The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival was last Monday. It’s sort of like the Chinese version of Thanksgiving — a time for reflection, giving, and family. I celebrated in my own way by reflecting a little on this blog of mine. Sometimes, I click the”older posts” arrow on my blog a bunch of times until I get […]
“I realized this week that I just cannot do it all, so I will choose to do what I can, fabulously.” — Clinton Kelly In school, I’ve heard a lot of pep-talks. From teachers, coaches, mentors, etc. They all go along the lines of “work hard,” “always do your best,” “never give up.” spread I am […]
By now, you guys are probably getting sick of “sights and bites,” and are hungry for a real, meaty recipe post. Am I right? Well here you go. After being away from my kitchen for over a month, I went absolutely cray when I got home. I really should have been unpacking, but you know what I did […]
When I was in elementary school, I always ate breakfast in the car.Some of my staples were oatmeal, microwave french toast sticks, and croissants. But my favorite were always apple turnovers. My dad would always pick up a box of four at the grocery store bakery. I loved the sweet, cinnamon apples and the coarse, […]
A five star recipe. These were deemed by my family the best thing I have ever baked. I had heard so many things about the legendary morning buns from Tartine Bakery in San Francisco — and was curious to taste these illustrious cinnamon buns for myself. Let me start off by saying these are not […]
My mom has a thing for cream puffs. That is why I chose to take on the challenge of making my own fresh cream puffs at home for Mother’s Day.Whenever we go to visit family in Hawaii, we always set aside a moment to share a delicious Beard Papa’s puff together. When we were in […]
In my opinion, the only thing better than fresh, flaky buttery croissants are cinnamon sugar croissants. You all know about my obsession cinnamon, and these croissants are my favorite pastry in the universe — and that sure is saying something if you know anything about my obsession with pastries! This is a variation on my […]
Rich, warm and buttery fresh from the oven A luxurious, weekend breakfast I have to be honest, the task of making my own croissants from scratch was intimidating at first; however, once I got immersed in the challenge, not only was it fun, but the process was much more fool-proof than I expected. Plus, the […]
Such a luxurious breakfast! I love croissants as much as anyone, but they take so long to make! This is a little recipe that I made up called “Pane Zebra,” or Zebra Brioche. It is super simple and easy to make, and looks so elegant and fancy! All of those thin, delicate little strips of […]
Sometimes, the best baked treats come not from the popular, hip bakeries of the city (ex. Georgetown Cupcake and Magnolia Bakery), but rather come from those little specialty stores that may not even have a name. I had the honor of discovering one of these places today in New York City. After having a quick […]
