Not a whole lot of folks in this space know this about me, but I actually was born abroad in the Philippines. I spent the first part of my childhood growing up in Manila and visit at least once a year since both my parents retired there. Filipino food has a special place in my […]
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black tahini morning buns + a kitchen tour
I’ve been trying to share more of my life outside baking on Instagram, to varying success. You guys don’t seem to be as into New York architecture as I am (every time I post one of these types of pictures, I lose about 20 followers), but you seem to love my Brooklyn apartment (yay!). So […]
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quick whole wheat cinnamon rolls
Living in a big city, I think it’s easy to romanticize another kind of slower, quieter life. I read articles about small town bakers that almost makes me cry out of jealousy; I spend far too much time looking at this tiny house listing on Sauvie Island. I don’t think I’m alone in this sentiment […]
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maple bacon cinnamon rolls
The first maple bacon dessert I ever had was a maple bacon donut at Voodoo Doughnuts in Portland, Oregon. One of the only late night places open to under 21-year-olds, my friends and I spent far too much time there standing in line for crazy donuts topped with bacon, Kool Aid, cereal, and more. Although […]
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brown butter pumpkin rolls with a vanilla bean crème fraîche glaze
Guys. It’s finally fall. There’s a crisp, coolness in the air, and everybody’s breaking out their wool sweaters and coats. The stores are lined with autumn produce like apples, pears, and of course, all things pumpkin. And today I’m jumping on that pumpkin bandwagon and bringing you these incredibly tasty brown butter pumpkin rolls. They’re […]
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the biggest sticky bun in the world!
Okay, disclaimer: this is not actually the biggest sticky bun in the world. The world’s largest cinnamon bun is apparently 6 feet in diameter and weighs around 600 pounds. Oops. In my defense, when I pulled this bad boy out the oven, it certainly felt like I had made the world’s largest sticky bun. Weighing in […]
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