Happy Sunday friends,
What a Sunday it is being that it is summer solistice and we have a lovely interview with Kim from Kalesuckz today.ย After following Kim for some time and salivating over the food she posts it came time to reach out because not only does she make good looking food, but she seemed so darn nice and relatable (and she is as you can tell from her answers below)!
Kim was inspiried like so many of us in the kitchen by those she was surrounded with, has baked enough to give some great tips for people starting out and if you don't already, you should definitely give her a follow in Instagram, she was featured in my 'Social Media Love' section of May 2020 and with good reason. Thanks so much Kim, it was so great having you take part and loved hearing about your passion for Cracker Barrel!
1. What first attracted you to baking?
What first attracted me to baking was watching my Mom and Grandma in the kitchen; how effortless and graceful they looked while making delicious food was something I had always admired of them. Naturally I have a huge sweet tooth, so I always gravitated towards desserts and baked goods anyway! I would watch Food Network every single night with my family, so it was super exciting for me to take what I saw on TV and do it in real life. As I got older, baking became a hobby and a creative outlet for me when I needed to relax or take my mind off things.
2. As a home taught cook, what are three things you have learned through kitchen failures?
I have had countless kitchen failures, so I will try to narrow it down to only three lessons I have learned! One, too much added liquid in an American buttercream WILL split and curdle it, making it very hard to recover haha. Two, bread flour is not a suitable substitute for all purpose flour in making cakes and cookies (made cookies with bread flour and they came out as dense as a rock). Three, you cannot โeyeballโ measure baking soda. I did this in a cake once (added way too much) and it tasted like soap. So unless youโre into that, I highly recommend using measuring spoons!!
3. What is your favorite dish to make for others?
Though itโs not exactly a dish, my favorite thing is to make layer cakes for my family. I love the process of baking, assembling and decorating them, as well as seeing their reactions when itโs done! If my Dad says, โHoly sh*t, Kim!โ as he takes his first bite, I know I just made a pretty good cake.
4. If you could only eat three things for the rest of your life, what would they be, and why?
Oh man. My Momโs Oyakodon (Japanese chicken and egg over rice), curry from any country, and anything from Cracker Barrel.
I am a hardcore Cracker Barrel fan. So much comfort food. So much butter. So many cute little maple syrup bottles. And it has a general store! If that isnโt perfection then I donโt know what is.
5. From your travels, what is one of your favorite memories associated with food?
I have so many, but one of my all time favorite food memories is eating Disneylandโs giant turkey leg. I walked around the park with it in my hand, and I finished the whole entire thing. I have truly never felt so liberated to have devoured that thing. The only downside was that my hands smelled like turkey for the next three days, but it was worth it. If youโve never seen it, Google it and youโll see how massive it is!
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