Strawberry-Rose Candy Cane Pastry

Strawberry-Rose Candy Cane Pastry

This strawberry-rose candy cane pastry is kinda meal-agnostic, in the sense that I feel like it could be serve at a Christmas brunch, as a sweet appetizer at a party, or even as dessert with some ice cream! I used creme fraiche and a strawberry-rose 

Pesto Pastry Trees

Pesto Pastry Trees

I’ve recently really got into using pre-made dough like puff pastry and the pillsbury crescent dough (all very new to me??) because they just make apps like this one so easy to pull together. It’s always nice to have something cute and festive, that I 

Persimmon-Burrata Salad

Persimmon-Burrata Salad

Persimmons are my absolute favorite winter fruit, and their honey-like sweetness is the perfect pairing for something salty, like prosciutto, and the creaminess of burrata. This salad is great with or without prosciutto and can be served as a salad or as little toasts for 

Corn Cheese Puff Pastry Bites

Corn Cheese Puff Pastry Bites

‘Tis the season for puff pastry.. everything. Pre-made puff pastry just makes everything feel kinda fancy without requiring (actually, require less) any additional effort. This one is filled with Korean-style corn cheese which is soo rich and yummy, and made with just 4 key ingredients. 

‘dan dan’ roasted carrots

‘dan dan’ roasted carrots

I feel like I’m always looking for ways to make roasted carrots more visually interesting, and my friend just so happened to send me Feasting at Home’s tahini sauce roasted carrots and I love the way she plated the sauce on the bottom. The sauce 

One-Pot Miso Farro Soup

One-Pot Miso Farro Soup

Another one-pot meal/soup — this one is for all my girlies out there who never feel like the tiny bowl of miso soup you get with sushi is enough and could easily inhale 10 more bowls. I love how simple this one-pot miso farro soup