What is jammer galette? Not until I’ve read Dorie’s instructions in Baking with Chef Moi several times and made them this weekend that I finally got…
Matcha financier baked in muffin tin I like matcha. I like financier. And I like white chocolate (the bonne idée). They go so well together with…
This recipe is adapted from Dorie Greenspan’s Odile’s fresh orange cake in Baking with Chez Moi. Like all things in life, there are so many ways…
I adore molten chocolate or lava cakes and have been collecting and saving the recipes. But I have never attempted to make them until now.…
Blueberry Spelt & Oat Scone Currant & Pine Nut Cream Scone Name the most common ingredients in scones. Probably, you would find all-purpose flour, sugar, butter…
Nothing can get me out of bed faster than the stirring aroma of food or java from the kitchen. The trouble is: I’m the primary cook…
Gluten free/ Healthful Eats/ modernist/ Sweet
Mango Black Rice Pudding: Dairy- and Refined-Sugar-Free Dessert
Green veggies have long been hailed as healthful foods that are good for us. Less well known is that dark fruits, vegetables and grains are nutritional…
My command of the Dutch language is limited to three words. The three shapes (ronde, ovaal and vierkant) of the biscuit/cookie that “everybody in Holland knows.”…
There is only one ingredient in this recipe. One-ingredient recipes hardly exist in our style of cooking. Not even sugar or salt and pepper are needed…
This is the season of cookies making – and giving. I make these special macarons once a year for friends whom I don’t get to know…
“Despite its name, buckwheat is not a form of wheat at all. It is a seed in the rhubarb and sorrel family — not even technically…
An everyday cookie jazzed up and transformed into a holiday treat, imbued with seasonal theme, is what this stained glass cookie is all about. Ideal for…
I’ve been prolific with brioche postings. Who can resist playing with this rich, buttery, fine-textured, yeasted dough? When I find another glorious brioche creation, there won’t…
What makes a dried fruits and nuts bar an energy bar? I wonder. You’re looking for a bar that’s low in fat, that is with less…
Putting fresh or frozen cranberries in a tart gives me pauses. Are cranberries too tart and acidic for sweet pastry? After baking along with Dorie Greenspan’s Baking…
Sometimes the best recipes are the simplest. This hazelnut baby cake is a good example of that. At first glance, it is a basic quick bread…
How do you like eating the beloved apple pie as finger food? Or if you like to touch and taste food in your hand, the way…
This no-churn recipe makes it possible for me to make ice cream without an ice-cream machine. This is a one-step, no-fuss and foolproof recipe what requires…
Any cakes that are made with buttery almond and chocolate get my attention. To make something resembling the natural stripes of a tiger is surely an…
The name is a mouthful and its identity, questionable. This recipe probably comes from the Alsace region in Eastern France adjacent to Germany. I don’t know…
As seen in this brioche tart video on PBS, Julia Child got all choked up and was lost for words in a brief awkward moment as she and…
Meyer lemons are used in this curd I started using the sous vide technique before I ventured into cooking and baking. It must have something…
A darker “French baked” tart Cherry has been on my mind since that weekend in Washington DC when we set out to see cherry blossoms. The…
Having a full and decent breakfast without rushing out the door first thing in the morning is such a luxury. I want more days like…
There is something ethereal about panna cotta amid the heat and humidity of summer. It’s cool, silky, light and rich, all at once. And holds its…