#berries

spice cake with berry compote & coffee-cardamom frosting

Ok, I promise I'm not going to post about everything we served at our wedding. I'm done after this one. Although there were these herbed...

ginberry jam

Confession. (shhhhh!) I've never made jam before. Or rather, I'd never made jam until this month. I always liked to think about making...

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I'm Whitney.

Welcome to My Own Little Mess! I'm so glad you stopped by. This is where I get to share the recipes I love - both those of my childhood and those I create now - and the traditions that made cooking and baking such a joyful part of all our lives.

The table is the heart of community and that is the heart of this blog. I am so excited to share these meals with you!