The other day I was checking my Instagram feed and I saw a friend of mine post a lovely autumn picture of orange trees lining a long road somewhere in New York. I immediately felt a bit sad, maybe just a tad jealous, mostly because I feel like I’m stuck here and she’s enjoying herself ever so much over there, living her dreams in New York’s fashion world and what-not. Well the weather here has been sweltering and summer-like, the rays of the sun blanketing everything with a yellow reminiscent of a morning in the desert. It’s literally impossible to walk outside without squinting against the harsh sunlight and feeling…
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Cream poofs and Apple Nut Coffee Cakes
It was a Sunday and the day right after I graduated from college. I was feeling rather energetic upon waking up. Initially I just planned on trying this cream puff recipe I found online. But after that did not work out, I decided to make some Apple Nut Coffee Cakes with the leftover Granny Smith’s in the fridge. I had made this coffee cake before in a round tin using a pistachio topping, although the original recipe called for walnuts. I am not particularly fond of walnuts so pistachios are always a more welcome option to me. Not only do they provide a contrast in color to the cake tops,…
