Baking bread is both pure science and utter magic. It’s a straightfoward process that works almost without fail, yet is amazing every time. (I say almost because even the most seasoned… “Katie Bread:” Simple Homemade Bread
These were my very first attempt at meringues, or meringue cookies. I hadn’t actually eaten that many before I baked these. I found out that meringues are light, mostly air.… Simple Double Chocolate Meringues + Chateau de Fesles Bonnezeaux
My first post was published to Bear & Bug Eats on March 16, 2016, and my dear friends and family, that makes this my One Year Blogaversary! One year. So… One: Chocolate Chip Soda Bread
Things I did at the family reunion in Tucson, Arizona this weekend: finished knitting a scarf for my Lolo (“grandfather” in Tagalog) tried to tell my adult cousins apart, with… 5-Ingredient Shortbread Cookies with Chocolate + Dessert Wine
This, like the Chocolate Crinkles, is a family recipe: the Gins, my maternal grandmother’s family, have been making this for decades. I’ve eaten countless numbers of these rolls at my… The Gin Family Potato Rolls
Have you seen my new tagline? Food and wine. Trial and error. Love and bacon. This apple pie was definitely a case of trial and error. I asked Robby if there… Perfect Easy Pie Crust
My brother Eric turns 26 this year! While in some ways I still think of him as a kid who can’t possibly be old enough to hold down a full-time… Birthday Cha Siu Bao
I have a strained relationship with mornings. Most of the problem is that, like most twenty-somethings, I don’t get enough sleep. But even when I do, I move at snail… Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins
I don’t like to waste food. I feel bad about throwing out something that still has practical use, and also I’m sort of cheap, so I feel bad throwing away… Leftovers Transformation: Chicken Noodle Pot Pie and Buttery Layered Chive Biscuits