Earl grey flavored desserts and baked goods are very abundant and popular in Asia but, in the US, they’re rarer. I never really thought about it too much when I saw the recipes on a lot of Korean blogs because I couldn’t imagine the flavor. So, nah. I became enlightened two winters ago on a trip to ...
Thin and Crispy Roasted Black Sesame Cookies
Everyone has their cookie preference - soft, chewy, crispy, thick, thin and so on. There's not really a right or wrong answer, persay but I grew up eating bordeaux pepperidge farm cookies. Thin and crispy (!). Although, I have grown to like soft and/or chewy cookies too. But, nonetheless, our family ...
Cranberry Filled Moist Cake
I started writing this post 3 times and never made it through the food coma of luscious food throughout the holiday season. It's all now passed and I made this cake weeks ago for a Holiday brunch so a bit too late to make this for Christmas but it's a wonderfully light and airy cake with a sweet and ...
Moist Korean Sweet Potato Bread
Did I already mention that Korean sweet potatoes (goguma in Korean) are one of my favorite foods to eat in the winter? When I visited home for Thanksgiving my mom stocked up on gogumas for me to steam in the microwave and roast in the oven. Just to emphasize how much I love these purple ...
Korean Sweet Pumpkin Pound Cake (Kabocha Pound Cake)
It's fall! and everyone is cooking up orange pumpkins in their kitchen but I am in my corner cooking kabocha squashes and Korean sweet potatoes. I love these two ingredients all year round but they are the star in the cold months. I've been experimenting here and there with these two and today's ...
Cream Filled Castella Cake
Castella is a popular spongecake like bread in Korea. It was originally brought to Japan in the 16th century from Portuguese and the popularity has since then spread to Korea. It has a darkened top and bottom but a light and sponge-y center. I didn't grow up eating this cake but have enjoyed it ...
Crunchy and Soft Cream Puffs
Can we please talk about these cream puffs? They are really good. My official taste tester is really happy about them too! Crunchy on the outside and sweet cream on the inside. They are really good. All the cream puffs I've tried have been delicious puffs filled with a cream but ...