I love sweet potatoes and wanted a sweet potato dessert on my Thanksgiving table this year. So last week, I was trying out a lot of different sweet potato recipes, including these sweet potato...
I get a lot of emails about food events and restaurant deals happening around San Diego. I don’t put them all up on the blog, but sometimes when there are a few really interesting...
I hope everyone has a safe and delicious Thanksgiving! I’m currently at home with my family enjoying a lot of food. After a night of stressful baking, it’s good to finally relax. I baked...
I love trying new persimmon bread recipes, and this is my latest experiment. The bread is moist and sweet with delicious flavors from spices, persimmon, and nuts. As I mentioned in an earlier post,...
Porto’s Bakery 8233 Firestone Blvd. Downey, CA 90241 www.portosbakery.com When I visited Porto’s Bakery in Burbank a few months ago, I fell in love with their potato balls and huge display of baked goods....
Whenever I see a recipe for chocolate chip cookies labeling them the “best chocolate chip cookies” I always feel compelled to try out the recipe. I don’t know why that is, but it seems...
I heart Cucina Urbana. Let me start off with that. I really do. I can’t wait to go back. I had heard the buzz about Cucina Urbana for a while, but just didn’t have...
These chocolate chip cookies are made with sweet potato puree, giving them a fall twist. They’re soft and cake-like, with chocolate in every bite. With only a couple of days left before Thanksgiving, I...
The texture of these cheese tapioca breads is a cross between the chewy crust of a fresh baked French baguette and Japanese mochi. The breads are light and airy, with a lot of pocket...
This soft milk bread recipe is made using the tangzhong method, an Asian bread starter that naturally makes bread stay amazingly soft and tender. If you love soft and fluffy homemade bread, you have...
Bi Rite Creamery 3692 18th St San Francisco, CA 94110 On my dessert run in San Francisco a few months ago, the one place I didn’t get a chance to try was Bi Rite...
Cranberry Persimmon Bread is an easy fall recipe. It’s lightly flavored with fresh persimmon with dried cranberries mixed in. On my last trip home, I got a whole bag of persimmons. My mom has...
