this hojicha latte is a little smoky, a little cozy, and topped with red bean sweetened whipped cream for extra decadence. i’m in hardcore cozy mood. soft blankets and cozy socks and wanting to hibernate in my house 24/7 (i do leave for social interaction and work and gymming and pesky things like that). i […]
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Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Hollandaise, Shoestring Potatoes and Pickled Onions

instead of cutting your cauliflower up into florets, do a whole roasted cauliflower and top with lemon-y hollandaise, crispy potatoes and pickled red onion. mmm. i definitely don’t bake/cook as much as i did before starting a full time job, which has had a trickle effect to the volume of content that goes up here. […]
Citrus Kale Pesto Rice Bowl

this citrus kale pesto rice bowl has a base of lemon-y goodness, rice and kale, but the garlic chili sauce (my hot sauce of choice), feta and radishes help round out the bowl, too! la is always a good time. there’s a boundless bounty of rooftop bars to bounce between, an endless ensemble of eateries. […]
Iced Earl Grey Matcha Latte

this iced earl grey matcha latte is the perfect mix of creamy latte, with plenty of strong earl grey and matcha to cut through the richness. as a stereotypical taurus, i don’t like change. (i’m not hardcore into astrology, and can’t keep my sun/moon/stars/rising’s straight, but it’s a good laugh. also won’t deny that i […]
Spam Musubi

this post for spam musubi was originally published in october 2013. i’ve since updated the pictures, and tried to clarify the recipe a little more! there’s something about the combination of salty, pleasantly squishy meat with caramelized bits of teriyaki sauce, firm grains of rice and pliable, briny seaweed. it was the first sandwich-like thing […]
Orange Rosewater Scones

it’s scone week! i participated in 2017 with these milk chocolate scones with strawberry whipped cream, didn’t make any scones (for the blog or otherwise) in 2018, and i’m back with a batch of orange rosewater scones for 2019. this year, i’m adding some rosewater and orange zest to these basic scones for a floral-y […]