Yellow Cake with Chocolate Ganache Frosting

A few weeks ago I made a birthday cake for a close friend. I have been fiending to make a cake ever since I moved out here to SF. This was the perfect occasion. I used Cinnamon Spice & Everything Nice’s yellow cake recipe and Bakerita’s frosting recipe with my own twist. I froze the ganache while I whipped […]

Gift Guide: Kitchen Queen

1. King Arthur’s Pizza Dough Flavor  – $10.95 This is a super cute stocking stuffer. You add this seasoning to the pizza dough to give it a cheesy garlic flavor. Maybe you can get invited to a future pizza party! 2. Stoneware Baker Gift Set $50.00 For the casserole maker in your life, Sur La Table has […]

Apple Pie Bars

I had a Thanksgiving Potluck at work this week and I wanted to bring something easy to serve. The apple pie bars from The Comfort of Cooking was the perfect recipe for a non-traditional apple pie. I used Lipton Apple Cider mix in the caramel sauce to give it some extra apple-y flavor. I also increased […]

Pumpkin Spice Latte Fudge

Last night my friend had a holiday party and she asked me to make a few desserts for her. I wanted to make something seasonal, especially now that pumpkin spice season is ending soon. I saw on Pinterest that you could make fudge with condensed milk and a bag of chocolate chips.  It seemed easy […]

West Coast Craft Fair

I posted last week about the West Coast Craft Fair coming to San Francisco. I wanted to share a few cute crafts/vendors that I saw! Zig Zag City Guides create fun city guides for kids. The guides are colorful and easy to read. The visuals alone would easily stir up wanderlust in any child. The guides […]