I’ve admitted on this website before that I am not much of a cook. At all. Exhibit A: I’ve been living in the same apartment for two years and the oven has NEVER worked. And I’ve NEVER tried to fix it. I’m serious. I rarely even think about it. That is, until recently. Lately, I’ve […]
Bake Like the Pastry Wizards of République with Margarita Manzke’s New Cookbook
Margarita Manzke has been making L.A. sweeter since opening République with her husband Walter in 2013. Though she has little in the way of formal education as a pastry chef, she’s become one of the top bakers around. Her program of desserts and daytime pastries has earned her a 2019 James Beard Award nomination for […]