Friskies (yes! the cat food company) asked the Workshop to design a sculpture out of Friskies cans to help raise money and awareness about recycling. We had tons of fun developing ideas… Should it be in the shape of a cat? A hot air balloon? A giant pie? After a little while we settled on […]
Hello Michigan — we’re back! However, instead of a photo shoot I was back in my home state to interview with the lovely ladies of Eight West at WOOD TV in Grand Rapids, MI. They had this great idea hold a contest where the winner would receive a kitchen makeover with Katie Brown Meijer products! […]
After months of dreary winter-like weather, I thought it was time for me and my family to escape the hustle and bustle of the big city and run away to the islands — St. Bart’s to be exact. The experience was absolutely amazing, and I couldn’t imagine anything better than spending every waking moment with […]
At the Workshop we work on a variety of smaller craft projects for the TV show, television appearances, magazines, etc. And I have to say, I love that feeling satisfaction that I get when we’ve completed one of our projects. What I have made might only fit into the palm of your hand, but it […]
Ooh what a week it has been! As Splenda’s Signature Chef I have the pleasure of developing a number of recipes and representing the brand on various occasions. Thus far these ‘occasions’ have taken the form of photo shoots and a live television tapings! I’m rounding out two days of photo shoots for Splenda and […]
Michigan. To most, it’s just another ‘M’ state tossed somewhere in middle America. And I get it – on the surface it might not seem like the most exciting place, but to me it will always be home. While I do love living on the east coast, I relish in any opportunity to go back […]
I am so excited to be partnering with Splenda, and I’m honored to be their first SPLENDA Signature Chef! My chef at the workshop and I are already daydreaming about many of the delicious recipes (both sweet and savory) we can create using America’s Favorite No Calorie Sweetener! I had my first Splenda National Sales […]
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The (glorious) finished product
Traditional Home Magazine photographed my house and workshop last week for an upcoming article! It is such an honor to be covered by an authority on interior design. If you’ve ever felt nervous about cleaning your house for guests, imagine that those guests have high definition photo lenses and will be focusing on every nook […]
If you haven’t already seen our newest Orchard and Northern Shores items on facebook already, here they are! I am so excited to see the results of a year of hard work and so proud of the results. I took inspiration from family retreats in Petoskey, on Lake Michigan and from my Massachusetts Orchard. The […]