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2023
- March
  - (10) Fancy Mini Tourtières (French-Canadian Meat Pies)
2021
- December
  - (9) Holiday Pinwheel Cookies
- September
  - (30) Honey Cheesecake with Fall Fruit
- July
  - (20) Olallieberry Tart with Chocolate Frangipane
- June
  - (25) Brown Butter Peach Tourte
  - (8) Ombre Cherry Tart
- May
  - (19) Strawberry Crullers
- April
  - (2) Bunny Cream Tart
- March
  - (16) Yuzu Meringue Tart
  - (3) Saffron Almond Buns
- February
  - (14) Deep Dark Chocolate Bundt Cake
  - (10) Black Sesame Cake with Tangerine Buttercream
2020
- December
- November
  - (20) Chocolate Pecan Tart
  - (13) Cranberry Curd and Speculoos Tart
  - (5) Garlic Cheesy Monkey Bread
- September
  - (4) French Silk Tart
- August
  - (24) Alsatian Apple Tart (Classic French Tart Aux Pommes)
  - (13) Summer Berry Ricotta Tart
- June
  - (30) {Review}: Pots & Co’s Lava Cakes
  - (11) Strawberry Lemon Curd Tart
- May
  - (8) Lemon Verbena Cake
- April
  - (23) Bacon and Spinach Quiche
  - (9) Classic French Yogurt Cake
  - (1) Parmesan Chive Scones
- March
  - (27) Swedish Visiting Cake
  - (20) Sakura Strawberry Cream Puffs
- January
  - (20) Chinese New Year Cotton Cheesecake (Year of the Rat)
2019
- December
  - (23) Totoro Cookie Box
  - (20) Brown Butter Cinnamon Rolls from Pastry Love
- November
  - (21) Matcha Creme Brulee Tarts from Tartine
- October
  - (23) Apple Butter Linzer Cookies
  - (4) Autumn Apple Hand Pies
- September
  - (23) Stone Fruit Pavlova with Guava Curd
  - (12) Homemade Snow Skin Mooncakes
  - (6) {South Bay}:Best Spots in Los Altos
- August
  - (27) Cherry Clafouti Tart
  - (23) First Time in Provence
  - (13) Snapshots from Old Town, Nice
  - (2) Black Forest Tart
- July
  - (29) {Sponsored}: Using MOO Print for My Business
  - (18) Cannoli Ice Cream and Rome
- May
  - (30) {SF}Bloom Chocolate Salon at Dandelion Chocolate
  - (7) Balsamic Strawberry Brioche Toast
- April
  - (29) Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2019
  - (9) Easter Chick Cream Puffs
- March
- February
  - (14) Roasted Strawberry Mousse Tart
  - (5) Avital Date Night San Francisco
- January
  - (17) Sunny Clementine Cardamom Cake
2018
- December
- November
- October
  - (22) Autumn Pumpkin Tart
  - (10) Fig and Honey Cake with Creme Fraiche Whipped Cream
- September
  - (24) {San Jose} Ozumo Santana Row Brunch
  - (21) {Napa}: Trefethen Vineyards Anniversary Tasting
  - (12) Fruit Jam and Almond Tart
- August
  - (22) French Blueberry Lemon Curd Tarts
  - (18) Eat Drink SF 2018 Is Almost Here!
- July
  - (30) {Sacramento} Park Winters Summerland
  - (9) {San Francisco} Farmshop Marin Restaurant
- June
  - (25) Strawberry Vanilla Chamomile Tart
- May
  - (31) {San Mateo}: Wursthall Restaurant and Bierhaus
- March
  - (14) Superhero Girl Cupcakes
- February
  - (14) Rose Raspberry Lychee Parfaits
  - (5) Hong Kong: New Takes on Old Favorites
- January
  - (18) Winter Citrus Tart
2017
- December
  - (14) Christmastime is Here: Totoro Linzer Cookies
- November
  - (22) Vanilla Apple Cider Panna Cottas
  - (21) Dinner with The Botanist Gin
  - (1) Normandy Apple Tart
- October
  - (17) Apple Meringue Crumb Cake
- September
- August
  - (29) {Sweet San Francisco}: Coletta Gelato and Chocolate Sorbet
  - (16) {Travel}: One Week in Oahu
- July
  - (20) Summer at the Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe Lake Club
  - (14) Summer Snapshots: SF Sweet Spots
- May
  - (23) Dinner at Palo on the Disney Wonder (plus Palo’s Limoncello Tart)
  - (1) {Palo Alto}: [esc] at Four Seasons Silicon Valley
- April
  - (6) {SF} China Live: Modern Chinese in San Francisco’s Chinatown
- March
  - (15) Pusheen Birthday Party for a 4 Year Old
  - (1) Raspberry White Chocolate Brownie Heart
- February
  - (15) Things to Do on St. Simons Island
  - (3) HGTV Dream Home 2017 Tour and Giveaway
- January
  - (21) Chick Egg Custard Tarts for Chinese New Year
  - (19) Italian Cherry Tart and Nonna Box Review
2016
- December
- November
- October
- September
  - (20) Fresh Fig Mascarpone Tart in Cornmeal Crust
  - (14) {San Francisco}:Eat Drink SF 2016
- August
- July
  - (22) Vanilla and Chocolate Choctal Ice Cream Review
  - (14) Heart of Summer: Peach Rose Tart
- June
- May
- April
  - (15) Minnie Mouse Cupcakes For A 3rd Birthday Party
- March
- February
  - (29) The Art of Afternoon Tea in Hong Kong
  - (8) Happy Year of the Monkey! With Chinese Pineapple Cakes (Feng Li Su)
- January
2015
- December
- November
  - (18) Holiday Gingerbread Cake with Cookie Butter Frosting
  - (5) {Cookbook Review}: Guittard’s Roasted Banana Chocolate Tart
- October
  - (14) Apple Pomegranate Galette à la Chez Panisse
  - (7) {Cookbook Review}: A Cozy Kitchen and Cinnamon Roll Pound Cake
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
  - (16) Peanut Butter Melting Moments with Caramelized Banana Cream
  - (11) {Weekend Break}: San Francisco Chocolate Salon
- March
- February
- January
2014
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
  - (25) {Review} Lumoid: A New Way To Try Out Photography Gear
  - (14) Fluffy Marshmallow Creme Macarons for Easter
- March
  - (31) Marking a Milestone: Chocolate Whipped Cream Cookie Sandwiches
  - (7) {Review}: Sweet Subscription Boxes (and a Giveaway)
- February
  - (24) Kouign Amann with Praliné Noisette
  - (6) Pink Ombre Cake for Baby’s 1st Birthday
- January
  - (15) Pierre Hermé Hong Kong – Macaron Heaven
  - (8) Looking Back, Looking Forward: Mango Mousse Cake
2013
- December
  - (20) My Favorite Baking Books for 2013
  - (11) The Holiday Gift Guide for the Dessert Lover
- November
  - (15) A Tribute to the Queen of the Daring Bakers
  - (6) Couture Cinnamon: Snickerdoodle Macarons
- October
- September
  - (20) Banana Cake with Passionfruit Caramel and Coconut Meringue
  - (10) Back to Childhood: Malted Milk Chocolate Pretzel Tart
- August
- July
  - (24) Summer Olallieberry Cheesecake For Mom
  - (15) Six Months
  - (2) TCHO Milk Chocolate Chip Brown Butter Cookies
- June
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
  - (28) Introducing Isabelle
  - (4) S’mores Crème Brûlée for a Sweet Start to the Year
2012
- December
- November
  - (21) Sated Issue 2 is Almost Here!
  - (13) A Malasada Experiment
- October
  - (30) Pumpkin Twinkies for Halloween
  - (22) Now for Something a Little Different
  - (13) {Sonoma} A Trip Down the Wine Road
- September
  - (21) Apples for Autumn: {Cookbook Review} More From Macrina
  - (10) 1 + 1 =
- August
  - (27) {Sweet San Francisco} {Palo Alto}: Chantal Guillon’s New Store
  - (13) A Sundae for Summer
- July
  - (23) Olallieberries and Shortcake
  - (9) {Cookbook Review}: Alice Medrich’s Sinfully Easy Desserts
- June
  - (26) Making the Most of Apricots
  - (19) Cherries, Coconut, Cream, Summer
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
2011
- December
- November
- October
  - (27) {Chocolate Review}: Toffee Theory
  - (13) {Cookbook Review} CakeSpy Tour de Sweet
  - (12) Pierre Hermé, Macarons, and Me
- September
  - (29) Fig and Pistachio Cake for Fall
  - (7) A Plum (or Dog) By Any Other Name
- August
- July
- June
  - (23) Summer Vacation: Stracciatella in Rome
  - (15) {Cookbook Review} I’m Back! With Apricot Lemon Hazelnut Bars
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
  - (2) New Year, Another Trip to Hong Kong
2010
- December
- November
  - (24) Time Enough for Pears
  - (9) {Cookbook Review} Dorie Greenspan: Everyone’s French Fairy Godmother
- October
- September
- August
- July
  - (26) {Cookbook Review} Summer, Simply
  - (24) {SF} Treats in the Tendernob
  - (21) Always Room for Chocolate (and Shortbread)
  - (11) The Perfect Finish: The Twix Tart
  - (2) Food and Light: Best Workshop Ever
- June
  - (21) {Product Review} A Pocketful of Peaches
  - (17) {SF} Wall of Cupcakes
  - (13) {SF} Ice Cream Tour, Stop 3
  - (13) {SF} Ice Cream Tour, Stop 2
  - (13) {SF} Ice Cream Tour, Stop 1
  - (8) Return to the Kitchen
- May
  - (20) A Breath, and Then A Step Forward
  - (13) {SF} Taste of the Nation – The Best from SF's Chefs
  - (4) 365 Tomorrows Later
  - (2) Where Strawberries Come From
- April
- March
- February
  - (26) My Adventure in Hong Kong
  - (17) In the Mood for Love
  - (9) Double Holidays, Double Happiness
  - (1) {Chocolate Review} Fleurir: Chocolates in Full Bloom
- January
  - (22) Passion in Panna Cotta: Lychee and Pomegranate Panna Cotta
  - (11) A Bright Start to the New Year: Chocolate Passionfruit Tarts
2009
- December
  - (23) Mendiants For Christmas
  - (11) Shades of Pale: Brown Butter Vanilla Cake with Caramel Buttercream
- November
- October
- September
  - (22) Return from Hong Kong: Family, Food, and a Really Good Tart
  - (2) Apple, Pecan, and Cinnamon Crumble Bars
- August
  - (18) Roasted Pluot Phyllo Tarts and a Farewell to My Kitchen
  - (11) Chai Cupcakes, Two Ways
  - (3) Green Tea Cheesecake
- July
- June
  - (29) A Sip of Summer
  - (18) Cherry Ice Cream Profiteroles with Almond Granita
  - (5) Macaron Mania in 805 Living
- May
- April
- March
  - (16) The Construction of a Cupcake (Class)
  - (6) I'm Back! A Pastry Class at SFBI
- February
  - (9) Booksigning at Chronicle Books, Thursday Feb. 12
  - (1) I’m Still Here…Really!
- January
  - (21) Back from Asia – and a Book Event!
  - (1) A Happy (and Sweet) New Year to All!
2008
- December
  - (19) The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
  - (5) A Sweet Little Holiday Gift Guide
- November
- October
- September
- August
  - (31) Daring Bakers: Eclairs with Flair
  - (29) Figs for Fall: Vanilla Bean Fig Cupcakes with Orange Blossom Honey Frosting
  - (23) A Brownie with Aspirations
  - (14) Weekend in Carmel
  - (7) Taking a Sip of Memory
- July
- June
  - (29) Daring Bakers Challenge – Danish Delight
  - (26) Frosty Relief for a Hot Summer’s Day
  - (19) Thinking about Pastry School?
  - (12) An Abundance of Apricots
  - (5) Chocolate Malt Memories
- May
  - (27) The Opera Cake Goes Lemon and Lavender
  - (21) Strawberry Mango Verrine
  - (4) Strawberries For the Birthday Girl
- April
  - (27) Pandan Cheesecake Pops – An Alluring New Flavor
  - (24) For Love of Lychees
  - (16) On Being a Traveler
  - (11) The Sweet Side of New York
- March
  - (29) Perfection, Once Again
  - (25) Spiced Chocolate Mousses
  - (13) Sweet Sushi and Other Surprises
  - (6) A Visit from Some Well-Traveled Eggs
- February
  - (23) {Cookbook Review} Cookie Craft
  - (13) More Chocolate, This Time of the Warm Molten Variety
  - (8) Chocolate Mania
  - (3) Another New Year to Celebrate
- January
  - (30) Death By Chocolate – Vote and Win!
  - (28) Daring Bakers Challenge: Lemon Meringue Lovelies
  - (23) Two Years, Too Sweet
  - (16) Mango Memories
  - (11) And the Winner of Dessert First's Prize is…
  - (4) Happy New Year – A Very Sweet Trip to Hong Kong
2007
- December
  - (22) And a Partridge in a Pear Tree
  - (17) Honey and Sea Salt Caramels
  - (11) A Little Gift for My Readers
  - (9) Menu for Hope IV
  - (5) ‘Tis the Season
- November
  - (30) Meeting Elizabeth Falkner and Other Tidbits
  - (26) Daring Bakers Challenge: Tender Potato Foccacia
  - (21) Eat My Words
  - (14) Sesame, Says I
  - (12) Yes, My Blog Does Look Good!
  - (8) Apples Blooming in Autumn
  - (4) What Else Has Been Baking in the Oven
  - (1) Don’t Judge a Cake by its Pan – or Should You?
- October
- September
  - (30) Daring Bakers Challenge: Cinnamon Rolls and Sticky Buns
  - (23) SHF#35: A Feast of Figs
  - (21) It's Cookbook Time!
  - (17) Tales of the Elephant Heart Plum
  - (11) {Cookbook Review} Pure Dessert, Pure Inspiration
- August
- July
- June
- May
  - (27) Daring Bakers Challenge: Gâteau St. Honoré
  - (24) Still Life of Strawberry Tart
  - (21) I've Been Nominated for Best Food Blog!
  - (16) A Sweet Spring Breeze: Strawberry Semifreddo
  - (11) Gingersnap Lemon Sherbet Sandwiches
  - (3) Happy Birthday to Me
- April
- March
- February
  - (27) A Sweet Surprise
  - (22) Chinese New Year: Sesame Seed Balls
  - (13) {Cookbook Review} Valentine's Day: Essence of Chocolate
  - (6) Ode to Citrus
- January
  - (31) I'm in Edible East Bay!
  - (28) {SF} Miette Confiserie
  - (26) Late to SHF #27: Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate
  - (22) Back from Vacation
  - (13) More Than One Way to Make Ice Cream
  - (5) Baking Books: A Look Back and Ahead
2006
- December
  - (27) At The Closing of the Year
  - (19) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
  - (5) Mozart
- November
  - (24) Sugar High Friday #25: Chocolate Truffles
  - (21) Meeting Dorie
  - (14) Pear and Almond Frangipane Tart
  - (9) Food and Wine Photo Contest Winners
  - (7) {SF} Best Halloween Ever
  - (2) Longing for Vienna: Linzertorte
- October
  - (30) A Double DMBLGIT Surprise
  - (23) Sugar High Friday #24: Petit Fours for Fall
  - (16) World Bread Day: Brioche
  - (10) Apple Pear Crisp with Muscato Ice Cream: Ode to Autumn
  - (6) Black and White Chocolate Cake
- September
- August
  - (28) Bittersweet Chocolate Tartlets
  - (22) A Passion for Ice Cream
  - (14) A Taste of Sadaharu Aoki
  - (7) Photographing Vanilla Bean Lemon Cake with Raspberries
  - (1) Mangos and Macadamias
- July
  - (11) Lychee Love (Sugar High Friday #21)
  - (3) A Study in Shortbread
- June
  - (16) Peach Tarte Tatin
  - (14) Staging at Myth
  - (9) Chocolate Caramel Mignardises
  - (7) Pastries on Vacation
- May
  - (29) Blueberry Tarts with Meyer Lemon Cream
  - (26) Cherry Trio
  - (23) Food Photography Workshop
  - (22) {SF} Charles Chocolates
  - (16) Preserve Net Neutrality
  - (16) Happy St. Honoré Day!
  - (16) {SF} Beard Papa Sweets Cafe
  - (9) Ice Wine Ice Cream with Strawberry Rhubarb Compote
  - (8) Strawberry Shortcakes with Tarragon Cream
  - (5) Honey-Cream Strawberry Parfaits/Eat Local Challenge
- April
  - (21) Sugar High Friday #18: Almond Apricot Pound Cake with Amaretto
  - (13) Apple Phyllo Napoleons
  - (10) Linzer Tart
  - (10) Just a Tiny Little Blip
  - (9) Hong Kong Bakeries
  - (4) Cookie Mania
- March
  - (23) The Recipe Collection Meme
  - (20) Dessert Before Dinner: Hui Lau Shan
  - (16) HK Dim Sum, How I've Missed You
  - (14) Back from Beyond the Looking Glass
  - (1) Away Message
- February
  - (28) 4×8 Meme
  - (23) IMBB #23: Paris-Brest
  - (21) CocoaBella Chocolates
  - (20) Ispahan
  - (20) Moonstruck Chocolate Cafe
  - (16) Chocolate and Beer?
  - (10) Sugar High Friday #16: Strawberry Rose Cakelets
  - (3) Bittersweet Chocolate Cafe
- January
  - (30) Burnt Honey and Cinnamon Ice Cream
  - (27) Sugar High (Low) Friday #15/Happy Chinese New Year: Almond Orange Panna Cotta
  - (25) Succés Meringue Cake
  - (19) Chocolates for Christmas
  - (19) Opera Cake
  - (17) Hello!