Every now and then I crave something tart and lemony, usually a lemon tart (no pun intended) or a lemon bar will do. This time I wanted a lemon loaf. I used to love the ones they sold at Starbucks, except I wasn’t fond of the icing. And the usual lemon poppy seed loaf fromRead more
Cakes are so celebratory, which is the perfect reason to make one to celebrate mother’s day. This cake is actually a shout-out to one of my first popular posts back in 2011, the Strawberry Shortcake: my version. It was a cake inspired by the popular Japanese style strawberry shortcake. Back in 2011, blogging was a meansRead more
I fell deeply in love with brioche ever since I made those brioche hot cross buns earlier this month. I’ve been using the same recipe to make loaves for breakfast, and I’d eat three slices in one sitting. Working at a French bakery made me mentally immune to the word “butter”, but I think my growingRead more
Now that we are onto a new season, I decided to be more adventurous with my baking obsession – doughnuts. Sometimes I wonder if doughnuts have a place in the world of “pastries” or are they in another realm of just, “doughnuts”. I have a baked chocolate doughnut recipe on the blog from a while ago, butRead more
I am enjoying the abundance of spring/summer fruits and vegetables, love this time of the year. It is rhubarb season! Rhubarb is a wonderful ingredient often paired with strawberries or other fruits in desserts, but is not really a “fruit”. It is the extremely sour leaf stalks of a large perennial herb Rheum rhubarbarum. Its leaves are considered poisonous because of itsRead more
