Feeling like a pow(d)er puff girl because this recipe left me covered in powdered sugar! Bad puns aside, Mexican wedding cookies are totally worth the mess. Plus, this recipe is super straightforward and requires only a few ingredients. If I haven’t convinced you to make this bake yet, then keep on reading for the mouth-watering […]

Apple cinnamon bread—how ‘bout them apples!? Although I’m a total pumpkin fangirl, I decided to wean my way into fall flavors with the age-old combo of apples and cinnamon. (More pumpkin recipes to come.) And I have no regrets, so I’ll keep this post short and sweet. This apple cinnamon bread recipe was a first […]

For the past day, I’ve been attempting to make Pastéis de Nata—Portuguese egg custard tarts. To be totally honest, these pastries should not have worked out. Like, at all! Portu-guess I should’ve trusted the process! If you’re anything like me right now, quarantine has made me want to travel more than ever (like, beyond my […]

I hope you all read the title in the tune of Prince's "Raspberry Beret"... ANYWAY, raspberry chocolate chip cookies are not exactly ‘in the pink’, but the hint of pink in chocolate chip cookies adds a whole new dimension of flavor and texture to the classic dessert. This post will be short and sweet because […]

Easy peasy lemon squeezy. Seriously—it’s the easiest lemon bread ya ever did bake! I swear this zesty recipe is so straightforward it’s hard to believe. Luckily, we had a lemon lying around our (shelter-in-)place, so no people were (even potentially!) harmed in the the baking of this bread. If your eyes have glazed over from all […]

I’ve been missing my adventures across the pond a little more than usual lately—maybe because I couldn’t go there even if I wanted to. (Always want what ya can’t have!) But fortunately, I was able to bring a bit of England to Chicago with teacakes, as this little treat is easy to make under quarantine […]

Hole-y moly are those ugly donuts! But don’t let your eyes glaze over—they taste great, if I do say so myself. Not only did I bring these bad boys to life using a muffin tin, but these donuts are also baked (not fried!). AND the (w)hole process took less than an hour! So if you’re […]

My brother just left for college. Since he has always been my main baked goods taste tester (he’s not a very harsh critic), his absence gave me a great reason to bake him some goodies to send him. Ya know, to help him make friends, definitely not for my own baking fun. 🙂 The kid […]

So she may not be a looker, but it’s what’s on the inside that counts--of the smoothie that is. My roommate and I used to make this smoothie every morning, secretly hoping that we would be the first one to the blender before work/school. (She usually got there first.) We discovered it after taking one […]

I’ve always waffled over the whole chicken & waffles pairing. Sure, I’ll have a wing if it’s in front of me. And I typically prefer pancakes to waffles. But the pairing at West Loop’s Roister threw me for a loop.   The Food: The flaky, salty chicken on top of the fluffy, sweet waffle dipped […]