My eyes are seeing fuzzy. Learning to stare at an extended desktop screen for eight hours does that to me. You know, the kind of fuzzy that puts you prematurely to sleep when you’re not tired? I am learning to cope with the fuzzy, but as hard as I try to focus, that kind of [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Fresh Ginger Ice Cream
Posted in Ice Cream and Sorbets, tagged David Lebovitz, ginger, ice cream on July 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I think it is summer. The makeshift flats of berries glistening at each facade and the piles of shucked corn husks at the market have been insisting it’s indeed summer, but the zephyrs–the ones greeting me on the lunch strolls to and from the office–haze the fruition of such an idea. Summer, it argues, is [...]
Momofuku’s Crack Pie
Posted in Pies and Tarts, tagged crack pie, Momofuku on July 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Please tell me you get the giggles reading the name of this post. I know I can’t be the only one because every time I loosely mention it in conversation, people stop me and repeat it, “Crack pie? You got to be kidding me!” Reading the name alone gave me the giggles for months because [...]
NYT Olive Oil Granola with Dried Apricots and Pistachios
Posted in Other Baked Goods, tagged dried apricots, granola, Melissa Clark, New York Times, olive oil, pepitas, pistachios on July 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The thought of walking barefoot in the sand, perusing through the farmers’ markets, and mingling with the hippies suddenly appeals to me. Perhaps, it’s the sunshine and heat that’s speaking to me because it finally feels like summer here in the South Bay. It finally feels like California, and I want to celebrate that. And [...]
Blueberry Angel Muffins
Posted in Muffins & Cupcakes, tagged angel food cake, Bill Yosses, blueberries, muffins, White House Chef on July 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Leisure time truly is a luxury as of late. After an eight-hour workday, I am squeezed for time more so than what I am used to–only four hours to eat dinner, do something, and get ready for bed. For a person as indecisive as I am, I find that determination of what that “something” is [...]
Dried Apricot and Pistachio Ice Cream
Posted in Ice Cream and Sorbets, tagged California apricots, David Lebovitz, Ice Cream and Sorbets, pistachios, The Perfect Scoop on July 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It is always funny (and revealing) the kind of quotes we choose to remember from elementary school. One friend confessed to remembering who “sprouted” first. For whatever reason, my memory of my second grade teacher revealing what she thought was a perfect gift was withstood the test of the time. “Dried apricots! They’re better than [...]
Just Lychee Ordering Menu
Posted in Bake Sale on July 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »
It has been nearly three weeks since I last mentioned the Bake Sale here. It is not that I have not been thinking about it; in fact, I have been thinking about it quite a bit! The biggest problem I am having with the bake sale concept is that I don’t have the manpower to [...]
Lemon Scented Pull-Apart Coffee Cake
Posted in Cake, tagged coffee cake, Flo Braker, lemon, yeast on July 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes, I need to be reminded that in order to grow I need to move out of my comfort zone. Whether that would be grueling through an intense strength-building hatha flow yoga classes or challenging my culinary techniques through daylong baking projects. Most of the time, I feel good about my effort. I mean, it’s [...]
White Peach and Blackberry Walnut Galettes
Posted in Pies and Tarts, tagged Alice Waters, Chez Panisse, galettes, walnuts on July 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My morning routine consists of answering personal emails and sifting through food blogs. That’s right–I read food blogs in the morning as inspiration for the rest of the day. It’s my cup of coffee in the morning! One morning, I saw a blog post about the CJ Olson Cherry stand in Sunnyvale, I knew exactly [...]
