Food Blogging

Resources I love, how-to guides and more all focused on food blogging. Drop questions in the comments or suggestions if there are other topics you’d like me to cover.

How to Develop Recipes – A guide in three parts

Hi! I’m Maya

I’m a chocolate enthusiast, a baker, and a cosmologist. I’m an astrophysics Ph.D. student with a degree in Patisserie and Boulangerie from Le Cordon Bleu.

I recently moved from Michigan, where I lived with 6 other people, to Chicago, where I live with my boyfriend. It turns out he doesn’t eat 6 people’s worth of baking so I’m on a quest to make delicious desserts for 2 and the occasional dish for 12 friends.

My recipes are based on the foundations I learned in pastry school; the food I grew up with, and my own experiments in my kitchen!

Easy Mini Lemon Cakes
This tea cake recipe is such a lovely choice if you’re looking for something a little special! These sweet lemon cakes are drizzled with plenty of tart lemon syrup to give you the perfect mini lemon … Read More
Sugar-Free Scones – Chocolate chip and walnut
These lovely chocolate chip sugar-free scones with walnuts are perfect for afternoon tea or brunch! They’re sugar-free but are still absolutely delicious! Scones are a great recipe to have in your … Read More
Small batch brownies – fudgy crinkle top
My favorite small batch brownie recipe! These crinkle top brownies remind me of the box brownies I made as a kid, but they’re even better with a delicious fudgy texture and a shiny top. I’ve been … Read More
Sourdough Sandwich Bread
This same day sourdough sandwich bread is made using Tangzhong which results in an incredibly soft and bouncy loaf of sandwich bread! I don’t often make sourdough sandwich bread because I normally … Read More
Easy Glazed Lemon Scones
These little scones are packed full of lemon flavor and finished with a delicious glaze. They’re perfect for Mother’s Day brunch, brunch with friends, brunch by your self when … Read More