Lunchtime Links for January 31st, 2020

• Gimme Some Oven: Buttery soft pretzel bites.
• The Kitchn: Ricotta Gnudi. 
• Apartment Therapy: Reusable plant pot candles.
• Creme de la Crumb: Buffalo mac and cheese cups. 
• Rocket News 24: Rice burgers at McDonald's Japan.

Lunchtime Links for January 30th, 2020

• Gimme Some Oven: Beer cheese dip.
• How Sweet Eats: Chicken Parmesan soup. 
• Crazy for Crust: Red velvet cookie cake.
• Serious Eats: Oat milk guide.
• Averie Cooks: Red velvet cupcakes with vanilla cream cheese frosting.

Lunchtime Links for January 29th, 2020

• Cookies and Cups: Cheesy chili mac casserole.
• The Impulsive Buy: Ben & Jerry's Netflix & Chilll'd ice cream. 
• I Heart Naptime: Bacon wrapped dates.
• Love and Lemons: Brownies.
• Two Peas and Their Pod: Guacamole.

Lunchtime Links for January 28th, 2020

• The First Year Blog: Oreo cupcakes.
• Oh Sweet Basil: French dip sliders.
• The Pioneer Woman: Marble cupcakes. 
• A Spicy Perspective: Garlic bread.
• Gimme Some Oven: Buttery soft pretzels.

Lunchtime Links for January 27th, 2020

• Creme de la Crumb: Italian Orzo salad.
• The Cozy Apron: Pepper steak. 
• Oh Sweet Basil: Cookies and cream red velvet molten lava cakes.
• Picky Palate: Pepperoni pizza dip.
• Crazy for Crust: Snickerdoodle cookies.

Kyoto Matcha - Rockville Town Square

I was recently over in Rockville Town Square and realized that I was right by the Kyoto Matcha cafe, which I had been meaning to check out.  Even on a freezing cold day, the cafe was packed with customers enjoying their pretty looking treats!  

I decided to go with something quick for this visit and got the mix soft serve with matcha and brown sugar flavors.  The soft serve is so pretty especially with the bright green matcha color, and tasted delicious!  They have a very large menu with lots of unique options - I will definitely have to come back soon to try out their other menu items. 

Kyoto Matcha 
Rockville Town Square 
33 Maryland Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850

Lunchtime Links for January 24th, 2020

• Table for Two: Ro Zao braised ground pork.
• Picky Palate: Double chocolate chip cookies. 
• Dessert for Two: Funeral potatoes recipe.
• Crazy for Crust: Chocolate chip brookies.
• Bake at 350: Chinese New Year Year of the Rat cookies.

Lunchtime Links for January 23rd, 2020

• Bake at 350: Brownies.
• Averie Cooks: 10 minute lemon butter shrimp and broccoli.
• Bakerella: Chocolate cheesecake bites.
• Damn Delicious: Carne Asada nachos.
• Kirbie's Cravings: Crispy skirt potstickers.

Lunchtime Links for January 22nd, 2020

• Crazy for Crust: Chocolate peanut butter cookies.
• Oh Sweet Basil: Glazed smoked chicken wings.
• Creme de la Crumb: Creamy butternut squash soup.
• Serious Eats: Dip and salsa recipes.
• Two Peas and Their Pod: Buttermilk drop biscuits.

Weathering With You

I saw Weathering With You last week during a fan preview event, and I'm so happy that the movie will continue to be screened in the US now!  This Japanese anime film is by Makoto Shinkai, the director of the huge hit Your Name.  The animation work is so amazing especially on the big screen, and even if you're not a big anime person I think anyone would love the story!  Be sure to check it out while it's screening in theaters, because it's a great film!

Lunchtime Links for January 21st, 2020

• The Kitchn: Hotella Nutella review.
• Oh Sweet Basil: Dulce de Leche chocolate cheesecake bars. 
• Gimme Some Oven: Cashew tofu.
• Serious Eats: Light and fluffy pancakes.
• My Baking Addiction: Snickerdoodle blondies.

Lunchtime Links for January 17th, 2020

• Picky Palate: Double chocolate chip banana bread.
• Damn Delicious: Meal prep chicken.
• Kirbie's Cravings: Chinese dumplings.
• Averie Cooks: Snickerdoodle poke cake. 
• Crazy for Crust: Teriyaki meatballs.

Lunchtime Links for January 16th, 2020

• Picky Palate: Easy skillet Buffalo chicken dip.
• How Sweet Eats: Crispy chickpea chopped salad.
• The Live-In Kitchen: Basic hummus. 
• Handle the Heat: Salted caramel cheesecake bars.
• Gimme Some Oven: Easy chicken chili.

Lunchtime Links for January 15th, 2020

• Picky Palate: Ultimate monster peanut butter cup cookies.
• The Kitchn: Pommes Persillade. 
• What's Good at Trader Joe's?: Furikake seasoning. 
• I Heart Naptime: Stuffed sweet potatoes.
• Apartment Therapy: IKEA's new BORSTAD collection.

Sunday Morning Bakehouse - Coffee Cream Brioche Doughnut

I have really been enjoying all of the new flavors that Sunday Morning Bakehouse has been putting out recently - especially the fun doughnut variations!  

I saw these Coffee Cream Brioche doughnuts on their Instagram page over the weekend, and of course I had to go try one since I love coffee flavored sweets.  

 

Their regular Brioche doughnut is already delicious, but the addition of the rich coffee cream inside really made this a perfect weekend treat!  I really loved how smooth the cream was, and I love that it was like tasting a coffee and doughnut in one bite.  I hope they bring this one back again as I'm sure it'll quickly become a crowd favorite!

Lunchtime Links for January 14th, 2020

• Picky Palate: Tortellini tomato bisque.
• Crazy for Crust: Football cake.
• Table for Two: Enchilada pasta casserole.
• Sugar and Cloth: Orange chicken. 
• The Kitchn: 15 chicken marinades.

Lunchtime Links for January 13th, 2020

• Love and Lemons: Roasted broccoli.
• Handle the Heat: Chocolate brownie cake with peanut butter frosting. 
• Brown Eyed Baker: Focaccia bread.
• My Baking Addiction: S'mores cookies.
• The Kitchn: Honey garlic chicken.

Sumo Citrus Season is Here!

Just a quick note to let you know about this important update - SUMO CITRUS SEASON IS BACK!!!  It might sound silly to be excited about oranges, haha - but these big ole mandarin oranges are really delicious!  I came across this display at my local Whole Foods and I was very excited to see that they were back in stores.  I also love that they're also called Dekopon mandarins originating in Japan, in reference to the protruding bump on the top of each of these huge mandarins.  If you have never had these before I highly recommend trying them out at least once - they are pricey but totally worth it!  

Lunchtime Links for January 10th, 2020

• The Kitchn: Brooklyn blackout cake.
• Table for Two: Teriyaki tofu and broccoli bowls. 
• Picky Palate: Brown butter cookies. 
• Dessert for Two: Chicken spaghetti.
• Bakerella: Frosted Frostys.

Lunchtime Links for January 9th, 2020

• The Kitchn: Frosted Snickerdoodle bars.
• Creme de la Crumb: Chicken avocado corn salad. 
• Table for Two: Korean beef.
• Picky Palate: Easy stuffed shells. 
• Love and Lemons: Peanut sauce.

Lunchtime Links for January 8th, 2020

• A Spicy Perspective: Cream cheese pound cake.
• Love and Lemons: Cinnamon rolls.
• Creme de la Crumb: Meat lovers' pizza. 
• Kirbie's Cravings: Melting potatoes.
• The Kitchn: Cinnamon roll recipes.

Starbucks Target - New Collection

I came across these new mugs and tumblers at a Target Starbucks recently, and they are all so cute!  I especially love the ones for the Year of the Rat - Starbucks usually has cute designs like this for non-US stores, so it was a fun surprise to see these.  

And of course I had to get the Valentine's Day version of the glass handle mug, with tiny little heart "sprinkles" inside the handle - too cute! Be sure to check out both standalone Starbucks and in-store Starbucks locations as they have different designs available!   

Lunchtime Links for January 7th, 2020

• The Cozy Apron: Fried Calamari with spicy marinara sauce.  
• Table for Two: Caramel filled brownies.
• Love and Lemons: Baked Ziti.
• Style Sweet: Caramel cheesecake.
• Crazy for Crust: Champagne cupcakes.

Lunchtime Links for January 6th, 2020

• My Baking Addiction: S'mores cheesecake.
• Oh Sweet Basil: Bakery style chocolate cookies.
• Love and Lemons: Creamy potato soup.
• How Sweet Eats: Frozen chocolate cookie dessert.
• Damn Delicious: Brown butter sweet potato Gnocchi.

Georgetown Cupcake - January Flavors

The start of a new year = a new set of monthly special flavors at Georgetown Cupcake!  Here are the flavors available this month:

- Chocolate Marshmallow Fudge: Chocolate cupcake cored and filled with fudge and topped with a marshmallow buttercream frosting, fudge star drizzle and sparkly white fondant snowflake

- Chocolate S'more Chip: Graham cupcake studded with chocolate chips, cored and filled with marshmallow crème, dipped in chocolate ganache and topped with a sparkly white fondant snowflake

- Hot Cocoa: Georgetown Cupcake's Valrhona chocolate cupcake, stuffed with marshmallow, and topped with a Callebaut milk chocolate buttercream frosting, Callebaut dark chocolate curls, and a white fondant snowflake

- Black & White: Valrhona chocolate cupcake studded with white Callebaut chocolate chips and topped with a twist of Callebaut white chocolate buttercream and Callebaut chocolate whipped ganache frosting

- Cookies & Creme Cheesecake: Cookies and Creme cheesecake with cookie crust and cookie-infused buttercream frosting, topped with cookie crumbles

- Chocolate S'more Cheesecake: Valrhona chocolate cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, topped with a marshmallow buttercream frosting, crushed graham crackers, and a chocolate fudge drizzle.

- Rainbow: Classic Madagascar vanilla cupcake infused with rainbow nonpareils and topped with a baby blue-tinted Madagascar vanilla buttercream frosting, and a sour candy rainbow

- Unicorn: Georgetown Cupcake's classic Madagascar vanilla cupcake infused with nonpareils and topped with purple-tinted Madagascar vanilla buttercream frosting, rainbow sprinkles, and a whimsical fondant unicorn

- 2020 Confetti Vanilla: Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla & Vanilla Buttercream cupcake decorated with edible New Year's party confetti and a gold fondant disc embossed with '2020'

- Happy New Year Confetti Chocolate: Valrhona Chocolate & Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Buttercream cupcake decorated with edible New Year's party confetti and a gold fondant disc embossed with 'Happy New Year'

Lunchtime Links for January 3rd, 2020

• I Heart Naptime: Snickerdoodle hot chocolate.
• The Live-in Kitchen: Apple spice muffins.
• Handle the Heat: Fudgy ginger brownies. 
• Weelicious: Cake mix sprinkle cookies.
• My Baking Addiction: Peanut butter cup cookies.

Lunchtime Links for January 2nd, 2020

• A Spicy Perspective: Ricotta baked Ziti with sausage.
• Handle the Heat: Gooey chocolate rolls. 
• Kirbie's Cravings: Roasted Delicata squash with brown butter.
• How Sweet Eats: Chicken Parmesan meatballs with roasted garlic spaghetti.
• Oh Sweet Basil: Chocolate lovers chocolate chip cookies.