finally made it this year and just in time! Galette des Rois is delicious pastry made in January to celebrate Epiphany (January 6). You would usually hide a small trinket inside the pastry and whoever gets the slice with the trinket becomes king for the day!

I love persimmons. They’re a classic fall and early winter fruit and since it’s already the end of December, that means they’re going away soon! So, this year, I decided to make some jam out of this delicious fruit with various ways of enjoying the end result! :D

Layers of springy pasta between a meaty ragu and a cheesy silky béchamel sauce, what more can you ask for? Something about lasagnas are just so comforting and delicious! I like to add leeks into my béchamel sauce since it lightens the sauce by adding a nice touch of sweetness. I’m not so experienced with making fresh pasta, but it adds such a nice texture and depth to the lasagna.

I bought cookie stamps a year ago hoping to make stamped cookies that I found so pretty yet I never got around to it. Since I make cookie boxes every Christmas to give to friends and family, I decided that this year is the year I make them! These gingerbread stamped cookies are packed with ginger flavor that are decorated with such beautiful patterns.