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CAKE?
Today we have quite a special treat (pun intended): A guest post by the very talented and very lovely Ali Lambert, a lover of cake and plans and all things birthday… “I like cake. A lot. Probably more than I … Continue reading
baking in Africa: banana chocolate chunk cookies
For anyone who has traveled outside the U.S. you know that chocolate chip cookies are relatively hard to come by. I find this odd considering how positively delightful a treat these cookies are. Especially when they are freshly baked and … Continue reading
giraffe center – what to do when the tallest creature you’ve ever seen comes towards you
The African Fund for Endangered Wildlife (AFEW) Giraffe Center was founded in 1979 as a conservation effort in Nairobi. Now you can go to the Giraffe Center and pay to let giraffes slobber all over your hand. Apparently their saliva … Continue reading
baking in Africa: coconut banana bars w/lime
It’s been a month since I’ve baked anything. It’s been a month minus one day since I left the U.S. and boarded a plane for Nairobi, Kenya. When I decided to come here for three months to work for Akili … Continue reading
vegan bread pudding w/cherries, almonds, & peaches
Let’s be honest. Bread pudding is not the most appetizing name for a dessert. For me, at least, it doesn’t conjure the same kind of mouth-watering thoughts as, say, pie… or cupcakes… or triple chocolate fudge brownie.
vegan yellow cake w/ TCHO chocolate frosting – chocolate with a conscience
Chocolate is magical. The cocoa industry is not. There are hordes of dirty, dirty skeletons in the closets of many in the chocolate industry, and most people haven’t got a clue what really goes on behind the scenes. Hundreds of … Continue reading
blackberry shortbread bars
Spring has sprung in San Francisco and I couldn’t be more excited about the implications of this fact: backyard bbqs, soccer games in Golden Gate Park, and baked goods in the sunshine. Oh, and the inevitable layer of tempestuous fog … Continue reading
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
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
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
the patron saint of pie 