About Me
Hi! I make things! Things like this and that and sometimes even those. My goal is to be able to make absolutely everything I eat from scratch. And I mean everything.
I made that!
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Meta
I made that! 
so cute. hi I just wanted to see what you were making and baking. I want one of those english muffins, they are my favorite too.
jen
VERY nice, Brandi –
keep on ! –
Kobi
I love your site. I think it’s even cooler than we spell our name the same way (is that just me? everytime I meet another “Brandi” — which is rare — I get all giddy, like I’m meeting some long-lost sister). I can’t wait to read more — and try out some of these recipes! I’m an avid baker and cook myself. Well, when grad school allows it.
I absolutely adore your site! Hopped on over via Molly/Orangette and I just wanted to, first of all, say “thank you” for your fantastic posts, and also welcome you to Seattle! We moved up here from the Bay Area a little more than 10 years ago and it takes a bit of an adjustment — and not just to the pervasive grayness. Hope you move is as smooth as possible!
Best of luck!
Thank you! It’s amazing, when I lived in San Francisco I felt I could never live anywhere else, but now that I’m here it seems like I’ve already been here for years (except for the not knowing where anything is part). We just moved in to our new home yesterday and are SO excited to start exploring the city. But for now, lots of unpacking!
Hi Brandi, I love your site and your food! Especially the pies and the pasta! I would love to know your pie crust secrets and recipes and which brand of those pretty fluted pie pans you use. Please, a tutorial on pie crust! And, I especially liked the Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake-just amazing. Your photos are amazing too! I am opening a restaurant/pizzeria in Arizona this year and will probably put the cheesecake on the menu! I cannot resist!
Hi,
Found you from Orangette and very glad I did. I like your style (Just short of burnt) and look forward to seeing what adventures you get into. Good luck.
Hello IMT – I stumbled upon your website and really like your pictures and southern comfort foods. Keep up the good cookin’. JM
hi. my friend just showed me your site. i am the food writer for garden & gun magazine, and i would love to chat with you. can you contact me?
Oh man, did G&G do an article on you? Did I miss it? They should definitely include the spiced nuts with candied bacon recipe. It looks to die for and I’m making it as holiday gifts this coming season and for my trip home to SC for Thanksgiving.
That recipe is going viral on Facebook so you should see an uptick in visits in the next few days (starting Nov. 9, 2010).
Robin
Just found you via Orangette. Completely loved your post about boiled peanuts–one Bama blog girl to another. Good to “meet” another southern belle gone west. I enjoy your writing and admire your intentions. Keep cooking and writing!
Hello!
Another person who found you via Orangette. I absolutely love reading the blog, especially the cheese making posts, as it’s something I want to get into myself. I really enjoy the recipes and photography – there have been instances where I have wanted to lick the screen!
S x
I just stumbled upon your blog and read it all the way back to the start. I am in love with your recipes and writing! I cannot wait to make some (especially the candy corn!)
I came across your site via Orangette and have been reading back. I want to make the oyster crackers! what diameter did you use? I can’t tell from the pictures; are they as tiny as actual oyster crackers?
Mine were the size of actual oyster crackers, but you can make them any size you want!
Hi!
I also found your site via Orangette and love it! I’ve recently moved to San Francisco and have started a regime of baking therapy. You’re blog will be an endless source of inspiration! Thanks!
Emily
Girl! I just discovered your site last night. I’m only about halfway through the archives so far but had to tell you now: you inspire me! I need to make me some cheese asap, also some fresh pasta. Also homemade whatchamacallits. Also…
Your site is great. What pasta maker do you use? I’ve been planning to get one but I can’t decide…
Hey Brandi! I’m friends with Brooke, Pantea, Anne and gang from CCA. (I was in Wood/Furn.) Anyway, they sent me to your lovely blog and I wanted to say hello! 🙂
Brandi – I really like your site. Creative and fresh. Love that you build recipes from the ground up.
Best,
Amelia
eating-made-easy.com
Brandi,
Found your site on a blogroll in one of the Foodpress blogs. I was too curious to see what “lookImadethat” has to offer.
Well, curiosity killed the cat! Really liked your blog and your “eat from scratch” philosophy.
Love your matter of factly, straight in the face style of writing, even more so your photography. Awesome!
Everytime I bump into an awesome blog like yours, it is a very humbling experience, overwhelming actually, feel like a speck in the ocean…Have a long way to go out there!
Cheers!
I love your site! I am not much of a cook, but I feel like I should have a go of some of your dishes. Keep up the good work.
I am seriously drooling on my laptop right now. Your blog is fantastic 🙂
What a wonderful site. Good recipes and great ideas. I grow, can, bake, and cook and love your content. One idea for the jam. My husband is diabetic so to make low sugar jam, I use Pomona Pectin – http://www.pomonapectin.com/. It works every time and you only have to use 1 to 1/12 cups sugar to get a batch of wonderful, full fruit flavor jam.
Hi Brandi – just stumbled on your blog – so fab! So… May 20 2010 post, the buttermilk souffle cake? Mmmmm…. Could you share your recipe?
Cheers,
Jo
Hi Brandi,
I’m an old friend of Jay’s family and just found out about your blog from Chris. I am your newest fan since i heard about your leek bread pudding, and am dying to try the nut mix with bacon. YUM! Your writing is great as well as the photos. We will definitely seek out your restaurant next time we’re going thru Seattle. Meanwhile, tell J. he has come a long way since my tube biscuit doughnuts!
Hoping to meet you some day – Vicki Hand
Just found your blog after reading about your peanut butter cookies on the Lottie and Doof blog. Sounds great!
Just found your website and can’t wait to try your nuts and bacon! Good luck with your venture!
hello brandi, I’m sure you don’t remember me but my friend and I met you at one of olaiya’s holiday cooking classes. I’d love to pick your brain a little more about baking school, etc. if you don’t mind. could I perhaps contact you via email?
thanks!
stephanie
Very pleased to see your Italian Lemon Ricotta cake. It’s such a needed classic, showing the world how great cheesecake can be. Vai!
Is this where I sign up to receive your blog?
Wow!!! that’s all I can say…. You have left me speechless.
I LOVE your blog. I happened to stumble upon it and get get away. One day when I grow up I want to be like you. 🙂 I love making things from scratch! Thank you, thank you, thank you. I want to come to The Pantry when it is open. It sounds awsome!!! Thank you for sharing your work.
Commenting is not my thing at all… but I am so glad I found your blog. My desktop is cluttered with all the recipes I have to try right the eff now. (There are too many nice, polite comments for me to feel comfortable leaving that word in this box.)
Thank you for sharing the goodness!
Hi Brandi! I love your blog. I really love the foods that you choose to feature. Thanks for sharing!
Hi
I just discovered your blog and love it. Is there any way to get your entries sent to my e-mail directly? Thanks a lot
Hi,
I don’t remember how I found your blog but I have been lurking for some time : ) I love it!!! I’ve tried a couple of your recipies and they have turned out fantastic. Thank you.
I just found your blog and am lovin’ it! I just give it/you a little shout out on my blog: http://seattleseedling.com/2011/03/sunday-supper-baked-farro-with-italian-sausage/
So great! 🙂
From an aspiring 26 yr old home cook, how just recieve her first food processor- your blog is AMZING!! There is nothing I don’t want to try – Thank you so much
That’s a great photo. I am really trying to make a trip to Seattle this spring/summer. When I do, I must eat all of your desserts.
Brandi, we just found your website and bio on the Pantry at Delancy website. Your story is really inspiring to me as an architecture student, but also wanting to be in the food world. I think the Pantry sounds like an amazing project, and I can’t wait to hear more about it and maybe visit it one day! Good luck!
Love your blog, amongst my favourites (I only have two favourites). 🙂
I have been in the restaurant business for 15 years the south end. I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your blog. Fun reciepes Fun presentation. Good for you, and best of luck with your new venture.
I just HAVE to tell you how much I was blown away by the appearance of ‘I made that!’ on the iPad. After finding and reading a few pages of your site on my computer, I moved to my iPad to read in bed before I went to sleep. When I got to your page I almost had to get up and message you right then. It is absolutely wonderful and completely blew me away; it was easy to get a peek at all the recipes without having to scroll through the whole description and it looked so professional. I was distraught when I found I had read through all 20 pages in no time. Hats off to you!
Just found the blog from The Pantry page. Live in Seattle, but grew up in South Georgia and the in-laws are in Auburn, AL. Anyway, love the blog! Totally relate on the boiled peanuts, but my husband is deathly allergic and I can’t make them at home. I just drooled over the peas and am thinking of a trip home in June (even though I’ll be 7 months prego) just to bring back a few bushels. Also, had the rhubarb shortcakes Saturday night at Delancey–ridiculously good!
Lovin your blog and your recipes. You’ve got some super talent in the kitchen! Can’t wait to try out the nutter butter recipes, and nuts with bacon.. wow. Just curious, what kind of camera do you use? Great picture quality. Look forward to reading more 🙂
I found you through Saveur and voted yours for Best Cooking Blog. I went through some of your posts and I must say I am so impressed.. your Homemade Pork Buns, the fried Pork Skin & Lard etc.. (food that I hardly see these days). Am planning to try out your Best Brownies EVER – they look sinfullly yummy!. Great blog
Me too! Me too! I am totally with you on making everything from scratch. By the way I have been testing recipes for pork bun dough. I had it in my mind that they were more brioche like, but I am definitely going to try your recipe.
Just found your blog on Saveur’s Best Of list. Wish I would have found you sooner, since I tried the great experiment last year of making almost everything from scratch, and blogging about it. I had some great hits and misses. I’ll be sure to add you as a link on my site. Your blog is terrific!
Hi Brandi,
I’m writing from The Sundance Channel. How can I contact you privately regarding a media query?
Great blog! I love the pictures and your whimsical style. It’s very entertaining and fun to read. I’ll be checking back often!
Hi Brandi,
I made my way to your blog via Orangette and let me tell you I just totally lost myself in your recipes and photos! I have bookmarked tons of recipes to try (pork buns, ravioli, and the desserts!!).
Thanks for the inspriration! Your blog is lovely!
Love the homemade hot sauce recipe, I eat that stuff all the time..
Brandi, I love it! I just started a food blog, and it is so much freaking fun that I am going to buy myself a pair of overalls, because I can tell that was a very good idea. Thanks for writing!
Katherine
http://www.eggton.com
I too make everything from scratch and now see I am not the only crazy one….
Great Blog!
Hi Brandi!
I met you yesterday at the coffee class @ The Pantry-friend of Molly’s who is also taking advantage of her trip to Ikea this week! 🙂 Just wanted to say hi and that it was great to meet you! Looking forward to more classes! I’ve been following your blog for a while but lamely never comment. But I have made some of your recipes (hot sauce, lemon icebox cake, etc. all AWESOME!). I’m a recent transplant to Seattle and work in interior design at the moment, and hoping to move to Ballard sometime soon. Have a great week!
Love your blog…no matter how often you update it! It’s real, well-written, and just plain enjoyable!
Hmm it looks like your site ate my first comment (it was super long) so I guess I’ll just sum it up what I wrote and say, I’m thoroughly enjoying your blog. I as well am an aspiring blog writer but I’m still new to everything. Do you have any tips for novice blog writers? I’d definitely appreciate it.
I love your blog. It is so beautiful and inspiring. I want to plan a trip to Seattle just for a vist (I do have family out there). Question, where do you eat when you come to NY?
Awesome writing style!
I actually wanted to compose a small note to thank you for some of the pleasant secrets you are showing on this website.
Hi! I discovered your blog as a link from Orangette and have spent WAY too much time over the past few days reading each and every entry. It’s quite inspiring in a really unintimidating, down-to-earth way, and I absolutely love it! Hoping to make it out West this summer to do some climbing in the Cascades and will definitely swing by Delancey’s and The Pantry!
Hello I Made That! I have been reading your blog and enjoy it so that I have nominated you for… come and have a look. 🙂 Tina
Awesome Blog!!!!!!…..Just found your site via the Homemade Pork Buns recipe!!!! OMG!!!! We cant stop eating the filling…..I just peeked at some of your other recipes and I LOVE them ALL!!! Thank You soooo much for sharing!!! 🙂
Just found your site..well done and so full of good recipes,ideas and good reading! Best of luck to you as you pursue your dreams of writing and food!
I am beyond amazed. Your blog is great. Now I just need to figure out yeast. Then I can make some awesome rolls and doughnuts too.
I have a crush on your blog.
Great blog. Good pictures and incredible recipes. I think I landed here looking for pork buns, and your recipe looks awesome. Keep up the blogging…would love to see more food posts from you.
I’ve nominated you for an award! Click here if you wish to accept! http://turmericandtwine.com/2013/05/08/versatile-blogger-award-celebrating-bloggers/
Hi, Brandi!?
I have just gotten acquainted with your tasty, mouth-watering recipes… will try some of them in the next weeks!!
Surprisingly, I saw you have planned a picnic wedding. By any chance would give me more details about the full content of ideas (recipes) for the basket? Yours seemed the nicest one I have found out so far.. and I have checked many!
Anyway, congratulations for the originality and beautiful creations!
Best of luck,
Ursula.
hey! whats happened to your blog.. I love it,
but it is no longer??