Just in time for Valentine’s Day…2024! Thumbprint cookies with a heart-shaped center. Do I hear a collective “Awwwww, how cute”? Yes! I came across these delectable morsels on a fab blog I follow by Catherine Zhang, Desserts with a Hint of Asian Inspiration. After watching her on Netflix’s Zumbo, an Australian Baking Contest/Show, I went …
It’s raining once again in California. Which is the best excuse to stay home (in sweats), watch a lot of TV, bake, and cook. I started the weekend on a carb bender. First, I made No-Knead Focaccia from Bon Appetit, it gets a big thumbs up, pillowy, springy, and delicious. Caveat: You have to start …
I’m sure I saw this on TikTok or an IG Reel. It looked so delicious I knew I was going to make it, if not today, definitely tomorrow. Jackpot, making it today, why? As most of you know I stop at grocery stores so often I should be classified as a professional food shopper. The …
I first made Eric Kim’s Chewy Black Sesame Mochi Cake after a “Bake-a-long” with him, a perk for purchasing his book, Korean American. I was on a “mochi-bender”, if a recipe called for sweet or glutinous rice, I made it. His cake is not only made with mochi, it has black sesame seeds. I LOVE …
My favorite cookie this past holiday season was Eric Kim’s Gochujang Caramel Cookie. I worked my way to writing about it by posting my two other favorite new cookies for the season first, Sue Li’s Orange, Pistachio, and Chocolate Shortbread and Rose’s Almond Crescents. Yep, just like the ones your Grandma, Abuela, Oma, or Nonna probably …
A couple of months ago I reviewed Rose Levy Beranbaum’s new book, The Cookie Bible for Net Gallery. Long a fan of hers I was excited to take a peek at her latest work, it did not disappoint. My favorite book is Rose’s Christmas Cookie Book, the bible of Christmas Cookies. Her attention to detail …
Yay, the Twelve Seven Eight Days of Christmas Cookies! The best-laid plans of mice and me…sometimes need a tweak. Actually, not to pat myself on the back or anything, I think I did pretty “good”. In between holiday baking we took a quick trip to Seattle. Four days of eating, walking, visiting the Space Needle …
When the fall season rolls around, apples begin to crop up at our farmer’s market. Gone are the days when the only available apples were Red or Golden Delicious (thank goodness)! The variety of apples is mindblowing. My intention is to just get a few, but I invariably end up with what feels like a …
We are always looking for ways to increase our veggie intake. Part of the problem is our everyday veggies are BORING. Let me clarify, Veggies aren’t boring, it’s our method of prep. We should be arrested for vegetable prep neglect and indifference. We often find ourselves nuking frozen corn or mixed veggies as we sit …