酒酿圆子 Jiuniang yuan zi is a Chinese dessert dish commonly found in the Zhejiang region. It consists of chewy mini glutinous rice balls, subtly sweet (and “boozy”) soup with jiuniang (fermented glutinous rice) and dried Osmanthus flower. This hearty dish has a very unique aroma …
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 …
Basque cheesecake is my favorite type of cheesecake ever! I first had it at a Spanish bar in Toronto called Bar Raval and instantly fell in love with it. The texture lies between a New York cheesecake and a Japanese style souffle cheesecake. It’s not …
The city I live in has been facing various extreme cold warnings recently and my body starts to crave more calories…Not being brave enough to go get groceries, I made these mini apple cheese tarts using whatever was left at home and they turned out …
I am a big fan of mochi, just love its texture. Recently I’ve been trying to incorporate mochi into desserts and the results are always surprisingly good! I shared a mochi stuffed no knead bread recipe a while ago, and today I’m sharing this mochi …
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 …
Double fromage cheesecake has become very popular in some Asian cities. Allegedly it originates from a Japanese bakery called LeTAO, but I’m not 100% sure who first came up with this delicious cheesy cheesecake. It basically consists of 3 parts: sponge cake base, baked cheesecake …
Layer cakes are actually not that hard to make. Consider a layered cake as a basic sponge cake with whipped cream and some fruits, sounds much more easier, doesn’t it? Making small changes can effortlessly bring your cakes to a next level, for example, incorporating …
The recipe I’m sharing today will bring your muffins to the next level! These orange crumble muffins are moist and soft, with abundant crunchy crumbles on top and an amazing sweet aroma of orange–perfect for a hot summer day! Say no to ordinary, boring desserts …
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, …