This was one of those recipes I came up with because I had a bunch of napa cabbage on hand, and I wanted to make something akin to okonomiyaki(a savory Japanese cabbage pancake). I love okonomiyaki(and hate typing it because I constantly have to pronounce it out to remember which letters to type in what…
Month: March 2026
Honey Toast-Chip Cookies
I have been seeing honey toast croissants trending, which is basically taking already-baked croissants, cutting them in half, dipping them in a honey butter, and re-baking them, which results in this kouign amann-like caramelized exterior for the croissant itself. I have even seen this technique done with toast as well(which I believe is the original…
Chiffon Cream Sandos
So when I was in Kyoto last year, we spent a decent amount of time in the Daimaru department store. In the basement, there were tons of dessert stands, and a bakery, Maleblanche, which had a long line. Upon looking at the signage further, everyone was waiting for these adorable chiffon cake cream sandwiches, literally…
Yellow Cake Baked Doughnuts with Mocha Glaze
Yellow cake with chocolate frosting is such a classic, and if there is anything about a classic that I appreciate, it’s a template that can be reinterpreted in a lot of ways. It has been a hot second since I made baked doughnuts(not counting air-fried ones), so I figured, why not go that route? So…
Beef Tongue(Gyutan) Curry with Garlic Rice
Gyutan curry is a personal favorite of mine, after both having it in Japan, and learning how to cook beef tongue in general through other recipes like my gyutan doria. Off cuts like beef tongue, when stewed for forever, just have this luxurious yet tender quality to them, where they almost melt in the mouth…
Sourdough Shio Pan Bagels
So I’ve been seeing videos of shio pan bagels, and it just sounded like a fun idea to use my sourdough starter to recreate! Shio pan, for those unfamiliar, is a Japanese pastry that literally translates to “salt bread”. They are soft, tender, croissant-looking bread rolls that are baked with butter in the middle, so…
Chocolate Shamrock Cake
A long, long time ago, I made a grasshopper pie using creme di menthe, which is an intense mint liquor. Think alcoholic Listerine, To be honest, outside of extremely niche usages, like maybe a mint julep, I can’t see why anyone would want to drink creme di menthe, especially on its own. That being said,…
Lilikoi Haupia Pie
So this recipe has been in my to-bake list for years. Time flies when you’re living life, but one of my fondest memories was still going to Oahu with my friends, Bri, Dara, and Jessica, back in 2023. We had an absolute blast just traveling around the island, sightseeing, eating, and just unwinding after dealing…
Maple-Apple Mont Blanc Tart
It is funny to think that this recipe(and so many others on this site) came from me needing to use up leftover ingredients. It is usually those recipes where I end up getting super creative or I luck into really great flavor combinations. This recipe embraced the latter. And it all started with two egg…
Mafaldine with Poached Chicken, Pine Nuts, and Kale
This recipe is my homage to the classic pesto chicken pasta with sun dried tomatoes. But somewhat turned on its head. I went with chicken breast(which I prefer thighs to) because I wanted to test something. I have done yogurt-marinated chicken breast in the past for things like chicken tikka masala. The yogurt marinade makes…
Roast Endive with Mortadella Risotto
I was playing around with the concept of cured pork-stuffed roast cabbage, and that is kind of how this dish came about. I switched from cabbage to endive, which is more bitter and more dainty, and instead of doing prosciutto, I used mortadella, which is an Italian bologna. I love using mortadella because it is…
Gulab Jamun Hot Milk Cake
When I think of a gulab jamun, I think of that characteristic melt-in-the-mouth texture, which is accomplished by it being made by khoya(milk fat and solids), and soaked in the rose syrup until soft and plump. I wanted to accomplish that in cake form, by using a more tender batter, in this case, a hot…
Cinnamon Roll Pie
I can’t even remember what initially inspired this idea. I vaguely recall watching something about cinnamon rolls on YouTube, writing down “cinnamon roll pie” on my to-bake list, not really giving it a second thought, then eventually re-exploring this idea 8 months later. When it came to conceptualizing this recipe, I knew I wanted to…
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