Banana bread was one of the first things I learned to bake. I immediately fell in love. The sour cream and mashed bananas make banana bread almost foolproof. You’re guaranteed to have a beautifully moist loaf. If you’re a chocolate lover like me, you’re going read more
These matcha brownies are a matcha lover’s dream. If you like chewier brownies, this is a recipe for you. If you prefer brownies on the wetter, oozier side….well maybe I can still convince you that these brownies are for you. I love these brownies because read more
I love me a good margarita. And in the summer during berry season, a blackberry margarita will definitely hit the spot. I had some leftover blackberry simple syrup from my blackberry chocolate cake, and was trying to think of ways to use it up. What read more
This blackberry chocolate cake is the best chocolate cake I’ve ever made. Maybe even tasted. I don’t know, it’s been awhile since I’ve bought chocolate cake. Cheesecake Factory has kind of been my gold standard for chocolate cake. I’m not sure if that will fare read more
I grew up in a suburb of Chicago. Like many suburbs of Chicago, there was a large Jewish population. My father’s side of the family is Jewish, but my mother’s side is Thai. However, my mom had a good Jewish friend who had a mandel read more
These pistachio slice and bake cookies are perfect slices of heaven. The pistachio pairs so beautifully with the buttery cookie. They are super easy to make. I just love the simplicity of slice and bake cookies. You make these cookies just like any other. Make read more
What’s a good holiday classic? Something buttery….something with jam… A linzer cookie! Nope. I love linzer cookies. They are gorgeous cookies. But you know why I don’t think they’re a good holiday cookie? Because if you want to gift cookies, a standard batch of cookies read more
The base from this cake is a modification from Sally’s Baking Addiction (aka, the Queen of baking). However, her method uses the reverse creaming method. I wanted to make this cake using the method we all know and love: creaming butter and sugar, adding the read more
I have some exciting news. After 30 years of sitting on the shelf collecting dust, I finally convinced my mom to gift me her stand mixer. Oh and I have to clarify, she has used it 6 times. But I’ll probably use it 6 times read more
