Baked Dessert
Homemade Farfalle
I retreated to the Wedding Cave last week. I’ve decided that this is an apt name for these all-consuming panic-driven...
Black Sesame Bread
Guys, I’ve been meaning announce this for almost two weeks now: my blog just celebrated its first anniversary! For the...
Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes
These cupcakes mark a very personal anniversary for me. It’s the sort of milestone that’s especially significant once you know...
Fresh Fig Tartlets, or Using up the Fridge
How can I put this? These tartlets are prettier than they taste. There. I said it. Is it horrible for...
Devil’s Food Cake With Swiss Meringue Buttercream
I’m not sure how it happened, but suddenly everything in my life revolves around wedding. I find all the different...
Japanese Strawberry Shortcake
The four weeks of intense preparation leading up to the wedding involved: more hours than I’ve ever before spent on...
Pumpkin Brioche (with A Cinnamon Swirl)
I got my teeth whitened earlier this week. It was free, so I should’ve known better. Besides the fact that...
Olive Oil Cake, or a Make-Believe Rainy Day
A thunderstorm last night sent the Family-Across-the-Street-that-Conducts-All-Its-Business-on-Its-Front-Stoop scuttling indoors. And I woke up this morning with a need—no, scratch that—a...
Banana Bread, Or Why I Threw a Tantrum
You know that scene in Julie & Julia when Julie has a meltdown because of aspic? Ha, that was me yesterday, and...
Homemade Yeasted Apple Cider Doughnuts (Fluffy & Fried)
These soft, fluffy yeasted apple cider doughnuts are the perfect autumn treat. Infused with fresh apple cider and rolled in...
