Since baking is an exacting science, how about we skip all that and make something yummy without all that oven time? In college my friend Mike and I would slave over trying to get the perfect cheesecake recipe. We became… Continue Reading
Bake banana bread. Like the alteration with that last sentence? I know I do. A lot of my cooking endeavors start from a bulk purchasing mistake, and trying hard not to be wasteful (see garlic confit recipe). I love me… Continue Reading
This morning I woke up at 5:45am craving cherry pie. I was going to make this happen today. Jump back nearly 4 years ago now, I had recently been evicted on Christmas day from my beloved low rent Cupertino apartment,… Continue Reading
To say I use Pinterest a lot would be a complete understatement. For me, it’s not only a wish list tracker, but an extension of my memory and an organizable recommendations system for the lifestyle I aspire to have or… Continue Reading
Om nom nom noms… butter mochi… *drools* Carol, oh goddessa of desserts introduced me to butter mochi a couple years ago. It’s this delicious dessert with a subtle coconut flavor and great chewy texture. I thought it was from Hawaii,… Continue Reading
Perfect chemistry. It’s so rare and special to have the stars align for a moment, a perfect combination of interactions, harmony, and tastes, that whenever it occurs I just want to savor that moment as long as possible. My first… Continue Reading