I sometimes go on a what I call ‘biscotti phase’. I obsessively make 3~4 batches of different kinds a week. I love biscotti- I feel more grown up. Something about dipping it in coffee, mocha, dessert wine…I feel sophisticated. This one has pistachio, dried cherry, oat, lemon/orange zest. Super flavorful and delicious. Biscotti translate as ‘twice…
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Bee pollen honey panna cotta
Panna cotta means ‘cooked cream’…not that I speak Italian…:) But I always liked the meaning of it because it’s, yes, that easy-You just cook cream, add a little gelatin and let it chill. That’s it! Once you realize how easy it is to make, you can make all kinds of variety of it. You can…
Halloween cupcakes for grown ups
Who said only kids can have fun on Halloween? Halloween is the only day where we can wear a skimpy outfit and strut down the street, right? I made these adult only chocolate cupcake (coffee in there- so don’t feed these to your kids) with mascarpone frosting (Baileys in there-so don’t feed these to your kids either)….
Matcha banana bread
I have been searching for the best banana bread recipe for a long time. I have made a ‘brick’, ‘gooey’,’dry’….you name it. At times I had to toss the entire loaf in the trash. Wasted so many bananas and butter….Is there anybody out there feeling this pain? I personally think banana bread is the hardest…
Blueberry cupcake with maple brown butter frosting
My dearest friend Megan came up to visit me from San Diego. I love when she visits. We workout, cook, eat, yoga, watch chick flicks on the couch…dye each other’s hair… And this time, she made me these ridiculous cupcakes. She got the recipe from a blog called ‘Ming makes cupcakes‘. What can I say,…
Crepe Ool la la
I like my salmon raw. And when I get sashimi grade salmon at a local fish market and eat enough of sashimi, I cook the rest and save it for the next day. I decided to whip up salmon crepe with bechamel sauce. Ool la la. Turned out real good. So I want to share it…
Buttermilk blueberry muffins
We went to blueberry picking this past weekend. My husband grew up in a farm in Kansas so we like driving up north of Santa Barbara and enjoy ranches, farms and or just drive around to smell the dirt & cow poop. We picked a basketful of blueberries and took it home. They tasted divine and what would…
Petite raspberry tart
Raspberry tart is my husband’s favorite dessert. We usually get it at a french bakery we go on weekends but I decided to make it myself. It is actually easier then you think. You can top it with your favorite fruits-kiwis, strawberries, blackberries. I like them mini size but feel free to make it regular…
Pumpkin Bread 1 : Super Moist and Cakey!
I get so excited when I see pumpkin puree at a market. Time to stock up that baby! This is very moist and flavorful pumpkin bread. Made with oil, not butter so extra extra moist! I like dipping it in a cold glass of milk….weird huh? But it tastes so good that way. Agh, the…