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blood orange & blueberry tart w/ almond crust
A blood orange is one sassy fruit. It defies the norm, dares to be different, and looks good doing it. I think maybe every orange citrus fruit secretly wishes it could be of the blood variety. There’s just something so … Continue reading
pear crostata with almond oat crust – how to please your toughest critic
Today I received one of the best compliments about a baked good I’ve ever heard. First, a little background: My father, who’s visiting from Southern California with my mom, is one of my favorite people in the world and also … Continue reading
peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
I can’t believe this cookie didn’t happen to me sooner in life. It is the ultimate trifecta of deliciousness. I am now kicking myself for not thinking about throwing these three dietary staples together before now, adding some butter, egg, … Continue reading
chocolate cream pie w/oatmeal crust (minus the cream)
There is no cream in this chocolate cream pie. Yet creamy is the best adjective I can think of to describe this delectable non-dairy dessert. Despite it lacking the milk fat typical of cream pies, this one packs a flavor … Continue reading
lands end trail – san francisco is an easy place to love
Most of us spend the majority of our days indoors. Head down, focused, busy, thinking about our next move, constantly bombarded by news of the world, and tempted by one distraction after another. Restless. Fast. That’s life in the 21st … Continue reading
vegan almond cookies – these are so good.
Sometimes a cookie walks right into your heart and stays there. A friend baked these cookies over a year ago and brought them to a meeting for Akili Dada, the nonprofit organization I’ve volunteered my time to over the past … Continue reading
paradise falls hiking trail: prickly pears & going home again
Paradise Falls – Wildwood Park (Thousand Oaks, CA) December 28th, 2010. My last day home in Thousand Oaks, California for the Christmas holiday. My older brother and I have decided to go for a hike. It has rained buckets for … Continue reading
vegan lemon tart w/almond crust & blueberries
Pie will always have my heart. But I have to admit, there’s something sweetly tempting about a delicately balanced tart. It brings many of the same satisfactions of a pie without the bloated feeling that so often occurs just after … Continue reading
flaky pie crust that’ll never let you down
It is my firm opinion that pie crust makes a pie. I will never, ever bake with a store-bought pie crust. Ever. I don’t trust them. How can I guarantee that a pie will taste delicious if I can’t ensure … Continue reading
banana bread to make friends by
The first time I baked banana bread I was 13 and I followed the recipe I found in my dad’s ancient, crumbling Good Housekeeping. I don’t remember what inspired me to pull out those old cookbooks and flip through them. … Continue reading
the patron saint of pie 