Who knew that a butcher shop and restaurant could have some of the best pastries in LA? Well it’s true – Gwen Butcher Shop & Restaurant from chef Curtis Stone (of Maude) and his brother Luke Stone serves up some of the best sweet treats in town courtesy of pastry chef Amy Taylor. Swing by for an epic …
I spent the Thanksgiving holiday in Denver and despite the cold temps I took an afternoon to check out one of the city’s new artisan ice cream shops – High Point Creamery.
This cute local shop is the perfect neighborhood spot for a scoop. Their flavors range from classics …
Let’s talk about ube. Ube cake to be specific. If you are not familiar ube is a Filipino purple yam and it is commonly found in Filipino desserts. Back in the day of my Filipino food truck, the Manila Machine, you could enjoy our ube cupcakes. It is hard to believe that that was six years ago already, but I’m …
Celebrating National Ice Cream Month with McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams new Summer flavors!
If you are a Sanrio fan, this is sweet deal is for you! Plan Check Kitchen + Bar and Sanrio are teaming up once again – this time to feature Pompompurin and Chococat. Plan Check and Sanrio have partnered on an exclusive menu promotion to celebrate the characters’ 20th anniversaries. Pompompurin …
Cake cake cake cake cake… and it’s not even my birthday! Well it almost is my birthday and my blog birthday so in honor of both this week’s Sweet of the Week is the mind-blowingly delicious tres leches birthday cake from Trois Familia in Silverlake. Not only is it perfectly soaked in sweetned condensed milk with a nice …
Wolf is the newly opened restaurant from chef Marcel Vigneron on Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles. The menu features seasonal Los Angeles cuisine made from locally – sourced ingredients. Beyond the amazing savories is a swoon-worthy dessert menu. They have a Blueberry Souffle with violet ice cream that is melt in your mouth good. I didn’t get a chance to …
Are you a lemon dessert lover like I am? Lemon desserts are some of my favorites. I just love that play of luscious creamy custard cut with a sharp lemon tang. And a good tart is just so… good! Am I right? Take a look at this lemon beauty from Maru. Those flecks …
It is finally beginning to feel like Fall here in Los Angeles and I welcome the cooler temps with open arms! This Rosemary Apple Crumble screams Fall! Warm spiced apples, toasted oats, fresh rosemary and topped with English toffee ice cream. I want to bundle up next to a fire place and gobble this …