My family doesn’t really “do” Christmas in the traditional sense. We don’t get a tree, exchange gifts, or have huge family gatherings. But each year, the holiday season is still something I look forward to. I love the cheer as San Francisco decks itself out in lights, and the extra days everyone gets off of…
Brownies
Recipe: Hazelnut Sea Salt Brownies
When visiting Paris last year, I probably ate every kind of pastry imaginable – croissants, tarts, canelés, macarons, etc. But one thing noticeably absent was brownies. I don’t remember even once coming across a brownie to munch on, and I went to a lot of patisseries. It could be because brownies are one of the…
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know: Lemon Cheesecake Brownies
I dislike not knowing things. Whether that means what I’m doing this weekend or what I’m doing for dinner, I’m not a fan of the unknown. I come from a world where presentations are planned, ingredients measured, outcomes predicted, and plates executed. That’s what I know, and that’s the approach I take to my social…