Category Archives: Baking

Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Cup

September 2014 It always feels a bit hectic moving back to campus every fall, but it’s all worth it to reunite with familiar faces especially these past couple days without the pressure of classes. Today, I’m sharing with you this marvelously simple Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Cup. As a dedicate chocolate chip cookie lover,Continue reading “Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Cup”

Ischler Austrian Cookies

If there is one cookie that could be the emperor of all cookies, it would be the Ischler. The Ischler is an elegant little Austrian cookie and there are a few variations on it, but in this version it is essentially a pairing of dark chocolate and apricot sandwiched between soft almond cookie layers. ThisContinue reading “Ischler Austrian Cookies”

Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake

For some, chocolate and peanut butter may seem to be a polarizing pair, but for me to get through winter quarter and the bitter icy winds of Chicago, this is my secret sauce to survival. I may or may not be being dramatic. In any case, it’s no surprise that I now present to youContinue reading “Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake”

Dark Chocolate Truffles

Summer 2014 Aaaand I’m back! With these delightful Dark Chocolate Truffles–smooth, velvety, rich dark chocolate dusted with cocoa powder. Impressively delicious in an unassuming yet spectacular way. Best served chilled from the fridge. This is the stuff that satisfies the strongest chocolate cravings, rights all wrongs, and brings out the oohs and ahhs. I hopeContinue reading “Dark Chocolate Truffles”

Kit Kat Cheesecake Bars

From Summer 2014. I moved into my summer apartment yesterday…my very first apartment! I’m sharing the place with two roommates, one of whom is my friend Kacey and another girl named Mansi who seems nice! The kitchen is clean, my room is spacious, and I even have a walk-in closet! Naturally, the first thing weContinue reading “Kit Kat Cheesecake Bars”

Hershey’s Brownie Cake

I call this Hershey’s Brownie Cake because although it is technically a brownie according to the original recipe, one bite into it I thought hey, this kind of tastes like cake! Not exactly what I was expecting, but still great–soft, moist, and full of Hershey chocolate flavor. What I like about this recipe is itsContinue reading “Hershey’s Brownie Cake”

New York Cheesecake

This New York Cheesecake is one of the first cheesecakes I attempted to make in my own home kitchen. The first cheesecake I’d ever made was the alien-esque Blue Velvet Cheesecake, way back in 2012 (it seems like so long ago). Its appearance, from a photographic and aesthetic standpoint, leaves something to be desired…but I’dContinue reading “New York Cheesecake”

Marbled Cheesecake Brownies

Who wouldn’t want marbled cheesecake brownies for their birthday? Yep, it’s my 20th birthday (: Unfortunately, it’s the same day as my organic chemistry midterm in the evening. Buuut my friends and I have already made plans for this upcoming weekend to celebrate in Wicker Park. Lots of food and shopping involved. In fact, afterContinue reading “Marbled Cheesecake Brownies”