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Gem @gem88

Low-key hobbit at heart

Part 4: post 15 min boiling water bath = finished quince preserves 😋

Part 3: 90/90 minute simmer

Part 2: 0/90 minutes sugar + water + fruit

Part 1: preserving one of my favorite fall fruits

Felt some holiday spirit—that and the sun is setting so early, and I wanted some sparkle ✨

Shout out to a Portland treasure for helping me with my holiday lights today (on top of having some pretty awesome merch). Thanks Sunlan!

Part 4: the reveal. Got a slightly rustic look to it? Whatever—my sampling throughout the process says it’ll taste great. Cheers to all the bakers out there! 🥂

Part 3: if Julia Child and Samin Nosrat made a sugar crust baby, this might be it. I got lucky blending 2 recipes, but generally don’t recommend doing that!

Part 2: blended fruit + sugar + butter. Eggs to be tempered and added

Part 1: Beginnings of cranberry curd tart. Also a firm reminder to clean my streaky stovetop

Thanks for painting with me @alvo!

I was born this way 💅

Tis the season for layers

Cooking with love... and a little confusion

Practicing season change

Sunday Funday 🚲

Ok... I’m only a little excited for Halloween 🎃 👻

Obsessively watching her SNL performance from this past weekend, which, if you haven’t seen, is theatrically unhinged in the best way

Since he announced his intentions to send troops to Portland... I’ll recirculate this little piece

Tomato jam: part 4

Tomato jam: part 3

Tomato jam: part 2

Tomato jam: part 1

Tried painting my house... and it came out totally different from what I expected. But I think I like it? Undecided 😆

Breakfast improv

It’s tomato season! 🍅

My husband gifted me a family portrait from one of his favorite artists—I love it