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Eating Life to its Fullest in San Francisco, CA.

toasted pine nut honey cake

Toasted Pine Nut Honey Cake

Vermont Maple Oat Sablés

Vermont Maple Oat Sablés

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Chocolate Ginger Pudding with Pecans

November 8, 2020

Chocolate Ginger Pudding with Pecans

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Utah road trip: Bryce

October 19, 2020

Road Trip Part 1: Ten Days in Utah

We’re on a 4-month road trip across the southern United States! From SF, we’re going to Utah, New Mexico, Austin, Atlanta, North Carolina, DC, and Vermont. This post is about our Utah portion. One of the first things I noticed about Utah were: Masks are considered very optional 🙁 There is so much to do!…

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Pumpkin Chai Coffee Cake with Semolina-Walnut Streusel

October 8, 2020

Pumpkin Chai Coffee Cake with Semolina-Walnut Streusel

Fall is here! This Pumpkin coffee cake has a swirl of chai and crunchy toasty semolina-walnut streusel on top. Great for breakfast or dessert! Our road trip has officially begun! First stop: Utah. I know y’all hate it when bloggers ramble on about stuff unrelated to the recipe, so I won’t take up too much…

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Ginger Pear Honey Cake

September 29, 2020

Ginger Pear Honey Cake in a Cast Iron Skillet

Ginger, pear, honey cinnamon, and other spices make this cake extra comforting. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream! We’re moving this week! And I very much should be packing/cleaning/doing my job instead of writing/cooking, but if I’ve learned anything from college, it’s how to do the most amount of work in the least…

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Mango Grand Marnier Ice Cream with Candied Cacao Nibs

September 15, 2020

Mango Grand Marnier Ice Cream with Candied Cacao Nibs

This Mango Grand Marnier ice cream is a creamy, fruity, slightly citrusy treat. Candied cacao nibs add a much-needed bittersweet crunch! This has slowly become a mango dessert appreciation blog and honestly OH WELL because summer is almost over and I’m just not ready!!!! Making ice cream was one of my favorite things to do…

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Mango cheesecake hand pies with mango drizzle

August 31, 2020

Mango Cheesecake Hand Pies with Mango Drizzle

  Hello, fall, is that you? I’m not ready for you yet, can you wait a hot sec while I finish up with summer? K thanks. It’s actually insane that there are only four more months left in the year. Time truly is an illusion. I’ve given up on keeping track of it. Now, I’ll…

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Gâteau Basque with Mango Pastry Cream

August 23, 2020

Gâteau Basque with Mango Pastry Cream

This French dessert is made of a sturdy, buttery cake and filled with pastry cream. I make my gâteau Basque with mango pastry cream for a refreshing kick! I’ve been going easy on myself lately. For one, it’s been hot and smoky in San Francisco. The fires have made it difficult to be active, and…

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Shikha here - a pastry chef, runner, and writer based in San Francisco. I've worked in several Michelin-starred restaurants and blasted a lot of hip hop during prep service. Now I develop recipes, write, run races, and teach classes so you too can eat life to its fullest.

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