Yummy homemade cake
Our favorite Italian cake with pears and bittersweet chocolate didn’t turn out quite the same. I think I’m out of practice making it. Thankfully it was still delicious! Today’s #OneGoodThing […]
Homemade Mantecadas
Mama and I fell in love with Mantecadas from a nearby Mexican bakery that we adore. I was eager to attempt them at home and they’re wonderfully light and fluffy! […]
Triple lemon layer cake
My attempt at lemon curd turned out to be a liquid failure, but I was able to revive it on the stovetop and it came out delightful. The tart curd […]
A first lemon curd attempt
As a longtime fan of lemon curd, I decided to try to make it from scratch today as part of a layered lemon cake. Though I followed the directions, I’m […]
Key lime pie heaven
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was enjoying this homemade key lime pie with clouds of whipped cream on top! Here’s the SmittenKitchen recipe I followed. Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! What was […]
Cookies for friends
Baking my signature cherry chocolate chip cookies was the final step in preparing care packages with Mama’s knitting to mail to a couple of our friends. Of course, Mama and […]
Eating Thanksgiving backward
Since I finished making the sides and dessert a couple days ago, this was the easiest Thanksgiving we’ve ever enjoyed. All that was left to do today was put the […]
The earliest I’ve ever finished holiday cooking
Two days before Thanksgiving and I’ve finished cooking, mostly! I’ve been preparing our Thanksgiving feast since I was 12 years old and this the earliest I’ve ever been ready. Our […]
Stress baking
As we anxiously await the election results, tonight’s coping strategy was baking. I made these peanut butter chocolate kiss cookies and they were delicious! Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was a […]
Italian cake for a gloomy day
The sky has been a bright orangish grey haze all day, tinting the light through our closed blinds. Friends across the Bay Area have been sharing photos of the apocalyptic […]
