Whether you’re a veteran or a new bread baker, we’ve all had that moment when you just want to quickly proof your bread dough. Here’s some tips and tricks to help your dough rise without sacrificing the quality of your bake! It’s been so cold and rainy in San Francisco, and my apartment is at …
There’s something so cute and sweet about handmade Valentine’s Day chocolates. There’s also something a little intimidating about working with chocolate – you want your chocolates to turn out perfectly shaped and glossy with a variety of interesting flavors. With Valentine’s day less than two weeks away, I wanted to share my steps to make beautiful …
It’s been so rainy and gloomy in San Francisco lately, and my body just wants carbs and cheese, preferably with some bacon mixed in. California might bring to mind perpetual summer and sun-kissed palm trees, but I’ve quickly learned that it actually rains for a good chunk of Bay Area winters. Still, I get a quiet …
Spam is kind of a scary, questionable mystery meat – like what is it made out of really? I normally try not to eat heavily processed foods, but Spam has the big plus that it is canned and thus can last through the apocalypse and still be good when I want to eat it. It …
Let’s talk about tofu – the wonderfully underrated protein-rich food that is often abused by being eaten raw in salads. First tip on making tofu taste delicious – don’t eat it raw with spinach. As a dedicated meat-eater who loves tofu, I also would encourage you to view it as more than a meat substitute. …
As you might have noticed from my posts on shortbread and gingerbread, I have a soft spot for sweets and cookies. I will happily eat dessert at any time of the day – but when I’m not munching on brownies for breakfast, I love making a chocolate berry oatmeal that takes about 5 minutes and smells …
I’ve been going a baking spree with the holidays, but it’s lonely to eat so many cookies by yourself. So, I’ve been enabling my friends to indulge in these unhealthy (but wonderful) habits with me. Today’s Earl Grey shortbread was made by my friend who is such a tea lover. So he combined his love …
There’s no time like the holidays to stuff yourself with cookies until your body composition is 80% butter and sugar. To celebrate the season and catch up with friends, I hosted a cookie baking party this past weekend and baked over 100 cookies – yum! A classic favorite was a sturdy yet chewy gingerbread cookie …
Chocolate chip cookies are one of the simplest and most enjoyable desserts to make. I now have a favorite go-to sea salt dark chocolate chip cookie recipe that is pretty much fail-proof. I use whatever brown sugar I have in the kitchen (light or dark), use butter that maybe isn’t quite room temperature, and never …
To me, food = love, because there are just a few ways Chinese parents say “I love you”: “Have you eaten yet?” “What did you eat for dinner?” “Spend more money on food.” “I made your favorite sweet and sour ribs.”