Let’s talk real talk. I know this sounds cliche, but I’ve always loved food, especially desserts. I’ve always been a big eater — the closest I’ve ever come to dieting is that month when I went sugar-free on a challenge from my boyfriend. But I sometimes worry that this blog is changing my perception on […]
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Blog & Cookies: New Column + Bouchon Bakery Chocolate Chip Cookies
Guys, I’m starting a new column for my blog called Blog & Cookies. In addition to featuring a cookie recipe, Blog & Cookies will discuss the behind-the-scenes aspect of this blog; that is, what it’s like to actually run a food blog. When I first started this blog in 2011, I had no idea about […]
Read the Post >Homemade Honey Graham Crackers
Guys, today I’m going to let you in on my little baker’s secret: homemade honey graham crackers. Truth be told, I’m not the world’s biggest fan of honey graham crackers. They remind me too much of the soggy camping trips where I consistently demonstrated I was the world’s worst s’more maker. My s’mores weren’t really […]
Read the Post >Confetti Cookies for My Blog’s First Birthday!
Guys, today is my blog’s first birthday. Isn’t that crazy? I’ve been working on this blog for exactly a year! Whatttttttt?! In order to celebrate, I decided to bake the most festive cookies that I could find: Momofuku Milk Bar Confetti Cookies. Yep, you read that right. Basically Funfetti, but in cookie form: […]
Read the Post >White Chocolate Coconut Cookies
This past week, my boyfriend and I downsized to a much smaller apartment. Since we were moving from a house, I decided to implement what I nerdily call “austerity measures”. That is, things have got to go. No clothes I haven’t worn in the last 6 months. No books I keep meaning to read but […]
Read the Post >Crunchy Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Covered Sunflower Seeds
Guys, do you know what I love? Those little plastic snack containers at Trader Joe’s. You know the ones I’m talking about — the buckets filled with peanut butter cups, candied peanuts, and chocolate-covered almonds. My personal favorite are the buckets filled with chocolate-covered sunflower seeds: I’m not exaggerating when I say I […]
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