Spent an afternoon baking this strawberry elderflower lemon cake as a little indulgence to end the week. I’ve been learning more about food photography and thought I’d share behind the scenes, experimenting with light airy lighting and dark moody lighting.
Read MoreOne of the things I’ve learned about myself over the years is that I need a little bit of spontaneity every day. Recently, it was making mini bundt banana bread at 10pm and having it for breakfast the next morning. Recipe and links to my favorite mini bundt pans.
Read MoreNow that we’re home, along with most of the world, we decided to try our hand at making sourdough. I’ve always wanted to learn how to make bread and now seemed like as good as an opportunity as any. So I thought I’d share a bit of our journey, some helpful links, and tips we found along the way in case you’re thinking about making sourdough too.
Read MoreNow that we’re back home and spring is starting to make its way to San Francisco, we’ve been gathering with friends and making pie. We gathered ingredients to make a blueberry crumble pie and a savory one made with butternut squash, mushrooms, onions, fresh thyme, bay leaf, and bechamel cream.
Read MoreWe spent the afternoon enjoying a chocolaty teatime at Dandelion’s recently opened Bloom Salon. If you haven’t heard of Dandelion, they make small batch chocolates in San Francisco. Their decadent hot chocolate is also a must try.
Read MoreWe spent a quiet afternoon indoors, baking apple pie over a cup of tea. Soft light streamed through the window and draped across our kitchen table as we worked the dough and prepared the filling. In no particular hurry, we diced Roman Beauty apples from a local orchard, adding spices and sugar until the wafting smells of cinnamon permeated our little apartment.
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