Banana Zucchini Bread with Chocolate and Walnuts

The end of summer is one of the best times to eat seasonally, as plenty of produce are in abundance. While I enjoy sweet juicy summer fruits like peaches and berries on its own, zucchini, a summer squash, needs a little transformation to truly be palatable. My favorite way of consuming zucchini is in the form of a …

Chocolate Stout Beer Bread

Sundays as a full-time student and Sundays as an intern are worlds apart. During the school semester, Sundays is when I scramble to finish my homework that I've left neglected over the weekend. However, now Sundays are for me to contemplate what I'd like to bake and what creative concoctions I can conjure. (Guttural alliteration!) …

Bourbon Banana Muffins

These bourbon banana muffins might not be lookers but they definitely pack a powerful punch. You wouldn't think to combine bananas and bourbon but I personally would find any excuse to sneak alcohol in my desserts. The muffins are very moist and flavorful, and have a great texture. You can't just stop at one. Bourbon …

Yogurt Bran Muffins

Here I have a very basic, but very tasty yogurt bran muffins that are a snap to make. I had some Greek yogurt and I decided to make something yogurt-based. As they were baking, they smelled wonderful, the cinnamon scent really came through. The muffins fresh out of the oven had a really good texture; …

Zucchini Bread

Nothing makes me feel better about chowing down dessert when I know there's two cups worth of zucchini in there. Not having a grater has really put a damper on my carrot cake-making ambitions, but I randomly decided that I am going to ignore the thought of mincing a vegetable by hand and go ahead …

Bran Muffins

My bran muffin obsession all started with the complimentary corn bread that L'Ecole offered. It wasn't exceptional corn bread, but tasting it reminded me of how much I enjoy the gritty texture in corn bread and bran muffins. Bran muffins. I must have a bran muffin! I went to Trader Joe's to get a box …