Brad & Butter
Brad & Butter
bake. style. travel. snap. inspire.

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Meet the Brad behind the Butter...

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Welcome to Brad & Butter! I'm Bradley, a college sophomore at Cornell University, a self-taught baker, bubble tea enthusiast, and flatlay freak.

Here on Brad & Butter, I bake, shake, style, and snap to tell (hopefully) inspiring stories. This blog is a manifestation of all the things in life that I am inspired by. In turn, I hope that whatever I write, bake, or shake can inspire other people.

Read more about me and my blog in the ABOUT  page! 

“Low expectations is the key to happiness”
— the wiser people in life

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the brad & butter way

 

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it’s been a bit of a crazy week with not enough baking, so here’s another peek at the orange & pistachio fortune cookies i made a couple weeks ago for valentines day! recipe up in the blog archives 🙆‍♂️ #thebradandbutter
tfw you’re short like this flourless almond & chocolate torte so you stand on top of things as much as possible... 💁‍♂️ • • • taking some of my previous style and some inspo from the beautiful photography by @mostly.eats to set up this shot! super satisfied with how the adorable cake stand i got from @cloudykitchen & @aheirloom (🙏) looks and i can’t wait to use it in more shots! it’s been a good week folks, recipe link in bio~ #thebradandbutter
saturday brunch the brad & butter way: scallion pancake chilaquiles 🙆‍♂️ • • • playing with a different, more minimalistic style of photography (again!) because i’m still trying to figure out who i wanna be as an artist. in the meantime, i’m chasing away friday festivities with this beauty inspired by the scallion pancakes i grew up eating on the streets of shanghai! link in bio~ #thebradandbutter
these mochi stuffed croissants with sweet soy reduction just snatched my wig 😱 • • • tbh, making these fellas pretty much took over my entire february break but boy was it worth it. inspired by a traditional japanese dessert, mitarashi dango, these croissants blend textures & flavors at opposite ends of the spectrum for a lovely surprise (swipe right for the cross section!) recipe link in bio 🤗 #thebradandbutter
sunday nights call for london fog bread pudding with the girls 💁‍♂️ • • • always a perfect recipe for leftover, crusty bread — especially one with a thicc crust like the french loaf in this recipe. promise me that if there’s only one thing you keep constant in this recipe when you make it, it’s the caramelized sugar topping. link in bio! #thebradandbutter
trying to diversify my food photography with more profile shots...here’s one from the recent ajitsuke tamago bruschetta! 🥚🥖 #thebradandbutter

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