Bounty of the Winter Desert: Why Israel Really Is the Promised Land
Normally this blog is shamelessly focused on dessert, but I had to make an exception to share an experience that is very dear to my sugar-obsessed heart. Over the winter holidays, I had the opportunity for a quick trip to visit my family in Israel, plus a stop in Paris for a few days, documenting nearly […]
Baked Sunday Mornings: Oopsy Daisy Cake (aka Milk Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cake)
I finally did it. Good god. After a number of failed, frustrated, and expletive-filled efforts, I finally made BAKED‘s buttercream frosting right on the first try! This frosting has inspired rage in my soul and a near-attempt to throw my beloved mixer over the balcony, but it is SO. DAMN. GOOD… I just couldn’t give up. […]
Sweet & Sour Serendipity: Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
I was afraid of this thing called “rhubarb” for so long. I really couldn’t articulate any specific reason, other than that lame excuse of being afraid to try something new and unfamiliar. Then, at a tiny café near Yosemite recently, I tried Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie on a whim. What on earth had I been waiting for?? […]
Go Ahead, Flake My Day: Super Flaky All-Butter Pie Crust
Anyone else avoid making pie dough because it seems hard? K, I’m glad it’s not just me. Pie dough seems complicated, fussy, and prone to disaster, but I’ve learned recently that it doesn’t have to be. Now, I’ve definitely made my share of faulty pie crusts– too hard, too soggy, shrunken in the pie dish, […]
Baked Sunday Mornings: Malted Vanilla Milkshakes
Let me tell you… this recipe could not have come along at a better time. We’ve had triple-digit heat in the San Francisco Bay Area for the past week, and I’ve been craving a milkshake! Truth be told, I’ve never made milkshakes before; in fact, I haven’t even had that many in my life. But […]
A Sweet Ending: San Francisco Pastry Crawl (Part 4/Epilogue)
So. After three days of obscene pastry indulgence, my San Francisco Pastry Crawl was finally over… or so I thought. I met up with a friend at the SF Ferry Building Marketplace a few days later to browse the fabulous Farmers’ Market, with zero intention of buying, eating, or frankly looking at pastries. But alas, they […]
Not TCHO Mama’s Chocolate: San Francisco Pastry Crawl (Part 3 ½)
On Day 3 of my recent San Francisco Pastry Crawl, my first stop was the TCHO Chocolate Factory, which I had been very eager to visit for quite some time. As I started writing about it, I realized that my original blog post (recounting my visits to several other sugary establishments) would be irritatingly long, so […]
Desperately Seeking Sugar: San Francisco Pastry Crawl (Part 3)
As if Day 2 of my San Francisco Pastry Crawl wasn’t debaucherous enough, I had one more day of traipsing around the city in store– there are just so many places! I still can’t believe that I had no idea how much SF has to offer– I debated whether to limit the number of locations […]
