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, it’s a classic amongst the blogosphere; it’s simple and the results are beautiful. The only change I made [...]
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 persimmons (our persimmon tree was especially abundant this year again), I decided to bake some form of a persimmon cake. [...]
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 simultaneously excited and apprehensive at the same time; would I succumb to deep-frying anything and everything that I [...]
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 enjoy! I present to you: Mochi Brownie Two-Bites! Granted, you put chocolate in anything and I’ll eat it, but that’s beside [...]
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 some roasted black sesame tahini. This stuff is delicious. It’s slightly bitter, savory and with the addition of [...]
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 have in your pantry. After a bake in the oven, you have yourself a crusty, savory and moist bread that [...]
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 flavors, savory, sweet and tart all at the same time. I’ve been spreading it on top of [...]
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 that were too short and never filled the top. Seems like half a pound of dough seems like the right [...]
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 turn), so between the coughs and the visits I’ve hardly had time to cook or bake. [...]
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 great winter squash that arrives in the markets. I’ve had great fun just trying all [...]