Looking for the best whole wheat bread recipe? I tested 9 different recipes in search of the fluffiest, best whole wheat bread! Right in the heart of downtown Half Moon Bay is Garden Deli Cafe. Growing up, my family would often stop here on the way to or from the beach to get sandwiches. The […]

These golden ricotta pancakes are extremely tender, light and cakey with crusty golden edges from being baked in ghee. These are my copycat version of the famous ricotta pancakes from Lumiere Cafe in Sydney. If you visit Sydney, the most popular pancake recommendation by far will be Bills, a long-time classic cafe with excellent Australian […]

This lamington cake features a tender pistachio and matcha cake with a rich pistachio praline filling, raspberry jam and mascarpone cream. The entire cake gets dipped in a chocolate glaze and sprinkled with shredded coconut for a uniquely delicious cake! After a recent trip to Australia, my interest in lamingtons was renewed–particularly after having some […]

You can whip up this rich yet light chocolate cottage cheese cheesecake in a blender in 5 minutes! Cottage cheese and Greek yogurt give this an extra boost of protein (no cream cheese needed!) with cocoa powder and melted chocolate for a rich flavor. If you love my regular cottage cheese cheesecake, you’ll love this […]

These soft and tender cottage cheese crepes replace the typical milk with cottage cheese for an extra protein boost and taste just like delicious regular crepes! Growing up, my dad would often make us crepes every Sunday. We’d top them with maple syrup or Nutella and strawberries and scarf them down hot off the pan! […]