Trista's Laboratory for Exploratory Gastronomy

12/25/2023

These Christmas morning buns are my new holiday tradition! I started the recipe yesterday and finished in time for brunch today! Recipe by for Recipe link in bio.

12/23/2023

I grew up on my Granny Reed’s fruit cake cookies so these are pure nostalgia for me. Thankfully a family member sent me the recipe and now I’m getting to share this holiday memory with my husband Diego Sees, who also took these incredible photos. DM me for the recipe!

11/22/2023

11/12/2023

Pastelitos (Guava and Cream Cheese Pastries). There are no Cuban bakeries in St. Augustine so I just made these delicious little breakfast presents myself.

10/22/2023

I love getting to make food for people I love! I made two cakes for the wonderful ! The first is a fruit charlotte and the second is my grams’ pea picker cake.

10/01/2023

I’ve been craving paella but refuse to go eat at the restaurant that is famous for it here (too many tourists). I tried this recipe by Lauren Allen for Tastes Better From Scratch. It’s easy, delicious, and you can use pretty much any pan you have! PC: https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/paella/

04/22/2023

Loving this golden milk latte! It’s caffeine-free, fragrant, warm, and so cozy for a slow Saturday. Recipe: 12oz extra creamy oat milk, 1/8 tsp ground turmeric and ginger, 1/16 tsp (tiny pinch) ground cinnamon and black pepper, small sq**rt of honey. I added all the ingredients into my electric frother, but you could put it on the stove top. Warm it up, let it sit 5 minutes, and then strain it into your favorite mug. Top with cinnamon for extra umph!

02/26/2023

Açaí bowls are so yummy on a warm Florida morning! Topped with blueberries, mango, banana, coconut, and local FL strawberries and honey! Thanks to my love for helping me with this photo.

02/25/2023

Yes, I really did cook for our guests in my wedding dress! On my wedding day, I knew I could only trust a Hedley & Bennett apron to keep my dress clean and white! This one is the H&B x Rifle Paper Co. - Rosa Natural apron, my favorite!

02/04/2023

Cooking anything is a skill!!! Pay people fair livable wages for their skilled labor.

02/04/2023

Yep, I always wash my cast iron skillets when I cook something that leaves gunk behind… and I use soap!

This heavy-duty skillet can last forever—even if you get it all sudsy—if you follow this easy protocol.

12/09/2022

What was I most excited about on my wedding day (besides marrying my incredible husband)? Cooking for and serving out guests!