This is a bonus #BakingWithBeth pi(e) month Pi Day recipe. Pi Day was one of the inspirations behind pie month so we’re bring out a special Pi Day 3.14159 recipe. Instead of a sweet pie, I decided to go the more savory route with a Pi Day pizza pie recipe. Today’s recipe is a special one because […]
My Love Affair with Macarons
To fully appreciate a story, I feel like it helps to understand the history. This is the backstory behind my love affair with macarons and how it all began. Like all good love affairs, this story involves indulgence, excitement, frustration, tears and, of course, Paris! I remember the first time I ate a macaron. It […]
The Five Things I Miss Most About Living in London
It’s been six months since I’ve been back in the States. In some ways my time in London almost feels like a dream. Movie like. There were ups and downs, as is life, but the opportunity to live in my favorite city in the world, one so rich in history, was one of the greatest experiences of […]
On Being Home
Today marks exactly one month since I left London to move home to the States. In some ways it feels much longer than that, and in other ways, the time has flown by. Leaving London was tough. I’ve had a lot of incredible times in the Big Smoke over the past few years, but the […]
On Moving Home
In one week, I’m officially moving back to the States! During my final days as a London resident, I’m trying hard not to dwell on the day I leave, but to focus on making the best of every day I have left. My friend gave me advice that really resonated and my daily mantra the […]
Photo Essay: Ten Days in Italy
Italy is one of my favorite European countries. I had the chance to rekindle my love of the country back in April on a class gastronomy trip to the Amalfi Coast. It was magical – the food, the scenery, the culture – it was hard to board the plane to leave. When my family was […]
Churros and Chocolate Recipe
After eating some of the most delicious churros and chocolate in Spain, I couldn’t wait to get in the kitchen and make them myself! Churros are a fried pastry dough made from Choux paste, which can also be used to make other delicious pastries like eclairs and profiteroles (cream puffs). Those Spanish shepherds were really on to […]
Churros and Chocolate in Spain
One of the pastries most ubiquitous with Spain are churros. Traditionally churros and chocolate are a popular Spanish breakfast item, or an early morning snack after a long night out. When I booked my trip, I was on a quest to seek out all of the churros and chocolate in Spain. I mean how could anyone possibly […]
Icelandic Rye Bread
Iceland is a spectacular country with some of the most amazing landscapes and natural phenomena. One of the natural phenomena most used throughout the country is geothermal energy. When planning my trip to Iceland and researching their food scene in the way of pastries and breads, I stumbled upon Icelandic rye bread, which is baked […]
Pastries of Paris
My dad and stepmom rented an apartment in Paris for the month of June, and since I’m just a short train ride away in London, visiting my family seemed like the perfect reason for a long weekend in the City of Light. That, and eating all the pastries of Paris. You know, for research. One […]