Insta-Sam: Week of 5/6

{An early Mother's Day gift-- Macaroons from Bottega Louie}

{The beautiful pastry display!}

{Baking caramel sandwich cookies}

{I've been missin' those baby browns. #theonlyguyforme}

{Cool henna art--please ignore the chipped nails}

Here are a few snaps from my LA adventures. I began the week off right with a classy brunch at my new favorite LA restaurant/patisserie, Bottega Louie. A pleasant weekend spent at home baking my own sweet treats was the perfect post-midterm celebration. 

by Sam

Missin' My Kitchen

{Lemon Meringue}

If there's one thing I'm missing about home right now, it's definitely my kitchen. There's something about being able to make a pie whenever you're feelin' blue that makes the world seem so much brighter. These photos are from a talent show back in high school (yes, baking is a talent!), and are probably my favorite pies of all time. Lemon meringue is a classic (and it's also just a gorgeous pie), and you cannot go wrong with Peanut Butter Banana Cream. Seriously, it's delicious. 

Ok, now I'm hungry. 

{Peanut Butter Banana Cream}

{The creamy peanut butter goodness}

{Homemade Vanilla Wafer crust}

{Vintage (looking) Good Housekeeping cookbook; AKA The Pie Bible}

{Yum}

by Sam