It’s been an exciting week for this petite woman! I celebrated a birthday this past Tuesday, which may have been one of my favorites so far. There was no party, no fancy dinner, no superfluous presents. But after a day of birthday wishes, pretty flowers, an at-home dinner, and of course some sweets (yasss… cake!) I…
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Choco-Hazelnut Churro Ice Cream Sandwich
And before we knew it, the fifth month of the year crept upon us! New York had the pleasure of enjoying very favorable weather the past few days, with highs averaging the mid 70°s (that’s around 23°C for those of us who prefer metric). One of the greatest privileges of warmer weather—and yes, there…
Lavender Macaron with Honey Vanilla Filling
When I first thought about committing to the “A Year in Macarons” series in which I experimented with, baked, and introduced a new macaron flavor combination for each month, I had very few ideas of what flavors I would actually be trying. April’s flavor, however, was an exception. In the back of my mind I…
January: Vanilla Rosewater Macaron, Swiss Meringue Buttercream
This morning, I ran on the treadmill for over 10 minutes. !!!! This might seem like pretty “uh, okay..” news, but it’s a huge win for me since I now have more ankle function than I’ve had in over 9 months since I got injured. I don’t think I could have ever imagined being so…
Banana Cake with Vanilla Buttercream + Half Blogiversary!
Today marks 6 months of penny for her thoughts— halfway to a blogiversary! pfht is still in it’s early stages, and I must admit I’ve done very little to help push and publicize the content, but I’ve been so fortunate to have family, friends, and other readers be so kind and encouraging with this little…