Desserts and snacks inspired by the beauty of nature, travel, and global flavors
When I was little, I used to eat Pillsbury biscuits layer by layer, peeling and eating a buttery layer at a time. I’m not sure what it was, but those layers really brought a normal canned biscuit into stardom! These Picnic Perfect Buttery Biscuits are …
This Pandan Lemon Curd is a fragrant and unique spread perfect on your breakfast toast or mixed in with plain yogurt. Similar to a lemon curd or my Blood Orange Lime Curd, it has a smooth consistency with a sweet citrus flavor. This Pandan Lemon …
This Vanilla Cottage Cheese Ice Cream recipe uses a rich vanilla sauce custard base with the addition of cottage cheese. The cottage cheese is blended smooth and mixed in with the vanilla sauce before churning. The result is a rich, tangy, smooth, luxurious ice cream, …
Sicily Pastry Shops and Sweets – Palermo I love good food, but I especially love a good pastry or sweet treat. On my 12 day trip to Sicily, I visited all the pastry shops that I had time for and ate way too many sweets. …
This Vanilla Cottage Cheese Ice Cream recipe uses a rich vanilla sauce custard base with the addition of cottage cheese. The cottage cheese is blended smooth and mixed in with the vanilla sauce before churning. The result is a rich, tangy, smooth, luxurious ice cream, …
Sicily Travel Tips Sicily travel tips on what to pack, public transportation, exchanging money, and more! This was my first trip to Sicily, Italy, and it was also a solo trip. I traveled light to make sure I could get around by myself and manage …
Sicily Itinerary: Palermo, Aeolian Islands, Catania, and More June 2023 This was a solo international vacation, so I did a ton of planning to create my Sicily itinerary, and it was all worth it for a surprisingly easy adventure! So where did I go? What …
When I was little, I used to eat Pillsbury biscuits layer by layer, peeling and eating a buttery layer at a time. I’m not sure what it was, but those layers really brought a normal canned biscuit into stardom! These Picnic Perfect Buttery Biscuits are …
This Pandan Lemon Curd is a fragrant and unique spread perfect on your breakfast toast or mixed in with plain yogurt. Similar to a lemon curd or my Blood Orange Lime Curd, it has a smooth consistency with a sweet citrus flavor. This Pandan Lemon …
These Double Chocolate Strawberry Sandwich Cookies are decadent, flavorful, and purely delightful. The white chocolate strawberry buttercream is the best tasting buttercream I’ve ever made, and it’s sandwiched between two not-too-sweet chocolate cookies. Sophisticated yet fun, these sandwich cookies are a crowd-pleaser. I developed this …
This Furikake Brioche bread is soft, smooth, and fluffy with a hint of savory seaweed and sesame seeds. The furikake seasoning is rolled and then braided into the brioche dough, creating hints of savory swirls in the finished bread. Low and slow is the name …
These Lemon Sprinkle Mochi Muffins are chewy, light, and have a summery lemon flavor. This recipe was inspired by Hawaiian butter mochi and funfetti cake. I love the chewiness of mochi but instead of a dense cake, I wanted something light, fluffy, and fun. I …
These Cardamom Orange Rice Flour Cookies were inspired by the Persian rice flour cookies, Nan-e Berenji. Nan-e-Berenji are delicate shortbread-like cookies that are usually flavored with cardamom and rose water, and garnished with poppy seeds. To create my own twist on these cookies, I modified …
All the goodness of a citrus pie in these bite-sized mini blood orange tarts. These mini tarts bring it all together, from the sweet and tartness of orange and limes to the smooth whipped cream. Add a bright, fresh orange wedge on top, and voilà!, …
If you love lemon pies and key lime pies, add this Blood Orange Lime Curd to your list! Similar to a lemon curd or the tartness of a key lime pie, this blood orange curd uses both blood orange and lime juice to bring out …
Surprise! They’re green inside! These sunflower seed cookies are sure to create conversation with its natural deep green coloring. They’re great for Saint Patrick’s Day, Christmas, having fun with the kids in the kitchen, or just to add more color to life. These cookies taste …
Real oranges in a gummy candy?! I say YES to that! This easy blood orange gummy candy recipe uses real fruit without any added colors or flavors. These gummies taste great and are easy to make. Make them for your child’s school lunch bag or …
Do you love finger foods? These savory hand pies are pockets filled with yummy goodness. They’re made with store bought puff pastry, so they’re super easy and create a nice crispy, flaky pastry crust. For this hand pie recipe, I cooked up a mixture of …
There’s something about candied mixed nuts that I just can’t get enough of. The sweetness combined with the natural richness from the nuts keeps me reaching for more. This recipe is so easy! All you need are your favorite nuts, sugar and spices, and an …