When I visit the farmer’s market on Sundays, I always buy a couple of necessary things like grape tomatoes, goat cheese, fresh farm eggs, herbs, mushrooms, berries, and of course tree-ripened peaches. I can’t get enough of peaches during the summertime and they make wonderfully seasonal sweet pie fillings. The combination of the sweet peaches
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Blueberry Lemon Scones
Dreamy blueberry lemon scones with a perfect balance of crisp exterior and light soft center. They’re buttery, flaky, tart yet sweet, delicious, and so easy to make. In fact, these scones are ready in less than an hour– baking time included. I love how fast they come together although they might seem like a lot
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Desserts
Mango Tart
The first signs of spring are finally here! It’s been a very long and cold winter in New York City, and nothing makes me happier than the thought of warmer days ahead. Lately I’ve been craving (and day dreaming) of fruit based sweets and pastries – blueberry galettes, pomegranate pavlovas, raspberry ricotta mille-feuille, plum crumble
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Orange Chocolate Cookies
A lot of people ask me about my favorite basic cookie recipe and this is one of them. First of all, the combination of chocolate and orange is my weak point; I absolutely love using these two ingredients in almost everything. Second, the cookies are so soft, buttery, and delicious that they are just… happiness
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Apple Tart
When it comes to small family gatherings, I’m always asked to bring dessert with me. So what I usually do is head over to Foodgawker or Pinterest and look up some inspirational images or go through my list of “recipes I want to try”. The Apple Tart is definitely on my “to-try” list. I’ve had
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Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
This chocolate chip cookie recipe is way better than the Nestle Tollhouse chocolate chip bag recipe. Believe me. I adore making chocolate chip cookies, it’s a classic household favorite – eat it warm or cold, with milk or ice cream, for breakfast or a midnight snack – I don’t think anyone can resist chewy bakery-style
