
December 2025 Reading Recap + 2025 Faves
December’s reading recap is short and sweet, almost like how the holidays were this year. Busy holiday season meant I

December’s reading recap is short and sweet, almost like how the holidays were this year. Busy holiday season meant I

Sweet Heat by Bolu Babalola was actually a highly anticipated read for me, having read Honey and Spice ages ago.

Unfortunately (for me), November’s reading recap is incredibly brief. Not only did I struggle to read all month in general,

October’s reading recap wasn’t very spooky – unless you count reading a couple of misses back to back as spooky.

Happy fall y’all! September was another brief reading month, a trend at this point, where I managed to read three

Mamey, A Spanglish Novel, follows the story of Dena and her mother Gloria, who has passed away. Dena is on

Oatmeal raisin cookies are my #1 favorite cookie. I’m talking about homemade cookies, because if this were the store bought

I don’t have much to say this week, except that I fulfilled my craving for coffee cake. More specifically, I

Orange is definitely one of my favorite flavors. Along with the other citrus fruits, oranges are full of freshness and

I’m having the worst case of baker’s block. I’ve been feeling a little uninspired lately about everything kitchen related, and it’s

My mom is the main reason I got in the kitchen. Since I was a little girl, there was always

I happen to be somewhat of a people pleaser. I made chocolate chip cookies again recently, since they were such a

We celebrated my sister’s birthday last Monday, and of course there was cake. Every special occasion is a chance for

My family isn’t really into holidays. If I’m not at the helm of the celebrations, nothing actually gets celebrated. I’m

Doughnuts have been on my to-make list for what feels like an eternity. It’s one of those simple desserts that

Meringues have always been one of my favorite mystery kitchen experiments. I never really understood how or what was required