Vanilla Pastry Cream
Summer is around the corner, and with it – gorgeous berries! Of all of the desserts I have made in my life, I had never made a pastry cream until just a few years ago. It’s one of the baking basics that had somehow escaped …
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My New Favorite Banana Bread
Banana bread is the official comfort food of Covid-19 quarantine. I can’t not see it everywhere on social media. It’s delicious. It’s easy. And it is the only explanation I have for why bananas were no where to be found in the early quarantine hoarding …
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp Bars
I can tell spring is here and summer is around the corner, because rhubarb has been all over my Instagram feed. I’ve had bakery desserts with the red celery-like stalk, but I had never made anything with it myself. Everyone else is doing it, so …
Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding
Dovetailing off the Chicken Enchiladas I made for the Sho-Yu holiday party we had (yes, still a few months behind here), I wanted to share the dessert I made for the potluck! I took advantage of hosting the party this year and picked a dessert …
Momofuku Milk Bar’s Compost Cookies
I’ve been lucky enough to dine at a few of David Chang’s eateries over the years – Momofuku Noodle Bar, Momofuku Milk Bar, and Momofuku Ssam Bar. All were very memorable experiences in their own way, and I’m excited for Majordomo to open up in …
Banana Bread
In my quest this past spring to find a breakfast bread that wasn’t overloaded with sugar but still tasty, I gave a number of different recipes a try. The third recipe I tried out (from AllRecipes.com) for Banana Bread was hands down my favorite. Because the …
The Most Extraordinary French Lemon Cream Tart
A long time fan of ispahan and admirer of French pastries, I had to take advantage of being in Paris a few months ago and try one of Pierre Hermé’s famous ispahan macarons! Here are a couple more fun snaps from our time in Paris. Italy photos …
Sweet Tart Crust (Pâte Sablée)
I failed at making a chocolate caramel pretzel tart a couple of months ago, and, while tasty, it might be the second ugliest thing I’ve ever made, just after those Apricot Pistachio Squares. I had extra ingredients so I made minis of the tart (as shown …
Instagram Lately – Holiday Delectables
I have been posting a ton of recipes made in our new kitchen lately, and have been hit or miss with including links to the recipes, so here they all are! My round-up from Thanksgiving this year: This year, instead of using all chicken …
Apple-and-Pear Galette with Walnut Streusel
I made mini brown sugar pumpkin cheesecakes with oreo crust this past Thanksgiving as one dessert per my uncle’s request for something with pumpkin. And my mom wanted something fruity, so I figured it would be great to take advantage of pears being in season. …