Apple cider and lime juice topped with sparkling club soda, this apple cider lime soda mocktail is fresh, delicious, and perfect for Dry January. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower, and I’m back this month on Ask Anna to share with you a brand new mocktail perfect for Dry January. Apple Cider Lime Soda Mocktail So many things have been happening lately. Our days have been filled with prepping for the arrival of our baby boy. It’s exciting but also overwhelming as we try to navigate this new part of our lives. Plus, trying to recuperate from the holidays. So much has been going ..read more

I scoured the internet looking for walk-in pantry organization ideas for oddly shaped pantries, but couldn’t find answers. This project was a fun challenge to help the homeowner find answers to her pantry organization problems. Pantry Organization Ideas for Oddly Shaped Pantries Last fall a friend of mine, who is a real estate agent, called me up and asked me to help her friend who had recently purchased a house. They had a decent sized walk-in kitchen pantry, but it was an oddly shaped pantry, with narrow shelves, and the owner needed help organizing it. I always love an organizing challenge ..read more

Basque burnt cheesecake with aromatic vanilla bean specks in every creamy bite. This Vanilla Bean Basque Burnt Cheesecake is simple, classic, and so delicious, perfect for the fall holidays. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower and I’m back on Ask Anna this month to share with you a brand new dessert: vanilla bean basque burnt cheesecake. It’s September already. Can you believe it? And that means that the holidays are just around the corner. And if you’re like me, then you’re already wondering what desserts you might be baking this holiday season. It’s going to be a little busier ..read more

Avocado, cucumbers, and red onions tossed in a sweet and tangy garlic sauce. This honey garlic cucumber salad is refreshing, perfect with rice or noodles. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower. I’m back this month on Ask Anna to share with you a brand new recipe perfect for the summer. We don’t have that many hot days in San Francisco. But when we do, during warm summer days, I really prefer meals that don’t require much cooking. The simpler the meal, the better. Mostly because a hot kitchen on already hot days is not my favorite place to be. For this month, I wanted to share with ..read more

Pasta tossed with rotisserie chicken, tomatoes, lettuce, and onions in a honey mustard dressing. This honey mustard chicken pasta salad is simple, delicious, and perfect for picnics. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower, and I’m back this month to share with you a brand new recipe perfect for summer picnics. It seems like it’s been forever since I shared a new recipe with you. But there’s been so much going on. We’re expecting a baby boy in December! And the last few months have been really rough on me. Morning sickness and food aversions have made it really difficult to develop ..read more

ThenRice cooked with pantry ingredients like corn, mushrooms, and scallions in a black pepper sauce. This black pepper mushroom fried rice is simple, delicious, and perfect for a fast weeknight meal. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower, and this month I wanted to share with you a brand new recipe perfect for weeknight dinners. We’ve been working longer hours lately so we’ve been doing a lot of meal prepping. And if we didn’t meal prep, then we’re always on the lookout for quick and easy meals. For dinners that don’t take long for us to prep and cook. And one of our favorites? Fr ..read more

A winter inspired cocktail made of one part blood orange juice, one part champagne, and crushed ice. This blood orange mimosa is perfect for weekends with family and friends. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower, and I’m back this month on Ask Anna to share with you a brand new recipe, a bright and fun, blood orange mimosa. I hope that you guys have been staying dry these past few months. We’ve had pretty relentless rain storms since the beginning of the year. And while it’s amazing that the rain is helping us out of years long droughts and also filling water reservoirs, it’s not ..read more

Melted brie wrapped in puff pastry and topped with honey, pistachio and sea salt. This salted honey pistachio brie puff pastry is simple, delicious, and perfect for meals with friends. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower, and this month I’m back to share with you an amazing dish. Especially if you love cheese. I’m always looking for appetizers and snacks that can be served for all purposes. And this one is seriously delish. If you’re a fan of brie, this salted honey pistachio brie puff pastry will be the perfect appetizer and snack for you. You can serve it on Game Day. You can ..read more

Silken tofu cooked with all sorts of mushrooms in a spicy broth. This Korean Style Spicy Mushroom Soup is a classic at Korean restaurants and so comforting on a cold day. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower, and this month, I’m back on Ask Anna to share with you a brand new warm and comforting recipe, Korean Style Spicy Mushroom Soup. I’m hoping that you are safe wherever it is you are right now. It’s been as wintery as it ever gets in the Bay Area these past two weeks. We’ve been in a drought for years with very little rain. But this winter, it’s been different. We’ve had so mu ..read more

It has been a long time since I’ve written a post here, which I miss doing, but life has a way of throwing curve balls and sometimes it takes you in a direction you never would have expected. During the pandemic we sold our house and moved to a suburb of the city we were living in. We weren’t really even looking to move, but you know us and houses, God always has a plan. Our new home has provided a quieter life, with more land, and endless potential. If you had told me 3 years ago, I’d be where I’m at today, I would have told you, you were crazy, there was no way, but here we are… Before we m ..read more