We’re back in Thailand after 11 days in Hanoi. While we originally planned to travel the length of the country and into Cambodia, we cut the trip short for various reasons. Our plans have changed at least once a week for the duration of the trip (going on 3 [...]
I pretty much stick to four main food groups here in Thailand: Iced Coffee, Fruit, Noodles, and Food On A Stick. Every day, I eat something from each group. I’ve made it my personal mission to find the best in each of these groups, and today I’m going [...]
My mom always used to make Buche de Noel for Christmas, and this year she passed the torch to me. I am glad I made a rolled cake this summer – it made this recipe a lot less intimidating. There are quite a few components to put together, but just [...]
Cappuccino cheesecake swirled with an incredibly rich brownie studded with chocolate chips? How could you say no? These are phenomenally good brownies. I will be making them again and again. My husband and I ate a LOT of them in an embarassingly short period of time…and I’m not even going [...]
My dad has very simple tastes when it comes to dessert. It must include chocolate, coffee, or preferably both. For his birthday cake this year, I decided to make a chocolate genoise, which was sturdy enough for 3 layers of coffee cream filling. I covered the whole cake with a [...]