Beckett Chomyn

By now, it should come as no surprise to you that my happy place is the spot right in front of my oven, where I can sit, leaning against the base of my kitchen sink, and watching my dough (or batter) babies rise in real-time. It is both agonizing and exhilarating; like watching paint dry or water boil if either of those activities led to a sweet treat. Watching chocolate melt … [Read more...] about Baking: The Kind of Therapy You Can Get in a Box

Anyone that has ever met me can attest to the fact that, within an hour after our initial introduction, mention of my legendary brownies is inevitable and, usually, welcomed with open arms. I owe their popularity to the eggs that triple in volume when I whip them up in my stand mixer and all the butter that is melted with the chocolate to reach the decadent, creamy consistency … [Read more...] about Vegan Baking: The Absence of Butter, Eggs, and All Things Good in the World

Places like Salt & Straw, founded by Kim and Tyler Malek in Portland, Oregon, or Wanderlust Creamery, founded by Adrienne Borlongan and Jon-Patrick “JP” Lopez, have taken ice cream flavors to total extremes. Salt & Straw flavors range from weird but interesting, like “Churro Horchata” or “Strawberry Mango Milk Bun” or even “Ubetasic,” to totally absurd, as demonstrated … [Read more...] about “Gastroporn” and the Next Evolutionary Form of a Hipster Staple

Biscoff. Belgian Spice Cookies. Dutch Windmill Cookies. Spekulatious. Speculoos. Dutch Speculaas Koekjes (cookies) have been adapted and renamed numerous times throughout history, but none are quite as good as the originals. These spicy cookies embody the warm and comforting feelings we seek out during those cold winter months and are part of cultural traditions that have roots … [Read more...] about Sugar and Spice: Speculaas Cookies and the Ascent of Cookie Butter