Pistachio Cardamom Tahini Cookies

Pistachio Cardamom Tahini Cookies

So, I’ll be spending the next two weeks by myself. My husband moved out to the east coast yesterday to pursue his dream job at Sidewalk Labs in NYC while I stay out here and focus on my career in SF. We set up a nanny share for Elara, but it won’t start until mid-June, so […]

Chocolate and Orange Biscotti

Chocolate and Orange Biscotti

I hit up the Alemany Farmer’s Market this cold,rainy Saturday and was hit with the scent of citrus the moment I hopped out of my car! The stands were loaded with oranges, tangerines, lemons, meyer lemons, limes, blood oranges and so much more! I grabbed 5 lbs of oranges and drove home thinking about all […]

Coconut Burfi Truffles

Coconut Burfi Truffles

  I got into candy-making and baking pretty early on in high school. The moment I found out I could make my own chocolate, I started making it for every event possible. Christmas, bake sales, birthdays, any excuse to make chocolates. There is this satisfying feeling you get when you pop a truffle out of […]

Madeleines

Madeleines

  Happy New Year folks! I know I’m late to the game, but better late than never right? I’ve been on a crazy nesting mode lately, which I think is mostly fueled by my hormones combined with the fact that I have been binge watching Hoarders. Anyone else pump themselves up to clean by watching […]

Pecan Turtle Thumbprint Cookies

Pecan Turtle Thumbprint Cookies

  It’s the holiday season which means tons of cookies and a time for giving. Last year I participated in the The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap and I loved it, so I decided to join in again this year. Receiving a surprise package of cookies in the mail just makes any crappy day MUCH better. Plus, it’s for […]

Cookie Butter Stuffed Cookies

Cookie Butter Stuffed Cookies | Pretty Polymath

  Last night one of my neighbors threw me a MasterChef viewing party. I couldn’t show up empty-handed so I made what I love, cookies! I made chai spiced white chocolate chip cookies and stuffed the middle with my homemade Parle G cookie butter! You can use Biscoff spread as well, just freeze the spread […]