A Few Favorites This Week //

- Listening to // Guru: The Dark Side of Enlightenment

- Before we moved to LA I liked to buy a weekly loaf of oatmeal bread from Marla Bakery - at their stall at the San Francisco's Ferry Building farmers' market. It reminded me of the kind of home-baked loaf my dad would bake when we were kids and I loved it. I'm going to try this version on The Bojon Gourmet now that I'm no longer nearby.

- Reading // Civil Eats

- Drinking this // Basically it started off as ranch water, and now it isn't. Put 2 tablespoons tequila (been using this one), juice of one lime (or when I run out of lime, juice of half a grapefruit), tiny squeeze of agave nectar, into a jar with one tray worth of ice cubes. Shake, shake shake & top off with Topo Chico (half a bottle or so. Or when I run out of that, sparkling unsweetened sparkling coconut water is A+) 100% my favorite thing to drink these days. Resist the urge to add more tequila - this goes down super easy.

Turkish Coffee Chocolate Brownies //

Time to make another batch of these. Fudgy, deep-dish, and decadent with a high fat (butter & chocolate) to flour ratio. In addition to lots of bittersweet chocolate in the batter, I dial up the intensity with 1/4 cup of espresso powder and an infusion of fragrant, freshly ground cardamom seeds blooming in vanilla extract. Try the recipe!

A Really Great Coconut Corn Salad //

Five ears of corn, shaved in quick fashion, then sautéed in a bit of butter, or olive oil. Trick it out with thyme, red onions, toasted almonds and coconut. Simple. Delicious. Try the recipe!

Fluffy Pancakes //

I first posted this pancake recipe in 2006. It’s a recipe I use it a lot, resulting in a beautiful, classic stack of pancakes with impossibly tender crumb and golden edges. The pancakes have lightness and lift, and good color. That said, the real reason I love this recipe is because it’s endlessly adaptable. I’ve used it as a base pancake recipe and jumping off point for endless pancake adaptations and I heartily encourage you to do the same. You can experiment with a range of flours, liquids, and add-ins. Perfect for your weekend stacks. Try the recipe!