Happy holidays! Hopefully everyone had a relaxing weekend stuffing themselves with food and listening to every Beatles song ever (seriously so stoked that I can stream them now!). Our family doesn’t celebrate Christmas in the traditional sense, so we use this time off to explore the amazing state that is California. Inspired by an article in…
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RECIPE: Crushed Candy Cane Brownies
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…
RECIPE: St. Patrick’s Day Cake Truffles
So confession: I’ve never actually been in San Francisco for St. Patrick’s Day. Which is sad because from what I hear, it’s a pretty crazy day, although from what I also hear, it’s not as big as Chicago’s version of the “holiday.” If anyone is reading from Chicago, can you confirm this? This year, the…
Recipe: Cookies & Cream Peppermint Bark
This dessert is a little out of season, but I had so much fun making/eating it that I’m posting it anyways so too bad. A few weeks ago, my blogger friend and I cooked a dinner for our families and gave this bark as goodie bags. While we could have just bought a giant box…
A Blogger Dinner: Cooking with The Pancake Princess
Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a wonderful week engaging in whatever traditional and/or awkward holiday traditions your family does. I personally loved my excess of Hindi movies and chai, of which three cups a day is the standard, if not a little on the low side. Over the summer, I reunited with Erika, the…