Olympic Macarons + News
I know that I said that I'd blog about the Southern Dinner Party in my Mini Moon Pie post, but since the Olympics ends today, I decided to do an Olympics themed post instead. But don't worry; the...
View ArticleCake Batter Ice Cream Fairy Wands
Been getting settled in at school; I just finished my 1st week of M1 :). It's been hot here in Illinois... like ice cream weather hot, which makes it the perfect time for me to post this recipe for...
View ArticleCinnamon Apple Macarons
Fall is definitely here. The leaves are changing, it's getting chilly, and suddenly I'm craving the warm, cozy scent of cinnamon as well as pumpkin baked goods. I say it's the perfect time to bake some...
View ArticleSucré Giveaway!
This post is going to be short but sweet (literally). It's my first giveaway (exciting!!!). The lovely people at Sucré want to give one of you their Holiday Chocolate and Macaron Collection!"Discover...
View ArticleHappy 2013!
Another year over and a new one beginning! Happy 2013! The beginning of a new year is always a time for self-reflection (I'm big on New Years Resolutions). This year, one of my New Years Resolutions is...
View ArticleBailey's Bear Truffles
I'm sure you've noticed the lack of posts these past 2 months, all due to computer woes and the lack of a decent kitchen. But no worries, I was recently home for spring break, and I finally had the...
View ArticleChewie Wookiee Cookies
Happy Star Wars Day! I made these Chewie Wookiee Cookies at the end of spring break for my brother (who's a huge Star Wars fan & loves CCCs) since his break was the week after mine and I wouldn't...
View ArticleArt Deco Petit Fours
Finally, my first post this summer. I definitely have a lot of posts in mind (and on the back burner, some even from last summer :O), just trying hard to find the time to put them together. At least...
View ArticleHomemade Celebration Oreos
It's been a while... Originally I planned this post for July 4th, so I could use my red, white, and blue sprinkles, but there was a terrible heat wave and I couldn't summon the fortitude to turn on my...
View ArticleCoffee Crunch Cake
Apparently my blog is 4 years old! As I've done in the past, I want to share recipes for my favoritecakes for my blog's belated birthday. Today, I'll be sharing a new favorite of mine: the Coffee...
View ArticleNew Year's Eve Macarons
Happy New Year Everyone! I hope you all are enjoying the holidays :). I'm currently trying to get all my holiday cookie photos edited, but hopefully I'll have them up soon. This year I made a variety...
View ArticleBow Tie Macarons
Here are the other macarons I made for NYE! As I mentioned in my last post, I made black & white macarons for NYE. The black sprinkle macarons in that post were definitely more New Years specific...
View ArticlePot of Gold Truffles
Happy St. Patrick's Day Everyone!!! For today, I gave my Bailey's Truffle recipe a festive twist, giving them a bit of gold sparkle and rainbow color.I decided to use the same recipe as the Bailey's...
View ArticleA Short Hiatus
Hi Dear Readers,Just wanted to let you all know that I'll be taking a temporary hiatus from blogging. I'm spending the next month or so hardcore studying for Step 1, during which I'm challenging myself...
View ArticleHomemade Marshmallows
I'm back (finally)! So, my third year of medical school has ended up a lot busier than I planned, and I haven't gotten much baking done. But I think I've got my time management down and I'm going to...
View ArticleYoda Matcha Truffles
Happy Star Wars Day Everyone! May the 4th be with you. I made Chewie Wookiee Cookies (from exactly 2 years ago) yesterday… and had them for breakfast this morning. Seriously, cookies for breakfast =...
View ArticlePainting with Chocolate
New fall-themed post coming up later this week. Finally, right? In the meantime, enjoy this video on chocolate sculpture where they recreate Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring in chocolate! So...
View ArticleApple Cider Caramels
Life has been busy and I haven't gotten to do as much baking as I've wanted these past few months! I've made a few older tried-but-true recipes (like Strawberry Cream Cake and Celebration Oreos) but I...
View ArticleChewie Gingerbreadwookiees
Happy Holidays! I can't believe almost another year has passed. As usual, this holiday season, I made my favorite thick and chewy gingerbread cookie recipe. Each year, I try to do a different design,...
View ArticleFrosted Sugar Cookie Bars
So... I really love sprinkles (I've found that this is a common trait among baking bloggers). I'm that person who always reaches for the sprinkle covered donut (is it donut or doughnut?), who drowns my...
View ArticleApple Pi(e) Pops
Happy Pi Day!!! It's an even more precise Pi Day today since it's 3/14/16 (if you round up pi, you get 3.1416 :D). So of course, I have a pie recipe for you today: Apple Pi(e) Pops.These apple pie pops...
View ArticleGolden State Warriors Lemon Curd Cake
This cake has been a long time coming! Every year, when the NBA playoffs come around, I always think about making a Warriors-themed cake (not sure why these thoughts don't pop up during the regular...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving and a "Pun"-pkin Pie!
Hello Dear Readers! A quick announcement that I do have plans to start posting again on this blog in the very near future. Time has passed by so quickly; I can't believe my last post was in 2016. For...
View ArticleDumpster Fire Cookies
Happy New Years!!! I'm a couple days late, but we survived 2020! It was a tough, eye-opening year for all of us, filled with lots of "it can't get any worse, right?" dread and disappointment. This year...
View ArticleInauguration Cake: Raspberry Vanilla Cream Cake
Happy Inauguration Day!!! What a historic and joyful day :D! We now have a president with both a pandemic plan and a climate change plan ready to go and a female Black-South Asian American Vice...
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