Double Down Strawberry Cupcakes

Strawberry cake mission ACCOMPLISHED! Last summer, I set out to make a strawberry cake with strawberry cream cheese icing. Although the icing was a huge success, the cake was a gluey flop. These cupcakes are the complete opposite! They are light and fluffy, with a delicate crumb. They are flavorful and perfectly moist, and one bite reveals the tasty strawberry gems tucked inside. Topped with my all-time favorite frosting, these cupcakes are a joyful indulgence that have the power to … Continue reading

I’ll Get You My Pretty, and All Your Crumbs Too!

I never thought I’d say this, but I’m in love…with my vacuum. Our apartment has mostly hard floors. The humans who live in it have dark hair. The puppy has blonde tail hairs that are so long, that if I ever saw an actual blonde woman’s hair on David’s coat, I wouldn’t blink. The hair on Stella’s knees must be made of velcro because it picks up all kinds of mulch, grass clippings, and dead leaves. These particles magically release … Continue reading

Carrot Ginger Dressing

I have had this carrot ginger dressing bookmarked for years, but it took me so long to make because I couldn’t find miso paste. Eventually, I resorted to ordering it from Amazon around the time when I bought my gochuchang sauce, but the miso had exploded inside of its unchilled shipping box, so I sent it back. Miso is finally in my life, and this dressing was worth the wait. It is just like the carrot ginger dressing from Japanese … Continue reading