Learn how to make Hokkaido baked cheese tarts that taste as delicious as the original from Japan. A creamy baked cheese center oozes out of perfect flaky shortcrust. One of the most memorable desserts I had in Japan was baked cheese tarts. Japanese baked cheese tarts are similar to cheesecake, but have a very distinct …
Japanese baked cheese tarts (Bake and Pablo dupe) Read More »
Day 0 | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 My first attempt at baking croissants was an absolute fail, though that certainly didn’t stop me from eating the whole batch. For my second attempt, I incorporated key learnings from my first batch, and this time managed to produce a halfway decent batch. Were they perfect? No! But …
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Learn how to make these light and delicious chestnut chocolate eclairs. Smooth chestnut chocolate cream is wrapped in fluffy puffed choux pastry. A layer of dark chocolate ganache makes it the perfect fancy dessert. If you’ve ever had an eclair before, you know that they’re delicious pastries made of a beautiful, light outer shell filled …
Buttery scones studded with sweet cherries and semisweet chocolate make for a wonderful breakfast or teatime treat. A cup of sourdough discard adds a perfect tangy background to the medley of flavors. Who here loves cherries? I’ve definitely been quite the cherry monster lately. They’re tangy, sweet, and so, so juicy, especially when they’re in …
You don’t need a fancy or expensive setup to take drool-worthy food photographs. With just $20, you’ll be well on your way to taking beautiful pictures of your creations! When I first started blogging, I would simply point and shoot with my phone camera. I didn’t want to deal with the expense of purchasing a …
Fluffy coffee-infused milk bread is rolled with sweet layers of brown sugar and cinnamon to create this wonderful treat. Enjoy one of these soft coffee bread rolls with a glass of cold milk or even more coffee. All the Internet chatter about Dalgona coffee and all the photos on my Instagram of brown sugar milk tea had …
Sweet baked apple slices lie on perfectly golden puff pastry. 30 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes in the oven mean you get all the sweetness of an apple pie without any of the hassle. Sometimes you just want a hot, tasty, flaky dessert without all the trouble of mixing and chilling and cleaning up …
Bright drops of lemon curd and creamy vanilla ricotta are nestled in buttery tart shells to create the taste of summer in every bite. Top with fresh sliced strawberries and miniature meringues for a truly decadent dessert. Summer makes me think of sitting by the pool drinking strawberry lemonade and munching on ice cream sandwiches. …
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These melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookies were inspired by travels among Tuscany’s olive groves and citrus trees. For a healthier spin, they use olive oil instead of butter and are generously flavored with fresh rosemary , orange zest, and honey. As the weather warms up, I’ve been craving the perfect spring-flavored dessert. Something with bright, fragrant notes …
Perfectly fluffy, incredibly juicy, and bursting with flavor, these baozi will transport you straight to the bustling streets of China. This baozi recipe uses pork belly and napa cabbage for a delicious filling. Soft, fresh pork baozi will always take me back to summer mornings in Shanghai. I would wake up before 6, right when …