I developed a sweet tooth this year. Wait. Let me elaborate. I’ve always had a sweet tooth (let’s be real), but I’ve recently discovered that I can also appreciate the “stickier” sweets—like cinnamon buns and sugary Danishes—but especially when it includes some form of toasted pecans. I can’t seem to get enough of this crunchy,…
dark chocolate
Vegan Dark Chocolate Layer Cake + Whipped Ganache Frosting
For anyone who knows me, it’s no surprise that my absolute favorite dessert of choice is a hearty slice of deep, dark, chocolatey layer cake. I admit it: I’m a choco-holic. And while chocolate cake may be a relatively recent dessert favorite (it used to be brownies, and before that it was double chocolate chip cookies)…
Flourless Double Chocolate Cookie
*** Giveaway Deadline is tomorrow! Last chance to enter the #pfhtblog Blogiversary Giveaway is tomorrow, Sunday, 21 February at 11.59 PST! Scroll below for entry details. *** I recently rekindled my love for Le Pain Quotidien, the sit-down experience of course. But I have a weak spot for sweets (isn’t it obvious?) and I generally purchase…
Nutella Dark Chocolate Layer Cake
Has there ever been a better food-related invention than Nutella? Chocolate + hazelnut is some serious creative genius! This Friday is (apparently) World Nutella Day. I’m not sure what to make of this arbitrary day of distinction, outside of the fact that it’s a great excuse to slather and slap Nutella in or on just about anything!…
Flavor of the Month: Peppermint Swirl Chocolate Macarons
It’s here… it’s finally here! Merry Christmas, everyone! I spent the last week in my hometown area of Fresno/Clovis in California’s Central Valley, where the temperatures have been consistently colder than it is in NYC. Crazy, right?! I regret that this post came so late. Ironically enough, I made these pretties in md-November with the…