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  • 2025

    • April

      • (25) French Toast Cinnamon Buns
    • February

      • (16) Ferrero Rocher Chocolate Hazelnut Cake
    • January

      • (26) Yuzu Cheesecake
  • 2024

    • May

      • (14) Franzbrotchen (German Cinnamon Sugar Rolls)
    • April

      • (6) Yuzu Chiffon Layer Cake
    • February

      • (26) Sumikko Gurashi Rainbow Cake
  • 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

      • (31) Raspberry Vanilla Panna Cotta Tarts
      • (18) Chinese Almond Snickerdoodles + Sweets Box
      • (4) Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
    • 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

      • (20) Apple Rose Frangipane Tart
      • (15) S’mores Chocolate Whiskey Pudding Tart
      • (4) Mermaid Birthday Cake for a 6th Birthday Party
    • February

      • (14) Roasted Strawberry Mousse Tart
      • (5) Avital Date Night San Francisco
    • January

      • (17) Sunny Clementine Cardamom Cake
  • 2018

    • December

      • (26) Perfect Dark Chocolate Pudding
      • (13) Almond Shortbread with Raspberry White Chocolate Frosting
      • (5) Spiced Christmas Sablés
      • (4) Best Baking Cookbooks of 2018
    • November

      • (19) Cranberry Pomegranate Curd Tart
      • (8) Apple Marzipan Cake
      • (5) {SF} Cassava San Francisco: The Perfect Neighborhood Restaurant
    • 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

      • (25) {San Francisco}: Farallon Celebrates 20 Years
      • (18) {San Francisco}: Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival 2017
      • (13) Mango and Lime Frangipane Galette
      • (6) {San Francisco}: Eat Drink SF 2017
    • 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

      • (14) Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies with Salted Caramel
      • (13) Dessert Lover’s Holiday Gift Guide 2016
      • (7) Best Baking Cookbooks of 2016
    • November

      • (23) {Cookbook Review}: Classic German Baking and Eisenbahnschitten (Almond Cream Jam Bars)
      • (20) Spain’s Great Match: Olives from Spain
      • (17) {Cookbook Review}:Dorie’s Thanksgiving Bars from Dorie’s Cookies
      • (11) Passion Fruit Milk Chocolate Tart
    • October

      • (19) Top Things to Do Before Your Disney Alaska Cruise (Plus Disney Cruise Banana Bread!)
      • (12) Seashell Macarons with Sea Salt Vanilla Buttercream
      • (6) Peach Plum Tart with Cinnamon Vanilla Pastry Cream
      • (4) {San Francisco}: Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival
    • September

      • (20) Fresh Fig Mascarpone Tart in Cornmeal Crust
      • (14) {San Francisco}:Eat Drink SF 2016
    • August

      • (22) My Disney Alaska Cruise: Itinerary Guide
      • (16) Strawberry Pistachio Frangipane Tart
      • (1) Summer Vacation: Disney Alaska Cruise Review
    • July

      • (22) Vanilla and Chocolate Choctal Ice Cream Review
      • (14) Heart of Summer: Peach Rose Tart
    • June

      • (26) {South Bay} Brunch at Verge Restaurant in Los Gatos
      • (22) There’s Always Room for Cinnamon Chocolate Monkey Bread
      • (15) Happy Summer: Berry Tart with Cheesecake Pastry Cream
    • May

      • (25) {SF}: Hyatt Centric San Francisco and Where to Go (And Eat) Nearby
      • (19) Rose Meringues for a Simple Spring Dessert
      • (10) Happy Birthday to Me: Strawberry Pink Velvet Cake
      • (8) {Peninsula}: Sofitel Bay 223 Restaurant
      • (2) {San Francisco}: Meals on Wheels Gala 2016
    • April

      • (15) Minnie Mouse Cupcakes For A 3rd Birthday Party
    • March

      • (27) Alice Medrich’s Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
      • (24) {Sweet San Francisco}: Hearth Coffee
      • (18) Chinese Cocktail Buns (Gai Mei Bau)
      • (10) Theo Chocolate Stout Cake with Mint Whipped Cream
      • (6) {Sweet San Francisco}: Paris Baguette Bakery
    • February

      • (29) The Art of Afternoon Tea in Hong Kong
      • (8) Happy Year of the Monkey! With Chinese Pineapple Cakes (Feng Li Su)
    • January

      • (20) Dulce de Leche Ebelskivers
      • (15) {Review}: PastryNow Raspberry Tart Kit
      • (5) Chocolate Milk and Cookies Ice Cream and New Ice Cream Machine!
  • 2015

    • December

      • (31) Farewell to 2015: Sugar and Spice Cookie with Dipping Bar
      • (17) Best Baking Cookbooks of 2015
      • (15) Alphabet Cranberry Linzer Cookies
      • (8) Holiday Gift Guide for Bakers
    • 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

      • (30) Happy October! Halloween Chocolate Lollipops
      • (16) {Cookbook Review}: Sugar and Spice and a Pistachio and Chocolate Cake
      • (9) Pineapple Buns (Bolo Bao): A Hong Kong classic
      • (1) Guava Mango Passion Fruit Cake
    • August

      • (26) {Food Events}:Sacramento Farm to Fork Preview Dinner
      • (13) More Sweet Summer: Super Strawberry Shortcake
      • (3) {Sweet San Francisco}: Dinner at Dirty Habit
    • July

      • (29) Sweet Summer: Strawberry White Balsamic Caramel Tarts
      • (20) Rose Saffron Lollipops for National Lollipop Day
      • (15) {Sweet San Francisco}: Chantal Guillon SOMA
      • (8) {Cookbook Review}: Honey Cashew Morning Buns
    • June

      • (29) {Sweet San Francisco}: Nuubia Chocolates
      • (16) Chinese Steamed Buns at the SF Cooking School
      • (14) {Weekend Break}: Sunset Celebration Weekend
      • (2) Black Forest Popsicles
    • May

      • (21) {Cookbook Review} Mini Berry Hand Pies and Baking With Kids
      • (11) {Pastry School} The International Culinary Center in Campbell, CA
      • (4) Happy Birthday to Me: Strawberry Rose Fraisier
    • April

      • (16) Peanut Butter Melting Moments with Caramelized Banana Cream
      • (11) {Weekend Break}: San Francisco Chocolate Salon
    • March

      • (30) Rabbit Bunny Buns for Easter
      • (28) {Sweet San Francisco}: Choux Bakery
      • (18) Lollipop Love is Here! A Giveaway to Celebrate
      • (14) {Weekend Break}: Chinese New Year in San Francisco
      • (11) Caramel, Lavender, and Fleur de Sel Lollipops
      • (4) Black Sesame Ice Cream with White Miso Caramel
    • February

      • (18) Chinese Sugar Egg Puffs (Sai Yong): Easiest Donuts Ever
      • (11) Black Bottom Chocolate and Vanilla Creme Brûlée for Valentine’s Day
      • (10) {Review}: Best Sweet Gifts for Valentine’s Day
      • (4) Hokkaido Milk Bread: The Tangzhong Method
    • January

      • (26) Strawberry and Cream Minnie Mouse Birthday Cake
      • (15) {Cookbook Review}: Alice Medrich’s Flavor Flours
      • (5) Calm and Bright: Speculoos S’mores to Welcome the New Year
  • 2014

    • December

      • (22) Happy Holidays! A Photo Recap of Williams Sonoma Holiday Party
      • (18) {Cookbook Review}: Best Baking Books of 2014
      • (9) {Cookbook Review}: The Baking Bible and Ischler Cookies
      • (2) Christmas Chocolate Double Mint Fudge
    • November

      • (26) A Mission Tour with Negra Modelo and Rick Bayless
      • (25) {Sweet San Francisco}: Best Pies in SF (and a bit beyond)
      • (24) Out and About: Tidbits from the Last Month
      • (18) Announcing My Next Cookbook: Lollipop Love
      • (10) Coconut and Mango Yogurt Cheesecake
    • October

      • (31) Deep Dark Chocolate and Ghostly Meringue Cupcakes
      • (22) Homemade Halloween: Making “Twix” Bars
      • (14) Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream and Apples
    • September

      • (24) Hello Fall: Peach and Brown Sugar Brioche
      • (15) A Trip to Tillamook and Gougères
      • (5) Almost Autumn: Grapeskin Flour and Almond Vanilla Madeleines
    • August

      • (29) Eat Dessert First Month: Roasted Fig Gelato with Balsamic Caramel
      • (26) Company Coming: Reconsidering the Chocolate Chip Cookie, Again
      • (20) {Review} Hamptons Lane and Caramel Malted Milk Bavarian
      • (15) Eat Dessert First Month: Blackberry Mango Curd Tarts
      • (13) Pierre Hermé Macarons at SF Cooking School
      • (6) A Sweet Social at Godiva
      • (4) Chocolate, Strawberry, and Rose Geranium Cake (and a bonus giveaway!)
    • July

      • (29) On the California Strawberry Farm Tour and Culinary Event
      • (25) {Giveaway}: Godiva’s Sweet Summer Treats
      • (16) Summer Catch-up
    • June

      • (25) {Quick Cookbook Review}: Donna Hay’s Fresh and Light Berry Slice
      • (12) Sunset and Summer: Strawberry Honey Banana Creamsicles
      • (5) Westfield Tastemaker Dine On Time: Dessert First + CocoaBella
    • May

      • (30) Dessert First + Alessi: Chocolate Namelaka and Orange Blossom Cream
      • (28) Meeting Cookie Monster
      • (23) Dessert First + Alessi: Raspberry Hazelnut Frangipane Tartlets
      • (16) Dessert First + Alessi: Olive Oil Cake with Roasted Peaches
      • (9) Dessert First + Alessi: Roasted Strawberry and Marshmallow Ice Cream
    • 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

      • (29) {Chocolate Review}: How to Bake with Craft Chocolate – Intensely Bittersweet Chocolate Souffle
      • (22) In Time for Halloween: Pumpkin Spice Caramel Lollipops
      • (10) {Sweet San Francisco} {Chocolate Review}: TCHO’s New TCHOPairings Bars
    • September

      • (20) Banana Cake with Passionfruit Caramel and Coconut Meringue
      • (10) Back to Childhood: Malted Milk Chocolate Pretzel Tart
    • August

      • (27) Valrhona and Measured Indulgence: New Lemon White Chocolate Tart
      • (23) A Dispatch Before August Ends
      • (7) A New Professional Pastry Program at the SF Cooking School
    • July

      • (24) Summer Olallieberry Cheesecake For Mom
      • (15) Six Months
      • (2) TCHO Milk Chocolate Chip Brown Butter Cookies
    • June

      • (29) {Sweet San Francisco} Baker + Banker: Dessert All Day Long
      • (17) {Sweet San Francisco} Sweet Alchemy: Michael Recchiuti’s Chocolate Lab
      • (12) Summer Peach Almond Cake
      • (4) Sweet on Short Notice: Strawberry Tarragon Fools
    • May

      • (23) {Sweet San Francisco}: The Return of Charles Chocolates
      • (12) Happy Mother’s Day, Mom
      • (8) Another Year, Another Birthday: Mango Passion Fruit Cake
      • (2) A Red Egg and Ginger (Dessert) Party
    • April

      • (24) Party Planning: Strawberries and Cream “Pocky”
      • (15) Strawberry and Rhubarb Scones with Vanilla Whipped Cream
      • (9) Making Do: Buttermilk Vanilla Bean Mini Cakes
    • March

      • (30) An Easter Egg Cake for Easter
      • (18) {Cookbook Review} Souvenirs and the Making of Memories
      • (7) A Sunshine-y Cake for Spring
    • February

      • (26) {Giveaway} My Pie in Pieography
      • (13) Another Take on Sweethearts: Conversation Heart Macarons
      • (8) A Valentine from Me and Driscoll’s
      • (5) {Contest} Win a Year’s Worth of Chuao Chocolate
    • January

      • (28) Introducing Isabelle
      • (4) S’mores Crème Brûlée for a Sweet Start to the Year
  • 2012

    • December

      • (28) A Request for My Readers {Updated}
      • (24) Happy Holidays!
      • (19) {Cookbook Review}: 2012 Baking Cookbook Roundup
      • (14) Cranberry Curd Tarts and End-of-Year Contemplation
      • (11) {Giveaway} minted holiday cards
      • (3) {Cookbook Review} ‘Tis the Time for Better Nutter Butters
    • 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

      • (31) {Cookbook Review}: Blueberry Brown Butter Tarts
      • (21) Sated is Ready! and an Almond and Chocolate Frangipane Tart
      • (14) Driscoll’s and Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream
      • (3) Improv Sewing and Cookies
    • April

      • (30) Prepare to Get Sated
      • (24) Chocolate Mousse Methodology, Day Five
      • (20) Chocolate Mousse Methodology, Day Four
      • (16) Chocolate Mousse Methodology, Day Three + {Tool Review}: Tovolo Quick Prep Mixer
      • (11) Chocolate Mousse Methodology, Day Two
      • (10) Chocolate Mousse Methodology: Day One
    • March

      • (30) Looking for Sunshine: Apricot Crumb Coffee Cake
      • (19) It’s That Time Again – National Food Blogger Sale 2012
      • (19) Pandan and Coconut: Snapshots from Vietnam
      • (8) Happy Birthday to Snickers
    • February

      • (27) The Brownie-Cake Borderline
      • (14) Happy Valentine’s: Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Chocolate, Framboise
      • (9) Donuts Redux: Can’t Stop the Deep Frying
      • (2) Preaching the Donut Gospel
    • January

      • (26) {Weekend Break}: All The Cupcakes You Can Handle: At The SF Cupcake Challenge
      • (20) Hong Kong and Happy Chinese New Year
      • (11) Venice: Farewell Honeymoon, Hello New Year
  • 2011

    • December

      • (30) A Chocolate Mint Tart to Round Out the Year
      • (19) Holiday Greetings from Hong Kong
      • (12) A Winning Blackberry Lemon Cupcake
      • (8) {Cookbook Review}: 2011 Holiday Baking Cookbooks
      • (5) {Cookbook Review} Cookie Time: Linzer Cookies and A Slew of Cookie Cookbooks
    • November

      • (30) {Sweet San Francisco} Teacake Bake Shop: In Praise of Local Bakeries
      • (21) A Little Night Circus Cake
      • (8) The Dalmatian Coast and Dog Treats
    • 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

      • (30) Mykonos and Melomakarona
      • (26) And the Just Desserts giveaway winner is…
      • (22) {Giveaway} Top Chef Just Desserts Season 2 This Week
      • (18) Santorini Sublime
      • (5) {Sweet San Francisco}: My Favorite Ice Cream Shops in San Francisco
    • July

      • (27) Naples, Positano, Sorrento, and a Lot of Limoncello
      • (16) Florence and Florentines
      • (4) Happy Pie Day: The “I Heart Summer” Pie
      • (1) Nice et Clafouti Encore
    • June

      • (23) Summer Vacation: Stracciatella in Rome
      • (15) {Cookbook Review} I’m Back! With Apricot Lemon Hazelnut Bars
    • May

      • (28) Going on Vacation + No Pictures Won’t Stop A Giveaway!
      • (20) Another Successful SF Food Blogger Bake Sale!
      • (9) San Francisco Blogger Bake Sale This Saturday!
      • (8) Hong Kong Eggettes (Daan Jai) for Mother’s Day
      • (4) It’s My Birthday – And I’m Doing A Giveaway!
      • (2) Best Pebble Beach Food and Wine Ever (The Actual Report!)
    • April

      • (28) And the Winner of the W-S Gift Card is…
      • (26) Cupboard Inspiration: Hazelnut Macarons with Homemade Nutella (plus bonus giveaway!)
      • (21) Welcome to the New Dessert First!
      • (20) {Chocolate Review}: Recchiuti’s Sweet Treats for Easter
      • (19) {Chocolate Review} Oliver Kita Fine Confections
      • (5) A Busy Weekend Including Bake Sale for Japan
    • March

      • (28) Raspberry Cocoa Nib Coffee Cake
      • (24) Daily Gourmet/NewTree Chocolate Deal
      • (16) {Sweet San Francisco}: TCHO and Chocolate Mint Filled Cupcakes
      • (8) {Cookbook Review} Sugar and Spice Brioche Buns: Everything Nice
    • February

      • (28) Blackboard Eats Membership Giveaway
      • (24) National Food Blogger Bake Sale – SF 2011 Edition!
      • (23) Financiers with Finesse (And a Curd with Some Zest)
      • (14) Happy Valentine’s Day!
      • (2) Snapshots from Hong Kong
    • January

      • (2) New Year, Another Trip to Hong Kong
  • 2010

    • December

      • (28) {Cookie Review} Tate's Bake Shop Giveaway
      • (24) Merry Christmas to All!
      • (14) {Sweet San Francisco} Farmers’ Markets and Pop up Shops: Tell Tale Missive Two
      • (7) A Trip to Japan at Napa CIA Worlds of Flavor
      • (1) The Best of Baking Cookbooks 2010
    • November

      • (24) Time Enough for Pears
      • (9) {Cookbook Review} Dorie Greenspan: Everyone’s French Fairy Godmother
    • October

      • (27) {Sweet San Francisco} The Society Bag: Tell Tale Missive One
      • (21) The Making of Macarons (Sucre Cuit Style)
      • (14) {SF} A Foodie Weekend in Three Acts
      • (5) {Sweet San Francisco}: A Tale of Tell Tale
    • September

      • (23) {SF} Hodo Soy and the Art of Tofumaking
      • (12) {Sweet San Francisco} Cocoabella: Like a Kid in A Candy Store
      • (9) {SF} A Soy and Chocolate Pairing with Michael Recchiuti
      • (3) A Wedding Mini-Recap
    • August

      • (31) {SF} Summer in a Jar
      • (25) Late Summer Rhapsody in Rhubarb
      • (23) {Weekend Break}: Sweet Things from the San Francisco Street Food Fest
      • (11) A Slice of Memory
      • (8) {Sweet San Francisco} Pacific Puffs: Things I Find Hard to Resist
      • (3) {Sweet San Francisco}: Samovar Tea and Truffle Tasting
      • (1) {SF} Summer in Soft Focus
    • 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

      • (21) Taste of the Nation San Francisco – Win a Ticket to Go!
      • (20) How to Have a Fabulous Bake Sale
      • (15) San Francisco Food Bloggers' Bake Sale – This Saturday!
      • (1) {SF} San Francisco Chocolate Salon – A Second Go Around
    • March

      • (22) National Food Bloggers' Bake Sale – In San Francisco!
      • (19) Craquelin: Brioche's Sugar Sweet Cousin
      • (18) Saveur's Best Food Blog Awards – I've Been Nominated!
    • 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

      • (25) Giving Thanks: Frozen Cranberry Nougats
      • (21) Gingerbread Cupcakes for a Special Birthday
      • (13) Vanilla, Mocha, Walnuts: Memories of Bundt Cake
      • (6) A Clafouti For Chilly Days: Apples, Cranberries, and Vanilla Bean
    • October

      • (30) A Little Candy Corn for Your Halloween Bowl
      • (26) Pomegranates, Fall, and Cookbooks
      • (13) {Product Review} Of Chocolate and Tempering
      • (5) Field Guide to Candy is Out! Win a Copy of Your Own!
      • (1) Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall: Peach Brown Sugar Ice Cream with Hazelnut Sugar Cookies
    • 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

      • (24) Key Lime Meringue Tarts
      • (17) Making the Most of Mistakes: Strawberry, Rose, and Coconut Sorbet Sandwiches
      • (10) Apricot, Orange, and Almond Mini Cakes
    • June

      • (29) A Sip of Summer
      • (18) Cherry Ice Cream Profiteroles with Almond Granita
      • (5) Macaron Mania in 805 Living
    • May

      • (29) Valrhona Demo – A Surfeit of Chocolate
      • (18) In Which A Busy Week Is Capped With An Unexpected Surprise
      • (4) Birthday and Cake
      • (1) {Product Review} Meeting the Minds Behind Socola Chocolatier
    • April

      • (25) Tweaking an Old Favorite: Meyer Lemon and Chocolate Tart
      • (17) A Twist on the Familiar: Tonka Bean and Cocoa Nib Ice Cream
      • (10) Marshmallow Chicks, Just in Time for Easter
      • (6) Out of Africa – Lychee Honey Financiers
    • 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

      • (26) {Cookbook Review} The Art and Soul of Baking: An Interview with Cindy Mushet
      • (19) Book Release Party!
      • (10) Field Guide to Cookies – The Blog Tour!
      • (4) Sugar High Friday: Spice Up Your Life! Part Two
    • October

      • (31) Sugar High Friday: Spice Up Your Life! Part One
      • (28) Daring Bakers: The Joys of Homemade Pizza
      • (25) A Little Cake and A Little News
      • (20) Goodbye, Mother's Cookies
      • (7) I'm the Host for Sugar High Friday! Time to Spice Up Your Life
      • (3) Ready for Another Chocolate Adventure?
    • September

      • (27) Sorry, Daring Bakers…I'm Sick
      • (25) Sugar High Friday: La Vie en Rose
      • (18) Plum Perfect: Galette, Two Ways
      • (11) Fall and the Full Moon: Black Sesame Panna Cotta with Five Spice Peanut Brittle
      • (5) From the Pantry: Almond Shortbread with Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Ganache
    • 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

      • (29) Hazelnuts and Praline, Some of My Favorite Things
      • (24) Reconsidering the Chocolate Chip Cookie
      • (17) Happy News, and an Invite to You All to Participate!
      • (11) Olallieberry Season
    • 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

      • (29) Daring Bakers Challenge: Teeny Bostini
      • (22) SHF#36 : Tipsy Apples
      • (16) A Better Brioche for World Bread Day
      • (9) Consider the Humble Chocolate Chip Cookie
      • (4) {Cookbook Review} A Sneak Peek at Desserts by the Yard
    • 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

      • (31) La Festa al Fresco: Lemon Verbena, The Scent of Summer
      • (29) Daring Bakers Challenge: Milk Chocolate and Caramel Tart
      • (24) My Own Remembrance of Things Past: Dan Tats
      • (20) A Tale of Three Tastings
      • (12) {Book Review} Dreaming of the Mediterranean
      • (6) From Simple to Sublime: Hazelnut Cake with Roasted Glazed Peaches
      • (2) A Little Sweet Talk?
    • July

      • (30) Daring Bakers Challenge: Strawberry Mirror Cake
      • (23) SHF #33: Passion Fruit Soufflé Glacé with Pineapple Fruit Soup
      • (17) An Abundance of Summer
      • (10) Back from Vacation: Not-So-Good News and Good News
    • June

      • (28) HHDD #13: Nectarines + Ice Cream Maker = Summer
      • (19) The Slow Drip of Coffee on a Languorous Summer's Day
      • (12) Cerise, Je t'aime
      • (6) {Cookbook Review} Asia: The Sweetest Spot
    • 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

      • (24) Sugar High Friday #30: Rosebud Crème Brûlée
      • (20) A Spoonful of Sunshine: Maple Star Anise Mousse
      • (13) Puff Pastry Dreams
      • (11) {SF} Pâtisserie Philippe – A Bit of Paris in San Francisco
      • (3) Beauty in Transience: Spring Desserts
    • March

      • (22) Sugar High Friday #29: Nibby Cookies
      • (14) Goat Cheesecake for Donna Day
      • (7) {SF} Charles Chocolates – The New Store is Open!
      • (2) Goji Berries, or, Mothers Really Do Know Best
    • 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

      • (28) Mooncakes in Mid-Autumn
      • (18) Cupcakes of Love (Sugar High Friday 23)
      • (11) My Favorite Cookie Ever
      • (4) La Festa al Fresco: Mini Meringue Baskets with Pomegranate and Peach Sorbets
    • 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!
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