It’s September – and in some ways, life feels exactly the same. I no longer understand the concept of time. In March, the world transformed. The loud roar of cities became quiet as people stayed inside. The crowded corridors of college campuses became isolated as students returned home to finish the semester. The buzz of […]
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This post is important. Probably one of the most important ones I’ve ever written. Why? Well, today we’re talking about chocolate chip cookies. The superior dessert. My absolute favorite dessert. Nothing compares. I’m a cookie snob. A freshly baked cookie. Chewy, soft dough surrounded by a pools of melted chocolate. As the cookie cools on […]
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I baked this strawberry cake last week – and then I was left with unused egg yolks. What should I do with these egg yolks? What recipe would make the most sense? A difficult question – because I could make some chocolate mousse, but I wasn’t in the mood for chocolate and I had a […]
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The worst thing about becoming older is that the people around you are also becoming older, which means everyone’s life is going in a totally different direction. Those who you love are probably moving to a new place, beginning a new journey — and so you no longer hold same space in that person’s life. […]
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Some problems in life can only be solved with chocolate. It’s my personal mantra. Chocolate on a bad day can bring immense happiness. Chocolate on a good day can bring immense happiness. Chocolate = happiness. I adore chocolate, truly. I’ve been trying to keep my baking explorations to my current inventory. Many people say that […]
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I have a list of desserts I would like to make at some point in my life — my “baking bucket list.” Homemade strawberry cake has been on it for ages, and for some reason, I just never thought of baking it. I always thought it would be too hard or too time consuming, but […]
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And just like that we have moved to another month in 2020, but weirdly I still feel stuck in the month of March — when I came home in the middle of my college semester for spring break, which, ultimately, extended into the rest of the academic year. I finished my junior year of college […]
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I go to bed thinking about all of the ingredients in my fridge that I can use to prepare something sweet (is that normal?). Heavy cream, what can I do with that? Leftover chocolate chips, what about those (besides a good afternoon snack)? How about that bowl of egg yolks? If I’m being honest, I […]
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Nutella has been the apple of my eye (if only I was eating apples, and not loads of sugary, luxurious Nutella — oh well, life’s short). I’ve made a Nutella chocolate cake, Nutella ice cream, Nutella dipped pretzels, Nutella ice cream cake (coming soon!), Nutella plain, Nutella in my brain, Nutella by the spoon. It […]
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The world feels painfully loud, yet painfully quiet. It’s loud because we as a community of humans are finally standing up and addressing the systemic inequality that has drowned society forever. It also feels painfully quiet because each day I notice how there are still many inequalities and adversities going unmentioned. The world is a […]
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