Tiramisu is one of my favorite desserts of all time. I was shocked at how easy it is to make. The hardest part is waiting overnight for it to set! Ingredients FOR THE CREAM: 4 large egg yolks ½ cup/100 grams granulated sugar, divided ¾ cup heavy cream 1 cup/227 grams mascarpone (8 ounces) FOR…
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Skiing After a 30 Year Break
I have to say I’m proud of myself for researching, organizing, prepping, and executing a solo ski trip to Squaw Valley yesterday that went off beautifully. I love it when a plan comes together. Getting back to the slopes was one of my bucket list things for 2020. But I had a lot of obstacles…
“The Harlem of the West”: Learning about the Fillmore District
As a lindy hopper and a jazz enthusiast living in San Francisco, I am embarrassed about how little I know about the historic Fillmore District. In the 1940s and 1950s this area was known as the “Harlem of the West” because of the large number of Black-owned businesses, particularly supper clubs, dance halls, and after-hours…
Banoffee Pie: Easiest Pie Ever!
Last week was the finale of season 10 of the Great British Bake Off, one of my favorite TV shows ever. To celebrate the finale, I decided to throw a finale-watching party, complete with quintessentially British baked treats. In my research on appropriate baked goods, I found out that something called a “Banoffee Pie” is…
Slumming in Batuu: My First Visit to Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland
Yesterday was one of my favorite visits to a Disney theme park ever. After years of anticipation, and avoiding as many spoilers as possible, I finally got to visit Stars Wars Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland. As a big scifi nerd and a Disney fanatic, the idea of a completely immersive experience where you got to…
Calamansi Lime Pie with Coconut Whipped Cream (recipe)
I’ve been dreaming about this pie for about a year, and finally got around to working on it this past month. Calamansi is a lime used in a lot of Filipino cooking, almost exclusively savory dishes, as far as I know. But I thought it work work well as a variant on key lime pie….
To the Mother Hating on Childless Couples at Disneyworld
I’m a bit late to the party, but I finally got around to reading this incredible tirade on Facebook by a mother against childless couples at the Disneyworld theme park. In case you missed, here it is, in all of its unhinged, insane glory. I have so many feelings about this, as someone who loves…
How I Motivate Myself to Meditate: Take 20 Breaths
True Confession: I’m terrible at making time to meditate. As a college student, I was probably my most diligent at meditation, or prayer as I called it then as a born again Christian. I had a regular morning practice I followed, a list of people and concerns I prayed for, sacred texts that I read,…
“Helloooo! It was his FIFTIETH birthday.”
My colleague Janelle sent this amazing clip from the movie “Clueless” (1995) that is weirdly apropos to both my birthday and Independence Day tomorrow. And in conclusion, may I please remind you that it does not say “RSVP” on the Statue of Liberty. Well said, Cher. Well said.
Five Decades of Rik
I made this cover photo for Facebook, some of my favorite pics of me from the past. In order: Yosemite, 1978 Disneyland with Cori and Mom, 1982 School photo, 1987 Lindy hopping with my friend Nina, 2001 Lindy Focus 2015 (by Jess Keener)