When we talk about French cuisine, many of us would picture something classy, upscale in our mind. However, French food that brings you happiness does not always require fancy ingredients. Croque monsieur is the perfect example. This type of hot ham and cheese sandwich has …
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 …
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 …
White Wine Apple Muffins
I craved for some muffins the other day, so I made these cinnamon muffins with apples cooked in white wine. ?Apples always go well with cinnamon, and cooking them with white wine just gives the muffins more layers of flavor. These muffins will be a wonderful …
Blueberry Stuffed French Toast
French toast, pancakes and crepes are probably the most regular “visitors” to my breakfast table. I serve them with different toppings every time, that’s why it’s very unlikely I’d get tired of them. Today I’m sharing a simple (as always) recipe of blueberry & cream …
Healthy Greek Yogurt Banana Bread
Making banana bread is probably the best way I can think of to deal with overripe bananas. I am actually a big fan of this American-born dessert and I was quite surprised to find out that there is a National Banana Bread Day in the …
Baked Apple Pancake
This baked apple pancake is actually a variation of another recipe of mine: dutch baby pancake, call it apple Dutch baby if you wish. I really love the texture of Dutch baby pancakes: fluffy and airy on the edges, while the custard-like centre remains dense and …