It’s been a very cold California winter, so I ended up turning to this old home remedy for a cough, Steamed Rock Sugar Pear, 冰糖炖梨. This also happens to taste delicious! Great for a cold winter night. The steamed pear can be fully consumed and the juices are delicious as a warm, soothing drink for a sore throat.

I make some version of a rum cake each year around Christmas time and this particular year I chose to fill it with figs, currants, raisins and orange zest. The olive oil cake base keeps things light and moist. The end result is an aromatic and festive cake. Enjoy!

This is an entirely artificial coloring free macaron recipe. Using natural orange zest and juice really brings out a vibrant flavor. A little beet powder enhances the buttercream color, but can be omitted if you want to go entirely au naturel.

These are some of the sweetest, juiciest persimmons I've ever had farmed by Dragonberry Produce in Oregon.

I like the combination of orange and rosewater so that there’s a bit of acidity to cut the sweetness of a rose cake. In some parts of this world, this type of sponge cake is known as a "fatless sponge" as no butter or oil is added to the mixture. Nevertheless it is still a tender, delicate cake.