Phoenix Buns (Egg Custard Buns)

Let me start off this post by saying that my love of phoenix buns was born from my love of hot pot. The hot pot restaurant I go to around here, and back home is Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot in Mountain View. REAL TALK: I really like the hot pot but I LOVE THE… Continue Reading


Banana (Nut) Bread

Hands up if you have ever spent $2.95 a few times a week at Starbucks for a Banana Nut Bread! ME! OMG! ME! I get how easy it is to just grab and go, picking up a warmed banana nut bread from Starbucks is JUST SO EASY! What if I told you there is a… Continue Reading


Simple, Versatile Gingerbread Cookies

It’s Holiday Season! This can mean many things: gifts, Santa Claus, Hanukkah, debt, etc. But for me, this season means COOKIES! More specifically, gingerbread cookies! Now that school is out (both my graduate school and elementary school for my kiddos), I have time to BAKE! Growing up, I never made gingerbread cookies. We always bought… Continue Reading


Cute Carrot Cupcakes

So…parents always tell us that vegetables are good for us… but do us children ever listen? Rarely. When I first got glasses in 4th grade, my mom told me that it was because I did not eat enough carrots. While that might have been true (the fact that I did not eat enough carrots), was my… Continue Reading


Snickerdoodle Minis

Guess what Wednesday, September 21st is?!?!? It is two things: (1) It is the last day of summer insert sobs here, and (2) it is also the last day of my summer/pre-fall term for my masters program insert YAYS here! I have made it a fourth of the way through graduate school! In order to… Continue Reading


Monster Cookies

One of my fondest memories from my childhood revolves around a cookie (I know, typical huh?) My first holiday in the U.S. that I remember is Halloween. In my 2nd grade class, we had all gathered at the rug, and my teacher read us a book titled Monster Mash and then she played us the… Continue Reading


White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

  While I have never made white chocolate macadamia nut cookies before, I have ALWAYS loved eating them. My only argument against most white chocolate macadamia nut cookies is that a lot of them are just so large. In the following recipe, I made these cookies the way I like them – soft, chewy, and… Continue Reading


Chocolate Molten Heart Mini Cakes

You know those desserts that just make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside??!??! Those are the best kinds of desserts. My favorite, fuzzy-feeling dessert are these chocolate molten heart mini cakes! These are so versatile! I have made them when I want to say THANK YOU to Matty for being such a great partner… Continue Reading


Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate chip cookies are a safe bet – no matter what life throws at you, one can find comfort in that first bite of the cookie! It seems most appropriate that my first post to this new site is chocolate chip cookies! With the crazy amount of readings and papers that life has thrown at… Continue Reading