Baking Diva STL

08/12/2025

Can't wait for my taller-than-me helper to make another cake with her soon!

02/29/2024

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01/07/2024

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02/19/2023

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Marian Croak is behind the tech that enables us to talk on FaceTime, Zoom, and other apps that connect friends, family and others around the globe.

Marian Croak from the Great Class of 1977 holds the patent for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), which helps us make calls over the internet instead of a phone line.

Marian Croak has spent her life inventing. After graduating from and earning her Ph.D. from , she worked at Bell Labs-Nokia in New Jersey, creating technologies “in service of humanity.” She went on to work for AT&T and is now vice president of engineering at Google.

In 2022, Marian, owner of 200+ U.S. patents, was one of the first two Black women to be inducted to the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Among her inventions is the text-to-donate function that her team helped create in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, which has helped to raise millions of dollars since its inception in 2005.

Croak also leads the Research Center for Responsible AI and Human Centered Technology at Google, which “ensures that Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning positively impacts users and the world, particularly marginalized communities."

Content/photo credit Princeton University Instagram, courtesy of the Inventors Hall of Fame.

09/04/2022

Nothing better then locally grown okra, corn and tomatoes. Sauteed in a little unsalted butter and homemade organic chicken stock. 😋

07/01/2021

This looks AMAZING; perfect for these sweltering summer evenings when you don't want to heat up the kitchen!

Grilled fish tacos with southwestern slaw are a delicious twist on traditional tacos and are bursting with fresh flavor. They’re the perfect lighter meal for your next taco Tuesday.
https://lisasdinnertimedish.com/grilled-fish-tacos-with-southwestern-slaw/

04/04/2020

Corona is going to have my family 1000 lbs! Lol Old school 2 layer butter cake with a cocoa buttercream frosting. TGIF! 😋😋

03/03/2020

Easy dinner tonight...fresh lo mein noodles with chicken, mushrooms , snow peas and chicken, and veggie spring rolls. What’s everyone having tonight?

02/26/2020

On a cold and wet February evening, we make yeast rolls. From scratch. 😋