black sesame challah

Black Sesame Challah

January 12 It’s been far too long since we have had french toast. There have been a number of occasions when we wanted to make it so badly that we’ve gone to the local pharmacy (the closest store to us that sells any sort of food) to find bread. Alas, we could not bring ourselves […]

Double chocolate pear scones

Double Chocolate Pear Scones

January 9 I have had a revelation. If you add cocoa powder AND chunks of chocolate to baked goods, you can make anything double chocolate! This may sound ridiculous to all of you experienced bakers but it never occurred to me to add cocoa powder to things, even though I never forget to add chocolate […]

Amarula milkshake

Milkshake à la el Jefe

December 31 I used to think New Year’s eve was just another day and sometimes it is. Other times, though, it’s an excuse to get all of your best friends scattered across different cities together in one room to hang out, have fun, and consume some delicious food and beverage. As this year is more […]

pumpkin pecan loaf recipe

Pumpkin Pecan Loaf

November 22 While I could have left this pumpkin date spread to live happily in the fridge and consumed it in all sorts of ways, I felt like it was destined for this loaf. As I stared at my leftover can of pumpkin puree, willing an idea to come to mind, I thought of the most highly and […]