Autumnal Sweet Squash Bao
It’s been too long since I’ve posted a recipe! Autumn is already in full swing and winter’s on it’s way and I have yet to write about something I’ve made. One thing I love most about autumn is all the...
View ArticleIce Cream in Winter: Peppermint Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
Busy busy busy! Sister is home and family and friends are visiting, half of the family is sick with the flu and cough (first it was my mom and me during Thanksgiving, now it’s my Dad and my sister’s...
View ArticleCaraway Bread, Cubed.
I finally baked a perfectly cubed-shaped loaf! I had purchased a square pullman tin while I was in Taiwan last summer and only got around to using it recently. My previous attempts all yielded loaves...
View ArticleSundried-Tomato, Fig and Caper Balsamic Jam; or, Cleanup Jam
What do you do when you have a bag of sundried-tomatoes, a jar of capers and a bag of dried figs that you don’t know what to do with? Make jam! What resulted was a melange of Mediterranean-inspired...
View ArticleWhole Wheat Dill Beer Bread
Here’s the recipe for the beer bread pictured in the previous post; this is a super easy, quick-to-put-together quick bread. I love how it only takes one bowl and a few ingredients that you probably...
View ArticleRoasted Black Sesame Tahini
Ever since receiving a food processor for Christmas, I’ve been whipping up all sorts of new nut butters for my family to try. Since my parents are in love with anything black sesame, I decided to make...
View ArticleMochi Brownie Two-Bites
By now, y’all know that I dislike anything mochi or mochi-like (I know it’s uncharacteristically un-Taiwanese of me to not like mochi), but I think I’ve finally found a mochi recipe that I actually...
View ArticleDeep Fried Delicacies I: Kuih Keria (Malaysian Sweet Potato Donuts)
The perils of taking photos at night when you’re standing in the kitchen with your contacts out: Blurry shots. Way back in July, my mom gifted me with a cute mini-deep fryer for my birthday. I was...
View ArticleNational Bundt Day 2010 – Persimmon Coffee Cake Bundt!
Ever since seeing The Food Librarian’s epic 30-days-of-bundts posts from last year and this year, I was determined to bake a bundt this year in honor of National Bundt Day. Armed with a basketful of...
View ArticleBaking at Home: Mulberry Scones for the Weekend
Weekends were made for savoring a quiet breakfast; I can’t imagine a better way to spend a Sunday morning than with a cup of coffee and a freshly-baked scone. Not much to say here about this recipe,...
View ArticleCooking at Home: Dark Chocolate Peppermint Brickle
Hello all! It’s been way too long. As an apology, how ’bout I share a recipe for a festive candy that is delicious and perfect for holiday gifts? Dark Chocolate Peppermint Brickle Very lightly adapted...
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