Strawberry Galette

Strawberry Galette

For many people, Memorial Day Weekend kicks off the beginning of summer.  This means pies, pies, and pies.  I love pies, but sometimes, you just want pie in belly fast.  Or maybe you want something cute to serve but aren't so sure about your edge crimping skills.  Or my favorite, you are in the camp [...]

Chocolate Mochi Ice Cream

Chocolate Mochi Ice Cream

  Ahh summertime, my favorite indulgences is ice cream.  Unfortunately, as much as I say that I'm not a dessert person, I am such an ice cream person.  Seriously, you can put a pint of ice cream in front me, pop on an episode of "The Office", and by the time the episode is over, [...]

Chocolate Banana Bread

Chocolate Banana Bread

  What's better than banana bread?  Chocolate banana bread, of course!  This is also a one-bowl recipe, which is a huge plus.  Although this is probably better as a dessert, I have managed to convince myself that this is perfectly acceptable as breakfast.

Slow Cooker Apple Crisp

Slow Cooker Apple Crisp

  It seems like every few posts, I'm complaining about the weather.  Well, today we'll hit 89°F here in Philadelphia.  My poor dog is laying on the tile kitchen floor with the fan blasting in his face. When it gets this hot, I seldom want to bake, since heating up the house is probably the [...]

Matcha Milkshake

Matcha Milkshake

  Today we got the first glimpses of summer, aka the high 70s and humid.  We do a lot of home improvement stuff on weekends, so we're always working up a sweat.  I craved something sweet but didn't want to bake anything and further heat up our house ... milkshake it is! I love, love, [...]

Angel Food Cake

Angel Food Cake

Okay, so this past 2 weeks, I've been making so many recipes that require egg yolks.  So now I'm left with an overrun mason jar of egg whites.  There are only so many egg whites omelets I can eat.  I thought the easiest way to get rid of egg whites fast is by making an [...]

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

I did a thing! So let's back up, in February I went on a family trip to Monterey, California.  There, we stayed at Portola Hotel & Spa.  The hotel itself is nice and all, but the best part was this massive oatmeal chocolate chip cookie they greet you with at the front desk.  This is [...]

Tiger Skin Swiss Roll

Tiger Skin Swiss Roll

Yesterday was Mother's Day, and I didn't get to celebrate with my mom since we live on opposite coasts of the country.  But in reflecting about my childhood with my mom, I am often brought back to going to Asian grocery stores (mainly 99Ranch).  Like most grocery stores, Asian grocery stores often come equipped with [...]

Waffle Cookies

Waffle Cookies

  A while back, I was perusing the aisles of Whole Foods when I discovered their cookie section in the bakery.  It was basically a display case of a few dozen options for cookies.  I immediately gravitated towards these waffle cookies.  They were these bite-sized cookies and just so darn cute.  However, at $11.99/lb, I [...]

Red Wine Poached Pears

Red Wine Poached Pears

  Have you ever had friends over for a dinner party and you're left with all this wine?  You could drink it yourself, but I personally think if it's old wine, just cook with it!  One of my favorite ways to use up old red wine is making poached pears.  It looks so decadent and [...]