Over the weekend, it rained and blustered outside; perfect bread-baking weather! I had just come across a recipe for no-knead bread through one of my … [Read more...]
Baking Buttermilk Bread
This weekend included trampoline-jumping, swimming with nephews and nieces, party decorating, lots of cooking & baking, and tons of recipe-sharing. … [Read more...]
Photo Saturday: Banana Bread Morning
Happy Saturday! I am finally starting to feel better, so I decided to celebrate my new-found energy by baking some banana bread. Enjoy your weekend, … [Read more...]
FRENCH (toast) COTTAGE (cheese)
Much to my dismay, I did not wake up in France the morning. I hadn't planned a trip there or anything, but last night I had a dream about a quaint … [Read more...]
Baking Irish Soda Bread for St. Patrick’s Day
I should have entitled this post, "Baking THE BEST Irish Soda Bread in the World. Maybe the Universe.... for St. Patrick's Day" but that would have … [Read more...]
Cooking: Popovers
Waking up to rain is always a surprise in Los Angeles, but a blustery day on top of it? With actual weather knocking on my window and a fresh carton … [Read more...]
Homemade Bagels: The Taste of Redemption!
The last time I tried a Nigella Lawson recipe, it's turned out badly. This of course was no fault of hers, but still, I didn't want there to be any … [Read more...]
Día de los Difuntos Celebration: Colada Morada & Guagua de Pan
Tomorrow marks Día de los Muertos in Mexico and Día de los Difuntos, in Ecuador. Growing up on the California/Mexico boarder, I'm familiar with Día de … [Read more...]