I’ve never been too good with brownies. I don’t know why, but maybe it’s the fact that I haven’t once in my life waited for them to cool completely, which always leaves me with a (delicious) mess of gooey crumbs. Okay, so it’s definitely that. But when I set out to make the famed brownies from Baked NYC‘s cookbook Baked: New Frontiers in Baking, I knew I had to get them…
I’ve been wanting to make an olive oil pound cake for who knows how long. I don’t think I’d ever actually tasted an olive oil pound cake before, but it’s one of those things that just sounds good, isn’t it? This recipe is from The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook, which I got for my birthday a little while back (thanks, mom and dad!) It’s kind of a riff off a classic lemon cake and…
I’ve finally done it. After a long (but delicious) search, I’ve found my definitive favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. I’d tried the infamous Tollhouse recipe and one of Smitten Kitchen’s many approaches to name a few, but a few weeks ago I landed on the jackpot that is David Leite’s (aka the New York Times’) recipe.…
Happy Independence Day to all of my fellow Americans out there! In case you’re still trying to figure out your cookout menu for today, I thought I’d gather all of my favorite recipes for the 4th in one place.…
How to even begin describing the wonderful thing that is a biscuit? Biscuits, when done right, are flaky and layered and buttery and pretty much the ideal accompaniment for just about anything. A few weeks ago I thought I’d try my hand at making Beth from Local Milk’s gorgeously tall and fluffy-looking buttermilk biscuits for a barbecue party (beautiful blog by the way, Beth!) The results were heavenly, so I thought…
Well, folks, I did it. After months of anticipation, I finally made the infamous Momofuku birthday cake. You know, that 6″ “naked” style beauty? Confession: I actually made this cake at the end of last month. I stashed it away in the freezer and served it at a birthday brunch I hosted two weekends ago, then proceeded to procrastinate all week, then have a mental breakdown when Lightroom lost some of…
Months ago, I eagerly asked my dad what he wanted me to bake for his birthday. His definitive response was a mixed fruit tart, specifically one with that distinct glaze pastry shops use to make the fruit shine. So last weekend, I set out to finally make this beautiful dessert, scouring every source known to man in the hopes of finding the best possible combination of pastry cream (aka the…
Things have been a little stressful around here what with end-of-the-year school work, but it’s all good now because… Summer is finally well on its way! Birds are chirping, the sun is shining, flowers are blooming, and farmer’s markets are bustling. Which means it’s time to grab some of that fresh produce like strawberries and rhubarb and embrace the crumble, aka pie’s less fussy, more homey sister. Because what’s not to love…
Hey there everyone! Who else is ready for summer? *raises hand* Yesterday morning I decided to embark on my first ever expedition into the world of deep frying (save for a semi-successful batch of zucchini fries years ago with my dad!) And how would I enter this vast and delectable food category?…
Happy (belated) Mother’s Day everyone! It’s finally spring, and the blueberries are just getting big and sweet enough to be baked into batters and pies. Hooray! So, we started our morning off yesterday with a batch of these fluffy and delicate blueberry muffins. After much speculation, I decided to try a recipe from King Arthur Flour; the results were heavenly–light, buttery muffins with perfectly domed sugary tops. When these came out…