Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Pie, Charm City Cakes West and More!
Last night, I had chocolate banana peanut butter pie for dinner. Then I had a slice of my very first Charm City Cakeof the famous Ace of Cakes :)Wait…..what??Let’s rewind. Sunday afternoon, thanks if great part to my beautiful friend, Taryn Olsen, KCRW, a rad local L.A radio station, hosted a pie contest at LACMA […]
Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream
It’s Saturday afternoon. I woke up at 7am this morning for a 7:45am plyometrics class. I stayed for the 9am yoga class. Then I went to brunch at Plate in Malibu where, ironically enough, I proceeded to eat everything on the plate, and almost the plate itself.Apparently today, I am a bottomless pit. I say […]
40 4-inch round red velvet cakes with cream cheese icing
I might have just completed the baking mission of my life.Well, at least, to date.A month ago, not knowing how I was going to do it, much less knowing if I had the courage to attempt it, I agreed to bake 40 4-inch round cakes for a 50th birthday party. One month, 7 days of […]
The Finer Things in Life + Ricotta mousse stuffed Greek Donuts with Caramel Raspberry Sauce
Goooooooooooooood morning, friends! What a glorious week it’s been thus far! Admittedly, I am exhausted, but it’s all in the name of pastry, and the greater goal of opening up Delectable You! It started out perfectly: I spent a few hours Monday morning flipping back and forth between two different cake shows. The best […]
Love.
Hello everyone! What an adventure these last few weeks have been! I have been rolling out pitas like a mad women (I think I might be an expert now), and perfecting my baklava making skills. I think I also may have perfected my cheesecake making abilities (for you gluten free fans, it is FLOUR-FREE!), […]
Valentine’s Day Tarts!
Hello all!I don’t have much time to write today, but wanted to post a Valentine’s Day dessert recipe for you for this weekend. I created it based on inspiration from some recipes I learned in school, plus from inspiration from a few of my mentors. Check it out below!Valentine’s Day Tarts You can interchange […]
What a difference a week makes!
Teachers come in all forms: people, things, moments that take your breath away, time. This week, I was introduced to yet another teacher. His name is Chef Bonnie. Chef Bonnie is the pastry chef at Nu Restaurant here in Vancouver. He has a wife and a 6 year old son back home in […]
Buddy the Elf, what’s your favorite color?
Merry Christmas, friends!! If you don’t know this about me, next to Thanksgiving, Christmas is my favorite holiday. Not because of the presents (although I must say, I really love getting re-stocked with the shampoo, conditioner, and other important drug store items that Santa fills my stocking with every year), but because of all […]
