You may have noticed things have been a little quiet around here lately. Not because I’ve got nothing to say (lol that could never happen). But there’s actually been a ton of commotion IRL that I’ve had to make sense of. During that commotion came this hazelnut cake with ombre cream cheese frosting, but…
Dessert
Recipe: Oreo Peppermint Babka
I’m walking around the monkey forest in Bali. The first thing to fly out of my mouth is, “This is like India, except with way less aggressive monkeys.” I don’t think anything of this as I say it. In fact, it’s a true statement. It’s exactly how I would describe this place. It does look…
Holiday Baking Recipe: Almond Pear Cake
I’m baaaaaaaack! I returned from India one week ago. It was a wonderful, eye-opening, family-filled trip, which I’ll tell y’all about in much more detail later. As much as I loved visiting and being immersed in my culture, in true first-generation form, I also love being back. I am still American as much as I…
Recipe: Mango Spice Tart Disguised as a Pumpkin Spice Tart
In less than a month, I’ll be in India. I never know whether to say “I’m going to India” or “I’m going back to India.” As a first-gen, my accent, clothing, and privilege of being able to have fun are American. But my name, skintone, and idiosyncratic phrases like “close the light” instead of “turn…
Recipe: Giant Cinnamon Roll with Brown Butter and Almond Flour
👏🏾 Finally 👏🏾 done 👏🏾 with 👏🏾weddings 👏🏾 and 👏🏾 I 👏🏾 don’t 👏🏾 know 👏🏾 what 👏🏾 to 👏🏾 do 👏🏾 with 👏🏾 myself 👏🏾 We went to our last wedding of the year a couple weeks ago in Virginia. Did you know that the East Coast actually has seasons and that it’s humid AF during the summer? Cuz this California girl did not. I spent the long…