I wanted to kick things off with a funny TikTok. While I was scrolling around the website I came across a whole slew of videos with #stickseason highlighting Vermont’s very own Grammy-nominated musician Noah Kahan, who was in my daughter’s high school class and is a friend of my son’s.
Here are a few that I love*.
@gilmoregirlstok stick season is so gilmore girls fall coded 
#gilmoregirls #gilmoregirlstok #gilmoregirlsedit #lorelaigilmore #rorygilmore #lorelaigilmoreedit #rorygilmoreedit #lukedanes #gilmoregirlsaesthetic #fallaesthetic #gilmoregirlsfall #gg #ggedit #starshollow #lukesdiner #oliviarodrigo #stickseason #stickseasonnoahkahan #noahkahan #oliviarodrigoedit #stickseasonedit #noahkahanedit ♬ original sound – livies hq
@kennal_cheyenne My forever singing partner #motherson #greifandloss #griefjourney #kitchenconcerts #trending #stickseason ♬ original sound – Kendall
@bosscat_worldwide When your 3 year old loves @Noah Kahan and requests his every car trip #stickseason #fy #huddotok #noahkahan ♬ original sound – bosscat_worldwide
@jonathantilkin never been to vermont but we love this song!! @laurenspencersmith @Anthony Gargiula #noahkahan #stickseason #sing @Noah Kahan ♬ original sound – jonathantilkin
@goldenlifeofdennis Stick Season (Dog Version) #dog #StickSeason #noahkahan #music #cover #remix #puppy #fyp #song #dogs ♬ original sound – M. Spano
@abbieadventures #autumn #fall #stickseason #scotland #visitscotland #scotlandinfall #scotlandinautumn #lochlomond #glasgow #edinburgh ♬ original sound – livies hq
* (A little side note: I have never embedded TikToks into a post. When I preview it looks like the intended video plays once before giving more watch options on each of the TikTok users accounts. I’m really sorry if the videos don’t work right…I did my best).
Moving right along…
I am not a big TikTok user apart from checking out the funny ones my daughter forwards to me every now and then (and my dive into the site for today’s blog post). I have, however, checked out the platform when I come across recipes on the internet that went viral because of TikTok videos.
Crinkle Cake, a confection of buttery pastry with a crisp top and soft, custardy layers underneath is fun and delicious.
The cake is made up of sheets of phyllo dough, folded together like an accordion, that are splashed with butter. The layers get a pour over of vanilla custard and are finished with a drizzle of lemony sugar syrup.
The recipe below gives quantities to make in a 13 x 9-inch pan. I halved the recipe (empty nest you know) and baked in an 8 x 8-inch pan. It turned out great.
The original TikTok on making the cake can be found here.
TikTok Phyllo Crinkle Cake
Ingredients:
1 (1 lb) package phyllo dough (I like Athens)
1 cup butter, melted
Custard (recipe follows)
Lemon Syrup (recipe follows)
Pistachios and/or fruit (such as rasperries or blueberries) to sprinkle on top (optional)
Directions:
1. Thaw phyllo dough in refrigerator overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9 × 13-inch pan with parchment paper.
3. Working with two sheets of phyllo dough at a time (stacked one on top of the other), hang sheets from your hands and fold into a loose accordion about 1 inch thick. Watch how to do this here. There are other really good how-to photos and suggestions for flavor variations here.
4. Place the pleated phyllo in prepared pan, folds facing up, and repeat until all phyllo dough has been used.
5. Bake phyllo for 10 minutes.
6. Remove pan from oven and drizzle the melted butter evenly over the phyllo dough. Return to oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
7. While the phyllo is baking, prepare the custard.
8. Remove phyllo from the oven and pour the custard evenly over the top. Return to oven, and bake until the top is golden and crispy, about 35 minutes.
9. When the baking time is nearly up, prepare the syrup.
10. When cake is baked and golden, remove the pan from the oven and drizzle the warm syrup evenly over the top. Sprinkle with pistachios and/or fruit, if using.
11. Allow cake to cool then cut into squares and serve. Cake is best the day it is made, but will keep for 2 to 3 days.
Serves 12
Custard
Ingredients:
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
1. Whisk together the milk, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract in a large measuring cup or bowl with a spout. (Makes it easier to pour).
Lemon Syrup
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Directions:
1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, water, and lemon juice.
2. Bring to a simmer and continue cooking until the syrup slightly thickens, about 10 minutes. You don’t want it to thin so as not to make the finished dessert soggy. Remove from heat.
Recipes slightly adapted from Our Best Bites
I have featured songs by Noah Kahan a few times here at ISITK. Those posts were well before he exploded to stardom and became a Spotify sensation and filled concert stadiums. I’ve seen him a few times live and it’s always an amazing show.
Here I am with Noah after he performed on the Dartmouth green in 2019.
And did I mention he was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live this past December?
Here is Noah on SNL performing the outrageously catchy tune in all of the TikToks at the start of this post.
And the audio.
I wish Noah lasting success as he continues to captivate fans from all over the world with his special brand of folksy pop rock.
Check out Noah Kahan on his Website where you can learn of upcoming world tour dates and buy his music.
Cheers!