These Pumpkin Chocolate Bundts remind me of my older sisters. All three of ’em. We’re an incredibly tight-knit bunch, despite the fact we live on opposite corners of California (with one outlier in Arizona).
November is upon us, and with November comes cozying up in a room with family, constantly discussing… you guessed it, food.
Another year gone by, another birthday celebrated…sigh. But, one thing I still love is receiving lovely thoughtful gifts from my peeps!
Raise your hand if you’re into day-drinking. Not a fan? What if the booze comes in the form of drunken baked goods?
With the stress of transporting everyone from school activities to soccer games, then to prepping dinner and helping with homework, my afternoons can get a little bonkers.
Urban Chic + Beautiful Brunch Brunch’n Babes! This is how to take your brunch game to next-level status and wow your girlfriends the next time they’re over for a lazy weekend morning.
Wiping my brow, I had made it through the first day of pastry school. It wasn’t pretty, as I was feeling 40-something, overwhelmed, a bit out of place, and well, super-sweaty from frustration and the heat of the ovens.
These Buttermilk Blueberry Bundt Cakes are a blissful combo of not-too-sweet crumb cake and rich, blueberryicious topping. You can find different shapes or molds online, or exercise some patience, and scour your closest yard or estate sale.
Seriously?!? I hate LA traffic. The 5 freeway is THE WORST. The other day, while stuck in bumper-to-bumper, I started daydreaming of something much more cheery –
I’m having a Rocky Balboa moment. I’m envisioning myself racing by snow-capped Patagonian mountains with the sounds of a crowd cheering me on as I finish the final descent to the finish Line.
Let me tell you what gets me though a terrible Tuesday morning run… I close my eyes and dream of these lovely financier pastries from Proof Bakery in Atwater Village.
My gal pal Stamie loves focaccia bread. As a fellow school mom, I’d often meet her at the school playground where we’d pick up our kids.
I discovered Friands while visiting Australia with my two sons and I’ll never forget how we found this sweet, wonderful treat.
Banana bread and scorecards?!? Let me break it down for you. I have always loved the art form and idea of baking but I confess, I was a total rookie when I first got married.
