Chocolate Covered French Macarons

Ok I’m back in San Francisco for more than just a few days! Woohoo! Life’s been pretty crazy lately with all my traveling! Luckily I’m home for a few weeks before I’m off on our next adventure! This means I actually have time to get in the kitchen and whip up some recipes! This […]
Toasted Milk and Cardamom Crème Brûlée

Okay, I’ll be honest, this is NOT a traditional crème brûlée, there is no heavy cream in this recipe at all! I just used milk powder and milk! It’s a more of a cross between a custard and crème brûlée really. But no matter what you call it, it’s DELICIOUS! Toasted milk and cardamom is […]
Gulab Jamun

Oh gulab jamun, sweet little cardamom-scented doughnut holes soaked in a sweet rose syrup. Yes. This is heaven. In my family, I have a kaki (aunt) who makes the most amazing gulab jamun. So fluffy and perfect – she makes it look easy! I remember going to her house once when I was little and she was […]
Pumpkin Tart with Cookie Butter Crust

We’re coming up on holiday season – woohoo! That means cakes, pies, and cookies galore! I am queen of the holidays desserts at my family gatherings and this year I have the easiest pumpkin pie dessert recipe ever! It’s actually a tart and not a pie, since I’m using a shallow 9-inch tart pan! All you need is […]
Easiest Berry Cobbler Ever!

When I usually think of American comfort food, I think of the deep south. However, after reading Victuals by Ronni Lundy, I’ve learned that it’s so much more than just the south! The cookbook has a collection of stories and recipes that stem from Appalachian mountain families from southern Ohio all the way down to Georgia. Dishes like buttermilk brown sugar pie, apple […]
Sweet Potato & Apple La Torta Sbriciolata

This summer I travelled around the USA with the baby, Austin being one of those stops. When I was there my cousin and I took a road trip to Fredericksburg, TX and stopped at Wildseed Farms where I picked up the most amazing sweet potato pecan butter. It tasted like fall! I was so in […]