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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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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If you have overripe bananas on hand, this is the perfect thing to bake up! The banana and chocolate create an inviting flavor loved by anyone.
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Another week — and just thinking of that makes my head spin. Another week in quarantine, in isolation, in this wild time, where being at home is a blessing and taking classes online is the new normal. I guess last week was my emotional crack. My last blog post shows it. Experiencing this time has […]
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Hello, friends. I have an exam tomorrow, but I am being the most wise and writing this blog post instead. I was supposed to take this exam before spring break, but then COVID-19 happened, and, well, it never happened. I have studied for this exam for so long. I have no idea what else to […]
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Would you believe me if I said that this loaf has changed my life? Well, it has. It is unbelievably easy to make, and undeniably delicious to eat. It is soft and firm, tangy and sweet; it is everything. My brother was craving lemon loaf one night, so we did what anyone would do — […]
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This cheesecake has transformed my perception of love. I will only accept a person who complements me as well as this chewy, crispy cookie and delicate, sweet cheesecake. Someone who will treat me like chocolate ganache; it’s gold. I have always thought it is weird that people use relationship-centric rhetoric to describe food. “They complement […]
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If I could describe myself as a dessert, I would say I am a cheesecake. A cheesecake is simple — only needing a couple of ingredients. Cream cheese, eggs, sugar, etc. and there you go. A cheesecake is flexible. Don’t love Oreos? Add strawberry jam instead. Not a fan of that either? Don’t add any […]
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Chocolate. Chocolate + cake. Chocolate + cake + frosting. Chocolate + cake + frosting + in your mouth. Yes, we are talking about chocolate cupcakes. Cupcakes are personal. They are single serving. You don’t have to share. You shouldn’t share. I don’t think it’s possible to share these ones. With a decadent chocolate cake and […]
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I enjoy baking cookies instead of going out. I watch the news more than I watch normal television. I spend more hours reading books than you can imagine. Growing up, I always felt different — and at 18-years-old, I still feel different. As an 8-year-old, this was a constant crisis. I never connected with the girls […]
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