I think the first time I baked a chocolate chip cookie was when I was in elementary school. I probably baked the recipe behind the Hershey’s Chipits package. I thought it tasted amazing the first time I had it fresh. But I always wondered how they make cookies chewy, you know, the big mass-produced ones sometimes foundRead more
The Chinese walnut cookie (he.tao.su / hap.to.so) is my favourite traditional Chinese cookie. This Chinese New Year I am in search of the perfect recipe. When I was doing research, I realized that this might be the most popular cookie in all of China. According to a story I read, it originated in Jingdezhen, in the Jiangxi province, the ceramics capital ofRead 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
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
I am on a roll with summer fruit desserts. This post is dedicated to one of my favourite dessert fruits: the mighty mango (alliteration intended). I am no doubt a mango fan, my ideal birthday cake would be fresh mango cake with whipped cream, nothing fancy. It is really more about the nostalgia from my AsianRead more
Spring is official! In less than two days it will be Good Friday, when hot cross buns are traditionally served. Though Easter is not a tradition in our house, I remember there were always chocolates around this time in spring. For me, it was about the food, the ham and all, however hot cross bunsRead more
