Banana Coconut Chocolate Chip Muffins

October 1, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

I’m not gonna lie – I’d completely forgotten about this recipe. I was planning on posting something different when I came across the pictures of these muffins, which had me all confused. The time stamp on them tells me I made these mid-August, but it took me a while before I remembered. Ah, well, we’re […]

The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

September 7, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

The first day of senior year: everything is about to change. Until this moment, Sal has always been certain of his place with his adoptive gay father and their loving Mexican-American family. But now his own history unexpectedly haunts him, and life-altering events force him and his best friend, Samantha, to confront issues of faith, […]

Summer Book Haul (and a little catch-up)

August 18, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

It’s been ages since I did a proper book haul post, because I usually buy books in small batches which I don’t think warrant an entire post. Recently, though, I’ve had the biggest urge to buy ALL THE BOOKS. The pictures in this post aren’t even up to date anymore as I bought at least […]

Fresh Strawberry and Lime Tart

August 10, 2017.Reading time 9 minutes.

So, confession time: I made this tart over 3 months ago and am only getting around to posting it now. Oops. Luckily I was smart enough to write down the recipe! More or less… It was a bit fragmented, but between that and my memory, I think this recipe was saved. I love strawberries and […]

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

August 3, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: If he doesn’t play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will become […]

The Book Cake Tag

July 13, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

It’s been ages since I did a book tag, but a while back Morgan from The Bookish Beagle tagged me to do the Book Cake tag. Books, cake… seems like the perfect tag for me, doesn’t it? So, we’re going to build a book cake! We’ve got a couple of ingredients (flour, butter, eggs, icing, sprinkles […]

Quatre-quarts with Berries and a Lemon Drizzle

July 6, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

What do you do when you have an overload of berries that are threatening to go bad? Right, you bake! Or at least, that’s what I do. I bought blueberries on sale at the supermarket, but they were kind of mushy and disappointing, which made them perfect to put in a cake. Somehow, blueberries completely […]

A Harry Potter Appreciation Post – #HarryPotter20

June 26, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

Disclaimer: this post contains spoilers for the Harry Potter series – although, to be fair, if you haven’t read it yet but are offended by HP spoilers, that’s kind of your own fault, isn’t it? There’s a hashtag trending on Twitter today – most of you will have probably seen it: #HarryPotter20. In case you missed […]

That Time I Binge-Read The Raven Cycle

June 13, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

I finally did it, guys. I finished reading The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater! Back in the summer of 2016 I read the first two books of the series, The Raven Boys and The Dream Thieves, but then my internship happened and graduating happened and I just didn’t get around to reading the rest of the series, even […]

Chocolate Brownie and Orange Tart (with hazelnuts)

June 6, 2017.Reading time 11 minutes.

Back in 2015 I baked an absolutely delicious chocolate brownie and raspberry tart for my birthday. It was a huge success, and not that difficult – despite it having quite a few steps. This tart right here is a variation on that one – I used orange instead of raspberry and added some more hazelnuts […]