Muffins so moist and soft they’re like chocolate pillows. Dubbed “wicked good” and not too sweet, these are breakfast babies, especially since I snuck in some whole wheat flour. I gave out a batch of these to a household of 5 and it was reported back to me that Girl Roommate wolfed one down and Asian Guy Roommate said they were really…
Chocolate
These melt-in-your-mouth chocolate & peanut butter energy bars taste light and crispy, but don’t be fooled, they will power you through an intense workout without giving you a sugar rush or feeling heavy in your stomach. Nuts, dates, brown rice krispies, and toasted coconut chips are held together by bittersweet chocolate melted into peanut butter.…
This is my take on a fudge cake from Yvette van Boven’s Home Made. With my addition of berries, it has the creamiest top layer infused with the syrupy juice of bursting raspberries. The red berries brighten up the richness of the dark chocolate and look super festive to boot. There’s no…
I made rice krispie treats for an adult slumber party. You read that right. Liz gathered nine sleeping bags, made 8 pounds of guacamole, and we played three rounds of a made-up game. I supplied old-fashioned rice krispie treats because Liz wanted them plain, but then I took the leftovers home…
Thank you for all the birthday wishes, a phone call from Hong Kong, a Hello Kitty toaster and bandaids… a food photography book from Chompy, and beautiful bowls and chocolate from my roommate, who has impeccable taste. Special thanks to Liz for co-hosting a Betty Draper + Asian themed sunset picnic.…
As far back as I can remember, I’ve had a penchant for the bittersweet, or maybe just bitter… My favorite childhood flavor of Friendly’s ice cream was Forbidden Chocolate, which no other 8 year old around me could tolerate. In college a nice French boy gave me a bar of Cote D’or 86% Noir Brut (literally…