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The 5 Best Coffee Shops in Milan, Italy

May 2, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Whether you’re a cafe lover, a coffee snob, a baked goods enthusiast or simply want to experience the quintessential urban Italian experience, the best cafes and coffee shops in Milan deliver on the promise of sensational vibes and atmosphere in Italy’s fashion capital.   The subtle details of cafe culture in Milan, Italy are part of […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: coffee, dessert, europe, Europe travel, european cities, Italy, restaurants

Vegan Olive Oil Quick Bread Recipe (World’s Best Anti-Inflammatory Dessert)

April 15, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin 3 Comments

Olive oil cake is all the rage in the baking world right now. This vegan olive oil quick bread is versatile and moist enough to moonlight as an olive oil cake (if you want to bake it in a cake pan) or as olive oil cake muffins. We love it best as an understated olive […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes Tagged With: brain diet, brain food, dessert, fatigue, gluten free, recipe, vegan

The Best Shave Ice on O’ahu: 6 Cool Places to Try This Hawaiian Staple

March 15, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin 3 Comments

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What bagels are to New York City and what coffee is to Portland, shave ice is to Hawai’i– particularly O’ahu, where the best shave ice is made. This Asian/Pacific Rim-influenced version of a snow cone (albeit a much better snowcone) is a classic Hawaiian dessert. You can’t leave the island without trying shave ice– just […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: american cities, dessert, Hawaii, honolulu, oahu, restaurants, Travel Guide

Ted Lasso’s Biscuit Recipe (The Real Recipe from The Show)

March 1, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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This edition of our Nourished By My Heroes series features the first male subject we’ve ever featured in this column: Ted Lasso, the lovable hero of the Apple TV+ soccer-themed series Ted Lasso. Below, we share the official Ted Lasso Biscuit recipe– the real recipe used to make the iconic cookies on the show.  Fans […]

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Natalie Portman’s Vegan Hamantaschen Recipe

February 17, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin 8 Comments

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The latest recipe in G&L’s Nourished By My Heroes series is a fun one: Natalie Portman’s vegan hamantaschen recipe. Hamantaschen are classic, triangle-shaped filled cookies that originate in Israel and enjoy massive popularity in many parts of Eastern Europe. The cookie casing can range from hard, almost like a shortbread, to more dough-y, akin to […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes, Nourished By My Heroes Tagged With: cookies, dairy free, dessert, nourished by my heroes, recipe, vegan

The 12 Best Birthday Cakes in NYC

February 11, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin 2 Comments

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Want to experience one of the best birthday cakes in NYC? As a food critic who’s ordered countless top-notch birthday cakes in the city over the last decade, I can assure you there’s a wide variety to choose from. More importantly, New York City has no shortage of excellent bakeries. And with the advent of […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: american cities, bakeries, birthday cake, dessert, gluten free, nyc, vegan

The Best Chocolate Babka in NYC: 5 Delicious Classics

February 3, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

Chocolate babka is one of those New York City food staples that, like bagels and pizza, is the subject of much fanfare. Where to get the best chocolate babka in NYC, moreover, is a matter of fierce debate, with locals and foodie tourists alike clamoring to try all the best iterations of this niche New […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: bakeries, chocolate, dessert, nyc

The 9 Best Birthday Cakes in San Antonio, Texas

January 27, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Whether you’re looking for a delicious, artistic birthday cake or a bespoke-themed celebration cake, the best birthday cake bakeries in San Antonio, Texas, can do it all. From franchised Food Network-approved bakeries to small Mom & Pop bakeshops, the people making birthday cakes in the fine city of San Antonio each bring their own unique […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: birthday cake, dessert, texas

Gâteau au Yaourt (Yogurt Cake) Recipe from Bringing up Bébé

January 16, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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The latest Nourished By My Heroes recipe comes from Pamela Druckerman’s cultishly beloved parenting book, Bringing up Bébé. This recipe for Gâteau au Yaourt (Yogurt Cake), was referenced early on in the book’s discussion of feeding children and how to encourage them to become independent, confident, curious eaters.  For me, this Gâteau au Yaourt recipe is […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes, Nourished By My Heroes Tagged With: books, dessert, parenting, recipe

The 7 Best Birthday Cake Bakeries in Providence, Rhode Island

January 4, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin 2 Comments

If you need a birthday cake in Providence, Rhode Island, you might initially think that your only option is to go to Federal Hill, where all the best Italian bakeries are located. This is certainly a good strategy– though Rhode Island’s capital city has a much more diverse birthday cake scene (is that a scene?) […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: american cities, bakeries, birthday cake, dessert, providence, restaurants, rhode island, vegan

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