whenever i want a quick getaway, a long weekend in la is my go to. los angeles is easy for me to get to (cheap, 1 hour flights? yes please) and it’s a nice balance of nostalgia and newness (i had a number of fantastic day trips to la in college, and yet there’s still […]
Matcha Rose Latte
this matcha rose latte is a tasty combo of strong matcha and sweet rose (in flavor and color!) milk. i know i’ve posted a lot of matcha on the blog. at this point, you probably think i sprinkle it like fairy dust around me, or that i use it as color correcting powder for my […]
2019 Delicious Not Gorgeous Year in Review
welcome to the 2019 delicious not gorgeous year in reivew review! my favorites, the most popular recipes and some laughs. my favorite 2019 delicious not gorgeous recipes definitely the savory showstopper on the blog this year: this whole roasted cauliflower with hollandaise, shoestring potatoes and pickled red onion at the top of this post. inspired […]
Mocha Cake with Coffee-Glazed Almonds
welcome to the coffee extravaganza: this kahlua-spiked mocha cake is held together with coffee-scented buttercream and sprinkled with coffee-glazed almonds. it’s the holidays, i’m officially off until dec 26th (yeehaw). i’m definitely a broken stand mixer at this point, but: i’m ready to hibernate under a blanket, with breaks to let friends into the house […]
Strawberry Sugar Cookies
looking to do some holiday baking?! here’s a recipe for strawberry sugar cookies, dusted with crunchy, tangy strawberry sugar. there are some times when you want an aesthetic cookie – i’ve been oohing and ahhing over constellation inspiration‘s cookie advent calendar of recent, and cloudy kitchen‘s cookie boxes have been on my radar for years. i […]
Miso Barley Pilaf with Mushrooms
when i was in elementary school, my mom went on a detoxing low sugar, no nightshade diet at the recommendation of her acupuncturist. for the most part, the rest of us weren’t affected- we still had pizza and dried apricots and chinese fried eggplant and plenty of chocolate. what i do remember is the miso […]