One of my favorite Taiwanese confections are ๆไป้ค (almond chess cookies; or, as I like to call it, almond-flavored crack), a sort of marzipan-flavored candy with a crumbly, sandy, shortbread texture. They’re slightly sweet, buttery, with a salty backnote, and pair perfectly with a nice cup of hot tea. However, it’s hard to find these [...]
As some of you may know, my blog was recently hacked; I had several recipes pre-written, ready for publishing when I discovered that the hacker had completely wiped out my wordpress database, deleting all my posts, recipes and comments. I was devastated . . . Needless to say, I have learned my lesson: always keep [...]
In my ongoing quest to clean out my pantry, I had planned on using up a bag of vegan carob chips that I had bought; however, I had forgotten exactly when I had bought them (first sign of bad things to come?). I had bookmarked this lovely chocolate olive oil crinkle cookie recipe at Nook [...]
If honey, caramel and nuts are your thang, look no further. Modified from recipe for Pine Nut Honey Squares from Baking Obsession. Feel free to substitute any other nut or seed for the cashews in this recipe. Honey Caramel Cashew Bars Makes one 8″ square pan, or 64 1″ squares. What you’ll need: your favorite [...]
Lately I was thinking about how I used to bake cookies for my friends in college whenever the holidays came around; then I realized that there’s nothing stopping me from doing it now . . . all it takes is some planning and a good travel-proof recipe. I consulted my tattered copy of Martha Stewart’s [...]