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Desserts and Treats

Persian Date Cake (Ranginak) Recipe

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This recipe inspired me so much this past week. I find the cake visually stunning, chewy dates stuffed with toasted walnuts then bathed in a burnt butter/flour mixture before topping with cinnamon, cardamom, and pistachios. And, if the visual appeal isn’t enough — the taste and texture are out of this world. I could not [...]

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Desserts and Treats

Coconut-Mango Jello Recipe

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Growing up in Michigan, I never really saw a mango. I remember seeing my roommate’s friend eating one when we were in college and I wondered what the heck it was. As with most things, it wasn’t until I reached California that I was able to explore so many wonderfully ‘new’ fruits and vegetables. The [...]

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Baked Goods

Cocktail Buns Recipe, Gai Mei Bao

Happy Valentine’s Day! Another Valentine’s Day is upon us — I didn’t really know what to do this year for Joe. I made him a card and decided to replicate one of his favorite Chinese baked goods for breakfast on Valentine’s morning. I’m bummed that they won’t be fresh, since they take way too long [...]

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