Looks like my friend Allison is enjoying some veggies straight from the garden.
They look amazingly fresh & colorful… especially in a stamped & soda-fired berry bowl…
if I do say so myself!!!

A handful of sweet blueberries in a sweet little blue bowl for another Blue Monday!
Thanks for sharing Kristy!

Looks like Matthew has been making some yummy breakfast bowls up in Steven’s Point!
Thanks for sharing Kristy!!!

Food always tastes better in handmade pottery!
EVEN SALADS!!!

Thanks for sharing Kristy… and enjoy your tasty salad!!!

It was a fun time last night celebrating my friend Martin on his big publishing release date for his new cookbook… “GREAT BAKES.”

So good to see him again, chat with a few of his friends… and especially loved the sweets table full of treats from the new cookbook!!! All were AMAZING… especially the oversized “cherry pop-tart” & the oatmeal chocolate chip cookies! My two faves!!!

So now that it’s official released to the public… you gotta go buy a copy or two of Martin’s cookbook “GREAT BAKES.” And then leave a review on Amazon to help boost his ratings & visibility. Thanks!!!

Gotta love a good holiday… especially when it’s so tasty!!!
Celebrating today with NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CHIP DAY!!! burp…

Last night in pottery class, we snacked on some amazing OREOs that Sara’s parents “smuggled” in from Canada just for us!!! Very yummy!!! Thanks Mom & Dad!!!

Looks like Tiffany is warming-up her Sunday with a fresh-baked frittata! Warm & cozy comfort-food baked in some handmade pottery. Nothing better! Thanks for sharing Tiffany… looks yummy!

Sweet little strawberries in a sweet little bowl on a sweet little Sunday morning.
Thanks for sharing Kristy!

A huge CONGRATULATIONS… and a Flashback Friday… to My Talented Friend, master baker & potter Martin Sorge!!! I just got my copies of his first cookbook “GREAT BAKES” through pre-order… open sales begin August 4th! So exciting… so beautiful, great photography, great styling, and I’m confident the recipes will be AMAZING as well!!!

We first met Martin when he signed-up for one of my pottery classes. He mentioned that he makes handmade OREOs… done! Then he mentioned that he had filmed “The Great American Baking Show” which was going to air during our class session. Of course we watched.. and I decided we needed to “gamble” on it… each student randomly choosing a baker-player. And then when their player was voted out, they had to bring snacks to our pottery class based on their losing recipe!!! Reality TV, gambling AND snacks???… I’m in!!!

SPOILER ALERT…

So as the show played out with judges Dame Prue & Paul Hollywood under the same “Great British Bake-Off” tent in England… we kept seeing this cast of American bakers strutting their stuff challenge after challenge. And Martin kept making it through & becoming the Star Baker a couple times even while baking with corn several times. By the end of the show… Martin was in the Finale… and eventually WON THE SHOW!!! Huge congrats Martin!!!

So then we decided we had to throw a big surprise party for Martin for our last class potluck. I invited the two other Chicago bakers from the show to join us – as they had all three become close friends. So Sarah & Nirali surprised Martin, partied with us… and even threw their first pots on the wheel. So much fun!!!

But after winning the show… what do you do next???

Well… Martin has taken his culinary skills to the next level… and written a full-on cookbook!!! Full of amazing recipes & photos. It’s already getting some big buzz… including from Bon Appetit !!! Listing his book as one of “The Best New Cookbooks of Summer 2026.” Be sure to go out and get one of Martin’s cookbooks… pre-order now… or buy it after August 4th!!!

Congrats Martin… we’re all so proud of you & excited for your new adventure!!! Your book is a huge achievement, a ton of work & it all looks AMAZING!!! And any time you need more taste-testers… we’re in!!!