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How to Make Classic Rum Sugar Cones at Home
Making your own ice cream cones sounds pretty inconvenient- and it is! It is way easier to just buy cake or waffle cones at the story....
Elizabeth Wescott
Jul 8, 20222 min read


Boardwalk Pistachio and Shortbread Ice Cream in a Rum Sugar Cone
One of two new ice cream flavors I've been working on the last couple of months-creamy pistachio with short bread in a homemade cone is...
Elizabeth Wescott
Jul 8, 20221 min read


The Ultimate Buttercream Hack
I can't keep this buttercream a secret any longer. It's incredible. It's light and whipped and goes on so smooth when you're decorating....
Elizabeth Wescott
Apr 15, 20221 min read


How To Swirl Cupcakes Like a Pro
If you're anything like me, the times you have spent decorating cupcakes involved scooping up buttercream with a small spatula and...
Elizabeth Wescott
Mar 31, 20222 min read


Peaches & Cream Cheese Ice Cream
I am passionate about ice cream and I love to make it at home. As much as I love making a traditional custard, I am all for the easy way...
Elizabeth Wescott
Mar 27, 20222 min read


Homemade Caramel Sauce
My dear friend is a fantastic home barista and we've had the best time experimenting with fun and easy recipes to up the home coffee...
Elizabeth Wescott
Feb 5, 20221 min read


Black Sugar and Toasted Walnut Sesame Balls
Happy Lunar New Year to all who are celebrating! My favorite tradition is to make dumplings on Lunar New Year, but this year I wanted to...
Elizabeth Wescott
Feb 3, 20223 min read


A Page from my Book: Mexican Frozen Hot Chocolate
When I think of Frozen Hot Chocolate, I always think of the famous whimsical restaurant Serendipity 3 from New York City. They opened a...
Elizabeth Wescott
Dec 5, 20211 min read


DESERT HONEY: RECIPES OF COMFORT AND NOSTALGIA BY A DESERT RAT
Friends, My first cookbook, Desert Honey is finally here and available to purchase on Amazon in paperback and hardcover! I am beyond...
Elizabeth Wescott
Nov 28, 20211 min read


Bloodshot Brown Butter Sugar Cookies
Happy Halloween Month y'all! Here's a cute Halloween treat idea. Delicious and soft brown-butter sugar cookies are just to die for......
Elizabeth Wescott
Sep 30, 20212 min read


Japanese BBQ Tri-Tip
A tri-tip is a fantastic cut of meat and typically has really nice marbling. It is also relatively inexpensive and although it sounds...
Elizabeth Wescott
Sep 15, 20212 min read


Perfect Sushi Bar Rice
Pictured above: totally unprofessional sushi making, but very perfect fluffy-sticky-sushi bar-style rice. If you've ever wanted to make...
Elizabeth Wescott
Sep 14, 20212 min read


Chicken Katsu-Beijing Noodle Style
One of my favorite Chinese restaurants here in Las Vegas is Beijing Noodle house in Caesars Palace. If you are planning a Vegas vacation,...
Elizabeth Wescott
Sep 14, 20212 min read


Butter Coconut Twinkaaays
am low-brow at heart and can’t deny that this spongey gift to the world isn’t one of my favorite things. I put a little twist on this...
Elizabeth Wescott
Sep 13, 20211 min read


Mosaic Coconut Milk (Non-Dairy)
After messing up a pretty straightforward recipe for mosaic jello, I decided to make a drink out of it instead! It was surprisingly good...
Elizabeth Wescott
Sep 12, 20211 min read


Elote Cornbread and Abarriata Chilli
If you've roped yourself into a chilli cook-off and need an idea, I got you right here. Elote cornbread as a concept came to me out of...
Elizabeth Wescott
Sep 9, 20213 min read


L.A. "Food Tour" Escargot from Petit Trios!
When I think about my favorite things I've eaten in L.A., the escargot at Petit Trois immediately rings that recall bell like nothing...
Elizabeth Wescott
Aug 25, 20212 min read


Giant Homer Simpson Donut from Universal Studios
If anything was worth recreating, it was this alone. The giant donut in my favorite place (Simpson's Land) at Universal Studios is so...
Elizabeth Wescott
Aug 19, 20212 min read


LA "Food Tour" Lemonade Cafe
This week on my instagram and here on the blog, I'm making recipes, or recreating, some of my favorite things I've eaten on my trips to...
Elizabeth Wescott
Aug 17, 20213 min read


Coachella Valley Date Shake (Non-Dairy)
Friends, this is my inaugural post on the website that I wasn't sure would ever come together and the blog that I didn't really want to...
Elizabeth Wescott
Aug 16, 20212 min read
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