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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Wildflour Desserts offers seasonal launches, each made up of two or three dessert options.

Dessert Detectives: Wildflour Desserts

Lillian Wang March 22, 2024

In our Dessert Detectives series, El Estoque staff members take on local bakeries to review the quality and cost of their menu items. Continuing the alphabetical trend, we ordered the Spring Launch from...

Dessert Detectives: Q Baking Corner

Dessert Detectives: Q Baking Corner

Sarah Liu and Lillian Wang March 8, 2023
Reviewing popular menu items based on quality and taste
Paris Baguette’s interior is very modernized, featuring high ceilings, marble-like walls and the Paris Baguette logo in white lights

Dessert Detectives: Paris Baguette

Sarah Liu and Aashi Venkat April 22, 2022
Reviewing popular menu items based on quality and taste
During quarantine, I took up baking as a way to cure my sugar cravings.

Food is my friend (and foe)

Sarah Liu December 7, 2021

I’ve had a sweet tooth for as long as I can remember. When I was little, I insisted on having dessert after every single meal. When my parents would encourage me to try different foods at buffet dinners,...

Homemade Hipster: Vegan apple crisp

Homemade Hipster: Vegan apple crisp

Justine Ha November 25, 2020
A vegan dessert recipe to make during the 2020 fall holiday season
Dessert Detectives: Flower Flour

Dessert Detectives: Flower Flour

Alyssa Hui February 8, 2019
Reviewing popular menu items based on quality and taste
Food: Does Philz Coffee offer enough to stand out?

Food: Does Philz Coffee offer enough to stand out?

Yimeng Han May 12, 2013
Newest local cafe impresses in some areas, but falters in others.
Bitter+Sweet: a sweet escape from the average cafe

Bitter+Sweet: a sweet escape from the average cafe

Sara Yang September 5, 2011
New coffee and specialty dessert bar on the block
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