In a recent episode of Kodoku no Gourmet (Solitary Gourmet, a popular Japanese food themed drama series), main character Inogashira visited Comma, Coffee and treated himself with a warm, fluffy castella pancake which looked absolutely delicious. The huge fluffy Japanese pancake was baked in oven and served directly …
Vanilla Pear Muffins
Have you tried incorporating pears into muffins? If you have not, I highly recommend you trying to make these light vanilla pear muffins. They are not as guilty as those butter rich pound cakes, yet still buttery. These lovely golden muffins are just super satisfying …
Golden Baked Cheese Toast 岩烧乳酪吐司
Golden baked cheese toast (岩烧乳酪吐司) was once a super popular type of street snack across China (not sure how to properly translate the name though). It consists of slice of toast topped with cream & cheese mixture and sliced almonds, baked to golden. Such a …
Mochi Stuffed Bread
I love carbs, love bread, do you? Some people might think that you will need a bread machine to make good breads. But in fact, without any bread machine or much kneading, you can still make soft, delicious bread! This Asian-inspired bread has mochi inside! …
Black Sesame Muffins with Cream Cheese
I feel like Asian inspired desserts can easily become trendy, that’s why I came up with the idea of baking some black sesame muffins. The earthy taste of ground black sesame seeds is simply satisfying, especially when the weather is getting cold. Cubed cream cheese …
Healthy Pumpkin Pancakes
I am such a big fan of pancakes that I always try to come up with different pancake recipes. It’s pumpkin season! Time to make pumpkin everything. With this simple recipe you can make fluffy, healthy pancakes with a delightful taste of pumpkin. No additional …
Panko French Toast
A couple of days ago I “escaped” to Montreal for a weekend getaway (because why not). I finally got to try the famous brunch place called “Le Passé Composé” where there’s always a lineup. One good thing about traveling alone is that you can always …
Lime Ricotta Pancakes
I am such a big pancake lover that I have to make pancakes at least 3 times a week for breakfast. Does this sound boring? The truth is, I always try to make pancakes slightly different from the last time I make them, that’s why …
S’mores French Toast
Who doesn’t like s’mores? Why not have some flavors of s’mores for breakfast too? I tried combining s’mores and French toast and the stuffed s’mores French toast turned out so good! The melted marshmallow and chocolate ooze from the French toast when you cut it, …
Fluffy Japanese souffle pancakes
Japanese souffle pancakes have become extremely popular on social media platforms especially recently. I have to admit that those fluffy souffle pancakes do look incredibly tempting, plus, they’re very “instagrammable”. Out of curiosity, I visited Fuwa Fuwa, the newly opened pancake shop in Toronto. Different …