah. I cook a lot, renovate slowly, and share the messy middle of both. Here you'll find the full recipes and project write-ups behind my videos, with every measurement and every mistake.
On the coverEveryday SourdoughThe latest
New in the kitchen & the workshop
Still unfinishedLiving spaces
Living Room, Still in Progress
Limewashed walls, linen curtains and a thrifted chair. A room that is coming together slowly, and that's okay.
Make-aheadSoups & Sides
Roasted Tomato Soup
Sheet pan tomatoes, garlic and onion, blended silky with a splash of cream. Grilled cheese strongly encouraged.
Make-aheadSweets
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Crisp edges, gooey middles, and toffee-like depth from browned butter. The cookie my kids request every week.
Furniture flips
Building Our Live Edge Dining Table
A walnut slab, steel legs and a lot of sanding. The biggest thing I have ever built, start to finish.
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Featured renovation
The Budget Kitchen Refresh
Painted cabinets, new hardware and a backsplash. The kitchen we have, made into the kitchen we wanted, for under $900.
- Time
- 3 weekends
- Cost
- $700-$900
- Skill
- Weekend warrior
Sarah's picks
Things I actually use
The pans, tools and paint that earn their spot. No sponsored fluff.
Kitchen
10-inch cast iron skillet
Cornbread, roast chicken, biscuits. It only gets better the more you use it.
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Paint & finishes
2-inch angled sash brush
A good brush is the difference between a painted cabinet and a painted-looking cabinet.
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Kitchen
8-inch chef's knife
One good knife beats a block of bad ones. Keep it sharp and it does everything.
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Kitchen
Big maple cutting board
Big enough to carve a chicken or roll out pie crust. Oil it once a month.
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The journal
A life a little unfinished
October 11, 2026Slow Saturday MorningsBiscuits in the oven, coffee on the porch, and nowhere to be until noon.
August 30, 2026What a Year of Sourdough Taught MeThree dead starters, one stubborn one, and about two hundred loaves later.
July 6, 2026Living in a Half-Finished HouseOn paint swatches that have been on the wall for a year, and learning to like the in-between.