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Archive of posts filed under the Dessert category.

Cookies and Milk Bar

Looking for a cookie that will fit into your New Year’s resolution to eat healthy and lose weight? This is not that cookie. I’ve never been to Momofuku Milk Bar, but after receiving the cookbook for Christmas, I know it’s my cup of (highly sugared) tea. The recipes in this book have names like Liquid Cheesecake, [...]

My Temporary Normal

These days, it’s perfectly normal for me to be wide awake at 3 a.m. I used to get frustrated and upset by this, especially when everyone tells me now is the time to stock up on ZZZZs….but I’ve learned to embrace it. And therefore, it’s perfectly normal for me to eat breakfast around 3:30. Lately [...]

Happy Surprise

I knew it was coming. People warned me that I might hit a pregnancy wall – that time when pregnancy stops being fun and magical and starts to feel like work. I’m 35 weeks – so close to the finish line – and all of a sudden, I feel kind of terrible. I haven’t gotten [...]

Not Enough Time

Back when I found out I was pregnant (it was actually this weekend!), time seemed to stand still. I calculated my due date and October 26 seemed so far away. And now…here we are. It’s mid September. I go on maternity leave in three weeks, and on that day I’ll technically be full term, so [...]

Two Philosophies

There are 5 to 10 days per year when San Francisco temperatures rise into the high 80s/low 90s. Our homes are not air conditioned, so many of us feel a little freaked out by the sudden heat wave. When you come home from work at 5:30 p.m. and it’s 95 degrees inside your house, you [...]