I love an occasion to go all out with food and festivities. A graduation certainly deserves a celebration and my mind was overflowing with ideas of how to celebrate my sister’s well-earned degree. The school is UC Berkeley so I incorporated the school colors, mustard yellow and navy, into my sweet treats. And for celebration dinner, the place [...]
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March 6, 2010
Red roses, red hearts, red boxes of candy. Valentine’s Day is a sea of red. I decided to make pink the color to celebrate with and my ingredient of choice… grapefruit.
Grapefruit heart cakes filled with grapefruit curd January 21, 2010
Over the holidays I had brunch at Dottie’s True Blue Cafe in San Francisco. It was the day after Christmas which was a gamble considering it is already a huge tourist spot, especially after being featured on Guy Fieri’s Diners Drive-In’s and Dives. There are only about 10 tables so usually a line has formed before the place is [...] December 28, 2009
I love the concept of a Buche de Noel (or Yule log). The dessert is traditionally served during the holidays in France. It is shaped like a freshly cut log and often decorated with meringue mushrooms, berries, and rosemary sprigs to give it that wintery look. I’ve recently been raving about Francois Payard’s version after [...] December 12, 2009
After dessert, I love making brunch. I’ve gotten really good at savory items but when there are a lot of people over I jump at the chance for sweet things- pancakes, french toast, crepes. It’s like having dessert in the morning. Every Thanksgiving and Christmas I make a sweet brunch item. It’s a warm up [...] October 4, 2009
Whether you crave sweet and comforting or decadent and rich here are two treats that will satisfy your sweet tooth.
September 27, 2009
Using ricotta cheese, I created lemon ricotta pancakes for breakfast and ricotta gnocchi. The ricotta is the magic ingredient as it makes both dishes very light and fluffy. Feels less filling. In the case of the pancakes, maybe not such a good idea because I was able to eat a stack of four.
September 9, 2009
The minute I got home I went to the fridge and chugged a nice cold glass of skim milk. I keep forgetting we should have some on hand for class when feasting on chocolate. Here is my recap for all you chocolate lovers, or more appropriately, chocoHOLICS, because I’d say there was about a 1/2 [...] July 10, 2009
For 4th of July this year, I decided to be festive with the desserts. The best part was, berries naturally have the bright, vibrant red and blue hues. After my unsuccessful first attempt at making ice cream (put the liquid in the maker when it was too hot and never solidified) I picked sorbet. To increase my chances of [...] July 8, 2009
After reading the review from Michael Bauer from the SF Chronicle, I knew I had to try Bottega, Michael Chiarello’s restaurant in Napa Valley. I’ve always been a huge fan of his cooking and though sadly no new episodes are being taped, Easy Entertaining on Food Network is still a favorite. But what really sealed the [...] |
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