About

My name is Stephanie Wise. I’m a person. More specifically, I’m a writer and a self-taught amateur baker. I’m also a whiz at making coffee and watching movies. (Good ones, though, none of that “Hot Tub Time Machine” crap. Think “Amelie” and “The Hurt Locker.”)

I like a lot of things. You, for example. Also, cookies, sunshine, Van Gogh, traveling and reading anything from “Harry Potter” to “The Bell Jar.” And cookies. And mostly my husband, Elliott, who is going to be a physician assistant someday solely to give me really good back rubs (OK, and help people).

That’s us, gettin’ hitched.

Elliott and I just moved to Iowa City, where he’ll be going to grad school and I’ll be working at the local paper telling all the land the haps on the craps in arts and entertainment. I pretty much love my job.

And we really like Iowa City, mostly because there’s cool stuff here and people are pretty liberal when it comes to food. And we are too. We’re what you call “flexitarians,” to put it into terms. No, we’re not hippies. We just don’t eat meat unless it’s been ethically raised and under sustainable practices. Because you’re not supposed to eat meat every day, anyway. You didn’t know that? Well, now you do.

I love baking bread because it’s earthy and organic, and oftentimes you have to get your hands into it to make it beautiful. I like working with my hands. It’s good exercise.

I don’t claim to be an expert on the stuff, but if you’re curious, you should read what I have to say and maybe make a recipe or two. Then you and I can learn together.

Welcome!

– SMW