July 24, 2026
Chicago’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookie
After nearly a year of one of my best friends, Brittany, imploring me to try the tahini chocolate chip cookie from Sugar Moon Bakery, I finally got my chance when she brought me one as a surprise before we went to the Chicago Botanical Garden’s Orchid Show.I, as you well know, am not a morning...
July 23, 2026
The Maple Roll of Wicklow
Why is it that on the rare occasions I don’t photograph pastry it ends up being annoyingly good? Such was my plight when I spent a few nights in Wicklow during my month long solo road trip through Ireland. Driving the entire circumference of the country featured my attempts at finding hidden pastry gems in...
July 23, 2026
Cara Hotel’s Olive Oil Cake
When I visited Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago, every single evening I made sure to order a sticky toffee pudding whenever it appeared on a restaurant’s menu. From my sister’s main haunt, The Cat & Fiddle, to other pubs and restaurants alike, I followed through each time and did so again I grabbed...
July 23, 2026
The Peanut Doughnut
“Rupa, are you really using this space to talk about,” squints, “a peanut doughnut?” WHY YES I AM, PERSON WHO IS DEFINITELY THINKING THIS THOUGHT!!! Back in the 90s and 2000s pre-bubble burst heyday when we had actual meals on planes no matter what section you sat in, free checked bags, and nuts freely given,...
July 23, 2026
Boulangerie Sudo’s Melon Danish
I’m slowly catching up on posting Dessert Fiend excursions because I keep going to too many pastry shops. The biggest problem with being a vampire who is mostly alert after dark is that most bakeries operate during daywalker hours, which means I almost always arrive at shops just before closing time. While I may be...
July 24, 2026
Chicago’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookie
After nearly a year of one of my best friends, Brittany, imploring me to try the tahini chocolate chip cookie from Sugar Moon Bakery, I finally got my chance when she brought me one as a surprise before we went to the Chicago Botanical Garden’s Orchid Show. I, as you well know, am not a...
July 23, 2026
The Maple Roll of Wicklow
Why is it that on the rare occasions I don’t photograph pastry it ends up being annoyingly good? Such was my plight when I spent a few nights in Wicklow during my month long solo road trip through Ireland. Driving the entire circumference of the country featured my attempts at finding hidden pastry gems in...
July 23, 2026
Cara Hotel’s Olive Oil Cake
When I visited Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago, every single evening I made sure to order a sticky toffee pudding whenever it appeared on a restaurant’s menu. From my sister’s main haunt, The Cat & Fiddle, to other pubs and restaurants alike, I followed through each time and did so again I grabbed...
July 23, 2026
The Peanut Doughnut
“Rupa, are you really using this space to talk about,” squints, “a peanut doughnut?” WHY YES I AM, PERSON WHO IS DEFINITELY THINKING THIS THOUGHT!!! Back in the 90s and 2000s pre-bubble burst heyday when we had actual meals on planes no matter what section you sat in, free checked bags, and nuts freely given,...
July 23, 2026
Boulangerie Sudo’s Melon Danish
I’m slowly catching up on posting Dessert Fiend excursions because I keep going to too many pastry shops. The biggest problem with being a vampire who is mostly alert after dark is that most bakeries operate during daywalker hours, which means I almost always arrive at shops just before closing time. While I may be...
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Chicago’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookie
July 24, 2026
The Maple Roll of Wicklow
July 23, 2026
Cara Hotel’s Olive Oil Cake
July 23, 2026
The Peanut Doughnut
July 23, 2026
Boulangerie Sudo’s Melon Danish
July 23, 2026
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