Desserts

Guava and Mascarpone Cheese Mini Poptarts

Guava and Mascarpone Cheese Mini Pop-tarts

I woke up at 5am with a craving for Pop-Tarts. Unfortunately,…
Lily Marston and Joslyn Davis on Cheat Day

FMITK x Cheat Day: Grammy Edition

  I had the pleasuriest pleasure to work with Lily and Joslyn…
strawberry hibiscus rose sorbet on fmitk.com

Strawberry Hibiscus Rose Sorbet

I love going to ethnic grocery stores, buying random things,…

Mini Rose Apple Pumpkin Pies

THEEEE most popular recipe here on FMITK is, without a doubt,…

Chocolate Cake with Strawberries and Rose Water Mascarpone Whipped Cream

You may have seen me talk about this cake on NBC San Diego's…
strawberry cornmeal cake recipe on fmitk.com

Strawberry Cornmeal Cake

I was craving some sweet cornbread the other day, and as…
mini cherry cobbler recipe on fmitk.com

Mini Cherry Cobblers

You know how I feel about mini things (see: pies and pies).…

The Best of 2014

  Here are your favorite recipes of 2014! Thank you…
gluten free rose and cardamom cornmeal cake recipe on fmitk.com

Rose Water and Cardamom Cornmeal Cake

It's like cornbread and cake had a delicious, floral baby! I…
Banana cream pie with speculoos crust recipe on fmitk.com

Banana Cream Pie with Speculoos Cookie Crust

Listen. I don't even like banana cream pie, but after watching…
old fashioned sour cream donuts on fmitk.com

Old Fashioned Sour Cream Doughnuts : An Exercise in Experimentation

This post functions as both a recipe and a little behind-the-scenes…
peartition: red wine poached pears with brown butter crumble on fmitk.com

PEARtition: Red Wine-Poached Pears with Brown Butter Crumble

Note: This recipe was part of a Beyonce-themed dinner party…
peach passion fruit butter on fmitk.com

Peach Passion Fruit Butter

If you've never had fruit butter before, please be aware…
mini rose apple pie recipe on fmitk.com

Mini Apple Rose Pies

I'm obsessed with mini things (see: mini cherry lime pies).…
mini sweet cherry lime pies recipe on FMITK.com

Mini Sweet Cherry Lime Pies

I'm obsessed with "mini" things. Little spoons, tiny dishes,…
cherry cornbread muffin recipe on FMITK.com

Sweet Cherry Cornbread Muffins

I think I've finally perfected my version of a sweet cornbread…
orange flower and lychee sorbet recipe on FMITK.com

Orange Flower and Lychee Sorbet (a.k.a My Favorite Kiehl's Body Cleanser as a Dessert)

So, I'm kind of obsessed with fancy soaps and body washes…
pretzel bread pudding with cardamom cajeta on FMITK.com

Pretzel Bread Pudding with Cardamom Cajeta (Goat Milk Caramel)

You know how I feel about pretzels (case and points 1, 2…
vegan avocado ice cream at FMITK.com

Vegan Avocado Ice Cream

I LOVE avocado ice cream - it's easy to find at Filipino…
dark chocolate truffle cakes on FMITK

Dark Chocolate Truffle Cakes

My dear sweet friend Janine just had a baby girl named Georgia.…
pretzel sticky buns with nutella and hazelnuts on FMITK

Pretzel Sticky Buns with Nutella and Hazelnuts (a.k.a. The Pretzky Bun)

I just could NOT get this idea out of my head: pretzel-y,…
red wine poached pears in puff pastry from FMITK

Red Wine Poached Pears in Puff Pastry

This is a super easy and quite impressive dessert! The hardest…
brown butter pan de sal bread pudding with whiskey soaked raisins on FMITK.com

Brown Butter Pan de Sal Bread Pudding with Whiskey-Soaked Raisins

I've been wanting to make bread pudding for a while, and…
pink peppercorn ice cream

Pink Peppercorn Ice Cream

I woke up one morning with this idea in my head for a pink…
salted caramel earl grey creme brulee puff

Salted Caramel and Earl Grey Creme Brûlée... Things

I know I've been doing a lot of salted caramel things lately. I'm…
green tea and sour cherry rice krispie treats

Green Tea and Sour Cherry Rice Krispie Treats

I love experimenting with different flavor combinations,…

Brown Butter Salted Caramel Rice Krispie Treats

My friend Chelsea said "do you want to try these brown butter…
brownie thins with preserved lemons

FMITK x Pigment: Ginger Brownie Thins with Preserved Lemon

To me, the best part of a brownie is that thin crispy layer…

FMITK x Pigment: The Recipes 11.30.13

Thank you to everyone who made it out to Small Business Saturday…
thin mint stuffed chocolate chip cookies

Thin Mint Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

While waiting for Scandal to come on, I decided to make my…
goat cheese ricotta crostata with tomato vanilla jam

Fresh Goat Cheese and Ricotta Crostata with Vanilla Tomato Jam

I went into Pigment a few weeks ago and someone told me about…
Just a perfectly happy little sugar pumpkin filled with cheesecake deliciousness!

FMITK x Pigment: The Recipes

Thank you to everyone who made it out to Pigment today for the…
bacon buttered pecan salted caramel sticky buns

Bacon, Buttered Pecan and Salted Caramel Sticky Buns

This cool weather just makes me wanna bake things! I've had…
chocolate babka

Martha's Chocolate Babka

I've never been comfortable with yeast. I've made a cinnamon…
brown butter sea salt cookies

Brown Butter Sea Salt Cookies

I love brown butter anything. My cousin turned me onto these…
spicy drunk cherry brownies

Spicy Drunk Cherry Brownies

My good friend Debbie at @bringingbutterback made a batch…
saffron and cardamom pumpkin cheesecake

Saffron and Cardamom (inside of a) Pumpkin Cheesecake

Disclaimer: There is no pumpkin in the actual cheesecake…
asian pear and lemongrass custard crostata

Asian Pear and Lemongrass Custard Crostata

I dreamed up this little beauty on my way home from the farmer's…
pineapple mango garam masala granola

Pineapple, Mango and Garam Masala Granola

I'm on a granola kick. This is another variation - basically…
roasted strawberry salted caramel brownies

Roasted Strawberry and Salted Caramel Brownies

I actually did another version of this recipe a few months…
strawberry white peach granola

Strawberry and White Peach Granola

I was at Trader Joe's the other day and these freeze dried…
ubecinnamonrolls22

Ube (Purple Yam) Cinnamon Rolls with Salted Coconut Caramel

My stream of consciousness for creating this recipe: Ooh,…
coffeeicecream

Jacobs Wonderbar Coffee Ice Cream

I'm obsessed with Philz Coffee. Whenever I go to San Francisco,…

Goat Cheese Ice Cream with Caramelized Spiced Figs

There were so many delicious end-of-summer fruits available…

Garam Masala Crumble Coffee Cake

Late last night I was watching Fringe on Netflix (omg, I'm so…

Chocolate and Salted Caramel Layer Cake

It's the new guy's birthday at work. I needed a new recipe to…

Strawberry Caramel Brownies

Chuao has this dark chocolate truffle that's filled with…

Fresh Strawberry Cobbler

I know, I know. ANOTHER strawberry recipe? YES. They're just…

Strawberry Cake

I'm completely obsessed with strawberries right now. They're…

Roasted Strawberry Cheesecake

Strawberries are so delicious right now, I'm looking for anyway…
Guinness Cupcakes

Guinness Cupcakes with Mascarpone Cocoa Frosting

So, I live alone *insert Mercy wail*, I don't know how to cook…