adapted from Brown Eyed Baker makes ~2 dozen I saw this recipe and had to make them for my friend who loves Snickers! My roommate discovered that these are best when still warm out of the oven, paired with some vanilla ice cream :) Ingredients: 1¼ cups all-purpose flour ¾ t baking soda ½ t baking powder ¼ t salt ½ cup unsalted butter,...
AH, I haven't updated for a month! I actually haven't felt like baking for a while, strangely...but I REALLY wanted to for a good friend's birthday! Her favorite cookies are from Levain Bakery in New York City, so she emailed me to recommend them (and a huge list of other places to eat!) when I visited NYC back in October. That was maybe...
adapted from smittenkitchen; photos: Karen Go My friend Karen (the lovely photographer who thought of making cupcake towers!) and I made these to celebrate birthdays at our church retreat. We just used the random bowls & plates available at the house we stayed at! As much as it kills me, I have to say that sometimes cupcakes out of a box taste better than some of...
I have been wanting to attempt 2 things for a long time: Bouchon's Thomas Keller Oreo's (TKO's) and french macarons. But they're kind of intimidating.... BUT. A couple of weeks ago, I woke up with a sore throat, feeling pretty miserable. Then, I heard a knock at my door, and my roommate came in with a HUGE TKO that she brought back from...
There is something magical about brunch, I tell you! It's a collision of so many wonderful things: waking up early, sunshine!, cooking with friends, good talks over pancakes, eggs, carbs galore and syrup. And after you're done and thoroughly stuffed, you still have a whole day ahead of you! My favorite to make for guests is buttermilk chocolate chip pancakes, but my roommate...
Someday I'll print out recipes and laminate them nicely, but until then... This is how I write out all my recipes before going to bake. Chocolate chip cookies are probably my favorite thing to bake, and this is probably my favorite recipe for them. It might not be the best out there, but I've tried several other recipes, and this one is the...
While I like to try new recipes as much as possible, sometimes I crave certain things--and these cookies are among those cravings! I even miss the process of making them, because they are failproof and always so goooood! These taste like chocolate chip cookies with an extra bit of creaminess and a hint of coffee. They are perfect for gifts because they are unique!...
Although I am always baking (butter and sugar galore), I am actually a huge health nut sometimes because of my parents' (mostly my dad's) influence. I tend to reduce the amount of butter and sugar for your arteries' sake! I know, I know--you are supposed to be exact in baking! But honestly, I just skim off a little from what the recipe calls...
I really miss our childhood days and old-school ways. I remember talking to my best friend in elementary school for truly hours on our landline, until 1) I would hear clicking sounds and suspect my brother un-sneakily listening in, or 2) my mom would pick up the phone downstairs and say, "Tingo (so embarrassing), dinner!" Life moved at a slower pace before texts,...
inspired by Trader Joe's, adapted from "Dinner with Julie"(makes ~8 dozen) In an apartment of 4 girls, sometimes our groceries get mixed up, and we forget whose stuff is whose. So there's been this box of Trader Joe's Raisin Rosemary Crisps sitting on the pantry shelf for weeks, and we don't know whose it is. Eventually one of my roommates bought her own box...
When I was home this past Christmas break, I found an old journal from 2008--junior year of college. I had written about a day I had completely forgotten until I read about it--I couldn't believe it! It was so impactful now that I've been reminded. I was running (literally, working up a sweat to Dwinelle--just to the left of Sather Gate, shown above!)...
adapted from Gourmet This recipe was originally a raspberry buttermilk cake, but I had just made blueberry muffins and wanted to use up the leftover blueberries. This is my second time trying this recipe, but it still didn't come out as expected! I might use less baking powder next time, because it rose too much. However, this is definitely the easiest cake--takes just...
cake adapted from Serious Eats This was a birthday cake for one of my roommates! I like how the berries are a little lopsided--gives it character! There are two layers of lemon cake, with a layer of lemon whipped cream and berries sandwiched in between. A couple years ago, I experimented mixing heaving whipping cream with a little bit of Trader Joe's lemon...
adapted from Cake on the Brain, from Cook's Illustrated These cupcakes were beautiful because of the smooth and shiny ganache! The cake itself had some elasticity and wasn't too crumbly. I usually like to use buttermilk in cake batter, but the sour cream took its place in this recipe and resulted in a pretty moist cupcake. Good thing, because I always fear a...
adapted from food network These were the first cookies I baked in our new apartment, so I placed them in a (tupperware) cookie jar for my roommates! It's a pretty solid recipe for oatmeal cookies, but I think they'd be a lot better with the cardamom that I couldn't find. Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 eggs...
(adapted from Gourmet) I used to think scones were really gross--dry, brittle, and bland...but homemade changes everything!! Scones are super quick, because you don't have to roll them into individual balls like cookies. I usually flatten the dough into 1-inch-thick circles and cut out triangular shaped scones! They can then be frozen in dough or baked form and only need to be toasted for...
Along with the blueberry muffins, here are a few more tried and true recipes from Allrecipes.com. Although I love to experiment and try new recipes, these are the ones I know will never disappoint! Banana crumb muffins Corn casserole (perfect for Thanksgiving!) Tiramisu Snickerdoodles Lemon bars Double chocolate cookies Andes cookies (perfect for Christmas!) Raspberry Almond thumbprint cookies New York cheesecake ...
Sweet Tomatoes is a staple in my hometown and a huge part of my childhood. It's home-y, and you're guaranteed to see someone you know every time. It was particularly sweet having dinner there with high school friends last night. Among my favorites are definitely their blueberry muffins. I always swipe a couple on the way out for my brother, but they're never as good the next...
