Strawberry Mojito Tres Leches Cake

Strawberry Mojito Tres Leches Cake

I confess that I used to never like Tres Leches Cake. It used to be a dessert that eluded me. I couldn’t understand the concept of a cake sitting in a sweet, milky sauce. The majority of restaurants have Tres Leches Cake on their dessert menu. Maybe it’s just bad luck but I’ve never liked [...]

Lemon Lavender Tea Loaf

Lemon Lavender Tea Loaf

I am the world’s largest consumer of lemons—at least, that’s what Dan used to tell me. I love the sour, acidic, punchy notes of lemon peel and lemon juice, and a lot of the things I make rely on citrus, and of all the citrus fruits, lemon is definitely my favorite. I easily go through [...]

Thai Iced Tea

Thai Iced Tea

We have been having a heat wave here in Minneapolis! It sounds like a contradiction, but it is true. The weather has been very tropical-like. We’ve had hot days in the 90s with lots of humidity, enough to make me feel like I’m in Florida, and sometimes these are punctuated by torrential rain. I’ve been [...]