Cherry Pistachio Cheesecake
Cherry season is upon us! Cherries always remind me of growing up in Jersey in the summers and my parents would take my family cherry-picking in New York! My dad would set me and my sister up into the trees so we could climb them and then he would wait at the bottom with a […]
Chai Maple Granola
For a really long time, I hated granola. I just likened it to bland, dry, wood chips. I honestly think it’s because I’ve only ever had store-bought granola. It wasn’t until recently that I was introduced to good homemade granola. Perfectly roasted nuts mixed with crunchy seeds and oatmeal that is just slightly sweetened. […]
Yogurt Cheesecake
I have extremely strong opinions when it comes to cheesecake. My formative foodie years were spent in Philadelphia, so I’m a fan of creamy, fluffy cheesecakes, NOT dense, rich NY cheesecake! This breakfast-inspired cheesecake is made with a secret ingredient that makes it melt in your mouth!
Passionfruit Bars
If it has passionfruit in it, my husband LOVES it. In Hawaii, we tried every lilikoi (passionfruit) flavored item there was. He is obsessed! Sadly passionfruit in San Francisco is $2.50 per passionfruit, which is way too expensive in my opinion. A few weeks ago I found a bag of frozen passionfruit pulp in the freezer section […]
Chocolate Covered French Macarons
Ok I’m back in San Francisco for more than just a few days! Woohoo! Life’s been pretty crazy lately with all my traveling! Luckily I’m home for a few weeks before I’m off on our next adventure! This means I actually have time to get in the kitchen and whip up some recipes! This […]
Chocolate and Orange Biscotti
I hit up the Alemany Farmer’s Market this cold,rainy Saturday and was hit with the scent of citrus the moment I hopped out of my car! The stands were loaded with oranges, tangerines, lemons, meyer lemons, limes, blood oranges and so much more! I grabbed 5 lbs of oranges and drove home thinking about all […]