Thing I Love #7: Apple Pie
Of all the things to eat for dessert, homemade apple pie is quite possibly my favorite. I’ll explain why, in conjunction with the recipe, below. Compile your ingredients in the kitchen while your little sister is making breakfast and get in her way as much as possible. It’s more fun for you. For the crust: … Continue reading
Thing I Love #3: Baking with Beer (and Guinness ‘Gasm Cupcakes)
Do you like cupcakes? Do you like Guinness? The dear lord do we have the cupcake recipe for you. My little sister and I entered this recipe in SF Foodwars’ Mini Cupcake Clash and while we didn’t win any awards, we were assured that we were a crowd favorite. That may have been more because … Continue reading
Thing I Love #2: Cupcakes (and SF Foodwars’ Mini Cupcake Clash)
Set on a windy day at the Stable Cafe – a small, unassuming cafe between San Francisco’s Mission and Potrero Hill neighborhoods – the Mini Cupcake Clash was just what you’d imagine it to be: A big-a** group of people geeking out about mini cupcakes. Yes, things were cutesy to the extreme. Yes, people made … Continue reading
Thing I Love #1: Chewy Ginger Cookies
Photo courtesy of Anna Fischer/Flickr When it comes to cookies, my family rarely branches out: Chocolate Chip. Peanut Butter. Oatmeal Raisin. Okay, my dad makes a bastardization of chocolate chip cookies he calls “Conga Bars” (no idea why), which is basically cookie dough baked in one big pan, brownie-style. He’s very proud of this, so … Continue reading
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