Kaelyn Siversky

Happy National Macaron Day!

Happy Spring and Happy National Macaron Day!   Macarons: 3 egg whites 1/4 cup white sugar 1 2/3 cups confectioners’ sugar 1 cup finely ground almonds Buttercream Filling: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature 4 cups confectioners’ sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 to 2 tablespoons milk Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone baking mat if you have one. Beat egg whites…

Coconut and Oats Banana Bread

  For a lot of people baking is an activity that is passed down from generation to generation, from mother to daughter, of grandmother to grandchild. Recipes are passed down, some perfected, while others are sacred, never to be touched or altered. But sadly, my mother isn’t a very baker. Don’t get me wrong- like most people she has recipes that are timeless and foolproof. She has a chocolate…

Chocolate Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Sauce

“He showed the words “chocolate cake” to a group of Americans and recorded their word associations. “Guilt” was the top response. If that strikes you as unexceptional, consider the response of French eaters to the same prompt: “celebration.” ― Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto   This weekend was perfect- it snowed a lot.  Like a lot. All obligations completely disappeared…

Patience, Presence and Practice- Apple Rosemary Bread

    If Sundays are made for bread baking, than snowy Sundays are made for apple and rosemary bread baking.  I tend to spend most of the winter waiting for summer but quiet days like this, where the outside is being slowly blanketed by snow and everything is quiet makes me very grateful for days like today. Recently I have needed reasons to feel grateful because like most people I often have a…

Classic. Tate’s Styled Chocolate Chip Cookies

Seriously, is there anything quite like a good chocolate chip cookie? It’s such a classic and everyone has their favorite. For me, I enjoy a chewy, melty chocolate chip cookie, like the one I wrote about here. But for those of you who prefer a crispy, thin and crunchy chocolate chip cookie is there any cookie better than Tate’s bake shop? Tate’s bake shop has perfected this buttery, yet crunchy…

Resolutions and simplicity- Cranberry and Chocolate Butter Cake

I hate the idea of a New Year’s Resolutions. I hate the thought of one day changing and expecting that change to remain in place for a year. These promises to ourselves made in half-hearted tenacity. Sure, going to the gym 4 times a week would be incredible, but lets be honest, if you haven’t gone once this month how would you manage that change? And yes, eating better is always beneficial but…

Today was the first really cold day in a while and it made me miss summer. Actually, I started unreasonably craving it. I’m looking up flights to 5-star resorts in the Belize  pretending that I’m fancy and can afford it. Right now the goal is Charbil Mar. Get me there. Sadly, my life hasn’t granted me the opportunity to bask in the sun all day and so I must seek refuge elsewhere. And for me, if…