Little known fact about me? I fackin luv maple syrup. I used to put it on pancakes, obvs. But also on my bacon. And eggs. And whatever else that happened to be under my heavy handed pour, i.e. the dog, the carpet, my pants. Anywho, my aunt Dogo, who is my sweetest and calmest aunt, like I don’t even know how we’re related status, … Continue reading Maple Custard Pie
Because you always need dessert. And because I made too much pizza dough and it certainly couldn’t go to waste. I used to hate cinnamon rolls. The overly gooey, sweet sludge just didn’t do it for me. Now however, I’ve been busy perfecting a flaky roll, soft and warm, with a warming, lightly spiced, inner layer, with a bit of crunch from the nuts. Pass … Continue reading Pecan Brown Sugar Sticky Buns
So I called my mom yesterday because there were three drops of rain on my way home. And we got so excited that I decided to bake a cake and she decided on fish and chips for dinner, because three drops of rain is basically the LA-equivalent of a drizzly, grey and cozy London afternoon. Of course, since I’ve come down with the plague since … Continue reading Lavender Almond Coconut Cake
After a lovely time with my cousins, mom and aunt, I came home to the damp, grey El Nino storms plaguing LA this weekend. It was all a bit of an anticlimax. So I coerced Cassi to come over for tea and baked this cake as an incentive. Lavender Lemon Poundcake: 1 1/4 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 large lemon, … Continue reading Sunday Supper: Lavender Lemon Poundcake
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