I said to someone the other day that my love language is carbohydrates. I stand by that statement, but I was particularly confronted by the truth of it making this cake for a dear friend of mine’s (almost surprise) birthday this past week. It’s excess manifested. It’s the definition of over the top. But it’s…
Category: Baking
Pistachio & Rose Panna Cotta Tart
I like weird flavors. I’m intrigued by recipes that have ingredients so rare I have to go to 4 different stores to find everything I need. I love exploring the flavors that hint to a culture’s vibrancy and history, where one bite can help me breathe the air in a city thousands of miles away…
Banana Blondies with Caramel Frosting
Life has been incredibly busy and hectic lately, and I try and be vigilant about how often and when I use the word “busy.” I just don’t like it, especially since it’s become one of my main responses when people ask me how I’m doing. They didn’t ask what my planner looks like, how many…
Hamantaschen with Pear Curd
Happy Purim! Purim Sameach! Here’s the thing: I’m not Jewish. I’m actually Roman Catholic, but Catholicism has its ancestral roots in Judaism, and Judaism has a certain mystic beauty that has always intrigued me and garnered my respect. I’ve also always felt a kind of kinship with their food history–the way their rituals and traditions…
Whole Wheat Sourdough Banana Bread
I love banana bread. My grandfather made the best I’ve ever had, and any recipe I’ve tried pales in comparison to his. Last year, my mom, my sister, and I were going through some of his and my grandmother’s recipe books (think magazine clippings and handwritten gems spanning decades of deliciousness), and we found a…
