I’ve eaten my way through 60 hours in Dallas, followed by 48 hours in Austin, and today I’m excited to bring you 72 hours of food in Portland. I promise you, those extra hours can make a real difference in terms of all the delicious foods to try, and Portland is a dream land for …
Peanut butter + chocolate is a timeless combination. It reminds me of a childhood of eating Reese’s peanut butter cups and undergrad days spooning Nutella and peanut butter straight out of the jar. And while I do somewhat regret those jars of Nutella and peanut butter (freshman year was about learning to make healthy life …
In my heart of hearts…. I am a perfectionist. “I don’t really care how I do,” I say as I study furiously until 2am, “it doesn’t matter if things are a little off,” I laugh as I individually glue rhinestones onto sorority bids. And though baking is my relaxing, experimental hobby, this streak of perfection …
“If you live in Sunset, say goodbye to your social life” – random SF new grad Sunset is the district that lies beyond trendy Haight-Ashbury, just far enough west that if you throw a house party in Sunset, your friends who live in Mission and Soma probably will RSVP yes then flake day of. But …
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When it’s 10 am on a Sunday, with a brunch get together at 11 am, you need to pull together something quick and delicious! These simple muffins are gently sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar and are a huge crowd pleaser. Fresh baked goods are great at making everyone think you devoted hours of time… when …
When I’m deciding what to eat for dinner there’s a couple thoughts floating around my head: I want something tasty But I also want to feel good / healthy after I eat it Will it be ready to eat in the next 30 min? I’m hungry now!! Also it can’t be too expensive… It can …
Since turning 21, I’ve been fortunate (or maybe, unlucky) enough to travel to Vegas every year. I’ll always spend my Friday night, Saturday day, and Saturday night happily clubbing away at Vegas’ most popular clubs. Of course, going out can be expensive, and if I don’t have to pay, I don’t want to! The first …
We’ve all had this moment – the recipe calls for light brown sugar, and you open your cupboard and only find dark. What to do? Does it really matter? What’s really the difference anyways? When I first started baking, I always followed recipes exactly because I didn’t have a good idea about how the individual …
Shortbread is such a simple and delicious cookie. You mix some sugar, flour, and a whole bunch of butter to get a perfectly decadent and rich treat. But the first few times I’ve made it, like for these Earl grey shortbread cookies, the dough would never come together and it would just keep crumbling over …
Out of the 1 million apple pie recipes out there that all claim to be the BEST, this is apple pie is entering the ring to compete for that title. Tart apples are steeped in sugar syrup to add extra flavor, and a coating of egg wash and coarse sugar takes this dessert to the …