“OMG What do we have here?” Screamed out Jenn when she came by for coffee. “What is this creation? Do you make this all the time. It looks phenomenal.” The truth is, I don’t make it all the time. In fact, I prefer my banana bread, well, classic, no chocolate. […]
Breads and Muffins
Famous Plum Torte
This simple and elegant cake is no ordinary cake. This is a famous recipe that was first published by the New York Times in 1983 and then again and again for multiple years in a row. This is one of those recipes that you can memorize almost immediately and contains […]
100% Whole Wheat Wild Blueberry Smoothie Pancakes
Wow. These are not only pretty, easy to make and healthy… They are also extremely delicious and require ZERO added sugar. I call them “Smoothie Pancakes” because everything is made in the blender and really really resembles a smoothie! If you are able, try to get the small wild Canadian […]
Easy Fresh Peach Coffee Cake with Streusel Topping – One-Bowl preparation
The story of how and why this recipe was created is actually very cute. The second I noticed my toddler acting all coy and guilty. I knew something was up! I started searching for the source of his guilt! And here it was! My precious peaches, the ones I’ve been […]
Simple, rustic and delicious Peach Crostata
I personally prefer crostatas over regular pies. They take way less time to make, less time to cool… Also, if I have a giant pie at home, guess what, I’ll probably end up eating all of it. Instead, this humble crostata serves 4-6 (depending on how generous you are with […]
Lemon Loaf – moist, velvety and absolutely delicious
If you have a better pound cake recipe, I would like to see it! Seriously, I think this may just be the best pound cake ever! Typically, I’m not a fan of pound cakes. This all goes back to my mentality that if I’m going to eat butter, sugar and […]
Scones – Lemon Cranberry or Orange Cranberry
My grandma makes the cranberry orange version of these scones which I absolutely adore. What can be better paired with a nice cup of tea than a freshly baked scone? However, I once tasted Lemon Cranberry scones at Starbucks and that was it for me. I never once made orange […]
No Knead Focaccia
What can I say about this phenomenal no-knead skillet focaccia? It’s amazing. It’s so simple to make. No Knead bread is nothing new and the concept was developed by Jim Lahey, the owner of Sullivan Bakery in New York City. Instead of kneading, this method uses long fermentation process to […]