Continuing on my “All Things Joy” thread. Joy Cho, creator of Sour Cream Gem Cakes posted yet another winning snack cake (in Eater this time), a stunning Cornbread Cake with Blueberry Balsamic Glaze. I literally ran to my kitchen to try it. Like her Mochi Banana Bread, this is simple, easy to make, and delicious. …
I think of myself as a pie person but lately, I have found myself baking cakes. Not fancy multi-layer show-stopper cakes, simple one layer, easy to make, snacking cakes. That grab-and-go type treat, unfussy, portable, the bar cookie of cakes. Brooklynite pastry chef, Joy Cho, first caught my attention with her amazing Sour Cream Gem …
When Tree Gives You Lemons…..Make Lemon Curd! Outside my kitchen window grows one of my few garden successes, a lemon tree. While Meyer Lemon trees are ubiquitous here, I have a beautiful Eureka Lemon tree that despite me, produces a ton of lemons year-round. I actually fertilized it this year…I now have a gazillion of …
One of our favorite lunch outings is going for Dim Sum or Yum Cha. Dim Sum refers to the dazzling array of bite-size dumplings and morsels while Yum Cha means to drink tea. Yum Cha is a uniquely Chinese experience. In the good old days (pre-COVID), after being seated (after an interminable wait), a procession …
Raise your hand if you have had Mango Sticky Rice. Just trying to gauge in the pantheon of delicious desserts, where Mango Sticky Rice lands. I live in a bubble in the Bay Area where you can be in an Asian restaurant or supermarket be it Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, in minutes. Mango Sticky Rice …
Gosh, she is going to think I am a stalker! I read an article in the NYT about pastry chefs and how they are coping with the pandemic. The restaurant industry has been hit hard but many have found ways to adapt to the new norm. I am struck by the creativeness and ingenuity, not …
Mui is back from Minneapolis for a visit, she arrived Saturday just in time for Mother’s Day! For the first time in over a year my brother, two out of five kids, Mom, Wes, and I celebrated Mom’s 98th birthday and Mother’s Day in person. Without a doubt, the past year has been hard on …
Yes, on the Mochi treat trail once again. Aside from being delicious, Mochi is pretty darn easy to make thanks to Mochiko Sweet Rice Flour. I have been playing around with recipes that find their roots in Hawaiian Butter Mochi. Sweet Rice flour, butter, eggs, sugar, and different liquids (milk, coconut milk, fruit nectars….) combined …
One of my favorite dishes, when we are out for dim sum, is Hong Kong Style Chow Mein or Soy Sauce Fried Noodles (豉油王炒麵). This is Cantonese soul food. Thin egg noodles fried with onions, scallions, and bean sprouts. It is deceptively simple. How does a dish with so few ingredients, taste so good? It’s …