I like my citrus desserts to be very brightly flavoured and tart. This is my first time baking with Meyer lemons. Its flavour is often described as a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange. To me it is closer to the Japanese yuzu. It is not as pungent as a regular lemon but moreRead more
Growing up in an Chinese family, we’ve never prepared for Santa’s big arrival every year. Not until moving to Canada that I learned about Santa, cookies, milk, gifts, and chimneys. Well, there’s a first time for everything, right? Baking can sometimes be therapeutic, just need to enjoy the process and its delicious outcome. When I feelRead more
How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon? Dr. Seuss How is it December already? December arrived before I could catch up on my holiday baking! Gingerbread cake isRead more
Every holiday I try to bake something unique, something memorable. This year I am putting a twist on the Gâteau Basque. Gâteau Basque originated in the Basque region of France. It is traditionally made with an almond cookie dough, filled with pastry cream and/or cherry preserves. I first tasted it when I was at myRead more
This recipe was born out of various ingredients I happened to have in my house. I bought a bunch of pears from a local farmer’s market weeks ago that I needed to eat or use somehow. I also made some caramel for a recipe test that unfortunately didn’t work so there was leftover. There wereRead more
Hello, October! “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” – L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables I recently borrowed some cookbooks from the library, needless to say, they were all about baking. One of them is by Rose Levy Beranbaum, a highly regarded baking author. Her recipes are known forRead more
