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A Chocolate Chip Cookie Resuscitation

October 6, 2017

Pang Bang Crinkled Chocolate Chip Cookies | Jessica's Dinner Party

It’s been a crazy long time. Life has changed quite a bit since I last posted. It would take awhile to share everything, but in a nutshell: I graduated my Food Studies Master’s program, moved from NYC to LA, bought my first car, started a granola company (which is on hiatus right now, more on that another time), worked as a Product Manager for a bakery brand, turned the big 3-0 (still coming to terms with that), and adopted a sweet pup with my significant other (we named her Flower after the skunk in Bambi).

Yup. A lot has happened.
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Cocotella: Homemade Coconut Nutella

May 29, 2014

I love getting gifts for people, but am not very good at it. Someone told me a long time ago that the key to finding a great gift was to get something that you would want for yourself. Not the best advise for me as I literally like anything that comes tied with ribbon. I love those teeny tiny notebooks that no one ever knows what to write in, lip gloss in every shape and color (no matter if it doesn’t match my skin tone), trinkets and souvenirs that have no use or function, even books I know I’ll never read! I just love stuff, a trait I get from my grandpa who rarely ever leaves a store empty handed. There have been, of course, gifts that stand out in my memory, ones that were useful, personal, and more meaningful. Ample thought was put into those gifts concerning who I am and what I would really like. Those are the gifts I want to give but fail miserably at when I go to a store. The solution that I’ve come up with is to make something in the kitchen. Within that space, I’m more focused and better at concocting gifts that are not only thoughtful and individualized, but a little more personalized. Plus, who doesn’t love a homemade treat!

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Rosemary Shortbread this Christmas

December 22, 2013

It’s become a little tradition of mine to bake Christmas gifts for family and friends. I have to admit, homemade gifts are a lot of time and effort, but the joy I get from seeing someone enjoy something I’ve made pales in comparison to the sweat that goes into it! There are an endless amount of ideas as to what to give for the holidays, but this year I decided to be traditional and make cookies. During the few days left leading up to Christmas I’ll share with you the trio of cookies I made for my gift box. Here is this first, my favorite rosemary shortbread.

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A Summer Reception

July 3, 2013

For my sister and her husband’s first trip to Korea as a married couple, my parents threw a little backyard party for them. Not all of my relatives were able to attend the wedding because it was abroad, so it also served as a sort of a mini reception as well. Working along that spirit, I decided to put together a dessert bar. It wasn’t super fancy or difficult, but it did make the whole place look quite festive!

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