Ah, Pinterest. That crazy morass of aspirational ideas. I admit to having cadged more than one idea by browsing the boards, and they’re not always successful. Case in point, my attempt at what were supposed to be cute “Ice Cream Cone” cupcakes—you know, ice cream cones filled with cupcake batter,... Read More
Happy Day Before Valentine’s Day, everyone! Shake and I are not really Valentine’s Day people, but I do have a soft spot for the girly things in life, like hearts and flowers and pink. So although Mom always said not play with our food, here’s a little foodie heart-shaped love... Read More
“Here, taste this!” says Shake, rummaging in my office coffee supplies for plastic spoons. “I thought you could make something out of it!” And that, boys and girls, is love. When your guy knows that swiping the oddball items from a photo shoot so you can make strange kitchen concoctions... Read More
These “Kuro Kuro Ginger” cupcakes, made with kuro goma (black sesame seed) paste, kuro sato (Japanese black sugar) and ginger curd filling, were inspired by SprinkleBakes’ “Sunshine Inside” Black Sesame cupcakes. I loved the idea of making a cupcake with kuro goma — when I was a kid, I used... Read More
Took a quick weekend jaunt to Hilo for our friends’ wedding. Most of our time was occupied by wedding events, but since I’d been thwarted in my quest for fancy sweets by the closure of Puff City (fabulous cream puffs, annoying hours) five minutes before we showed up on their... Read More