One of my fondest memories from childhood revolved around the annual sample day at Lyla's Chocolates. Each October my mom and I would squeeze into the tiny shop, among hordes of other women, to try out their newest sugary sweets. My favorites were always the honeycomb (which I made here) and their truffles, that were dark and rich with flavor. The shop's no longer there, but yesterday I made my own batch that were smooth, velvety and almost as good as I remember.
As far as baked goods are concerned, it doesn't get much better than homemade chocolate chip cookies. At least that's what I thought until I made these. The cookie itself has a great, cake-like texture, but its rich, chocolately flavor is more reminiscent of a brownie. I used ...read more
A few weeks back, we made a quick trip down to Olvera Street and somehow left without picking up a couple of their dangerously addictive churros. Since I'd had some success with homemade doughnuts in the past, I decided to try my hand at these, with a cinnamon chocolate dipping ...read more
Each time we visit my parents up north, we head into the city so we can stop at the Ferry Building on our way out of town. We sip on Blue Bottle coffee and meander around all of the special stores, where we always finish with a trip to Miette, a cheerful bakery with charming ...read more
I love giving people presents, regardless of the occasion, and feel homemade gifts are often better than anything you can purchase in a store. A few weeks back, my friend received an amazing homemade chocolate babka for her birthday and it was so decadent and delicious, I had ...read more
