The other day my brother told me he is sick of my mug cake posts. I’m not tired of them yet though. Hopefully you aren’t either. I love that they are fast, especially since...
When Nam An first opened, it was a refreshing new Vietnamese restaurant offering. I was enamored with the weekend special appetizers, bouncy noodles, late hours, and complimentary dessert. It’s been a while since we’ve...
Banana chocolate chip cookies combine two favorite treats into one. They’re soft and very easy to make. These chocolate chip cookies are like banana bread or banana cake wrapped into a cookie. They are...
I love quick breads because they are so easy to make. I’m not sure why I never thought to make a Nutella quick bread, until now. I got the idea after seeing a Biscoff quick...
This pumpkin coffee cake has a crunchy streusel topping. The combination of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pecans is so delicious and perfect for fall. Pumpkin, streusel, cake. So good. Everyone in my family loved...
Joël Robuchon is one of the most well known and decorated chefs. He was named Chef of the Century in 1989, and has accumulated 26 Michelin Guide stars, more than any other chef in the...
I’m excited to share this new recipe. Not only does it involve one of my favorite foods (mochi), but it’s also gluten-free and pretty healthy for a dessert. I’ve been wanting to try to...
My blog turns 3 today! My life has been really busy ever since the New Year, so the anniversary really snuck up on me. I didn’t have time to do anything special, but I...
If you love chocolate and peanut butter you will love this easy mug cake recipe. It’s made with chocolate peanut butter spread and cooks in the microwave in just a few minutes. I’ve been...
Cremolose, an Italian cafe, recently opened in downtown San Diego. It offers 48 flavors of gelato, over 40 cakes made in-house, a full lunch and dinner menu, and a full bar. I was invited...
These peanut butter and jelly cookies are a twist on a classic thumbprint cookie and are made with chocolate peanut butter spread. There’s no flour so the cookie dough is easy to make and...
Usually when we visit Taiwan, we stay in the main city of Taipei. On this last trip though, we took some time to visit other parts of Taiwan, including the city of Jiufen. Jiufen...
