Crème Brûlée

Crème Brûlée

I think everybody should have a go-to recipe for a "fancy dessert" when you have company.  And when I say fancy, I mean people think it's real fancy, but it's actually surprisingly easy.  For me, my go-to recipe is always creme brulee.  It uses common ingredients you probably already have on hand.  It comes together [...]

Twice-Baked Raspberry Brownies

Twice-Baked Raspberry Brownies

Does the internet really need one more brownie recipe?  YAAAAASSSSSS. I love experimenting with different brownies recipes.  Recently, I stumbled upon a recipe by food gastronomist himself, Mr. Alton Brown.  His recipe seems really straightforward, but the technique is a little different, as the brownies are essentially twice-baked.  He bakes it for 15 minutes, lets [...]

Sesame & Scallion Bread (大餅)

Sesame & Scallion Bread (大餅)

I've been binging Great British Bake Off lately, and there was this one episode where for the technical challenge, the bakers had to make bread, but it was on the stovetop.  Naturally, all the bakers were very perplexed and didn't know what to do.  I just kept shouting at the screen "I. could. totally. win. [...]

No-Knead Rosemary & Garlic Bread

No-Knead Rosemary & Garlic Bread

So about 6 years ago, I was in grad school, and my friend introduced me to this phenomenon - no-knead bread.  No-knead?  How was this possible?  At the time, I lived in a small apartment with a tiny kitchenette, so I was all down for shortcuts and things that don't require a ton of counter [...]

Miso Salmon

Miso Salmon

I love miso so darn much.  If anything is miso-flavored, count me in.  Although salmon is already so flavorful as-is, add in miso, it climbs to one of my favorite dishes. My mom made miso salmon a lot when I was growing up.  She would use a miso paste and dilute it with hot water [...]

Crispy Waffles

Crispy Waffles

Has this ever happened to you?  You get up in the morning and you are pumped to make a batch of waffles.  But by the time you've finished making them, they're all soggy and soft.  BOO!  I recently had a Bob Ross moment where I discovered a "happy accident" when I was making waffles but [...]

Taiwanese Breakfast Crepes

Taiwanese Breakfast Crepes

Who else likes breakfast for dinner?  Growing up in Taiwan, a lot of times, we would go out for breakfast on weekends and busy mornings.  Taiwanese breakfast joints are not like the swanky brunch places where you'd have a glass of mimosa.  On the contrary, they are often hole-in-the-wall places where you run in, devour [...]

Japanese Milk Bread

Japanese Milk Bread

A good friend of mine is a health nut.  So much so that he weighs all his food that he consumes on a regular basis.  I distinctively remember one time going to an Asian bakery with him, and he picks up a loaf of bread and tells me that he'll eat the loaf in the [...]

Egg Tarts

Egg Tarts

I love egg tarts.  In my opinion, they are the perfect dessert.  They are perfectly sweet with a savory pastry crust.  One bite and it immediately takes me back to childhood when I'm perusing Asian bakeries with my parents and getting a freshly baked egg tart to munch on. In general, egg tarts fall into [...]

Instant Pot Yogurt

I'm such a huuuuuge fan of yogurt, I eat it almost daily.  Whether it's in a parfait or using it to bake or to make dressings & dips, I always have a jar handy.  Going through as much yogurt as I do, making it keeps costs down, and I truly enjoy the unique flavor and [...]