Basically a notes-to-self (recipes-to-self) page of tried and tinkered recipes.
banana bread
The secrets to moist banana bread?
Extra ripe bananas. I’m talking the peel is all wrinkly and brown and super thin, to the point where it’s difficult to even peel the banana.
Brown sugar. The same way that brown sugar lends moistness to cookies and other bakes, a 1:1 ratio of brown sugar to white sugar lends moistness in addition to sweetness.
Sifting dry ingredients and folding gently. No overmixing.
Brown Butter Thumbprint Cookies
soft, buttery goodness with a center of perfectly sweet jam
Japanese Milk Bread
Don’t trust the people who say that you don’t need to make the stovetop starter (tangzhong)—it only takes a matter of minutes at the stove and results in the most amazing crumb. It’s soft, fluffy bread—what more can you ask for?
Vanilla Bean Mini Cake with Orange Vanilla Bean Frosting
amazing crumb in addition to the most beautiful crispy crust. When topped with the smooth orange vanilla bean frosting, the whole thing really came to life