I thought I’d take some time to introduce a classic chinese breakfast item. Pronounced youtiao in chinese, these are also commonly referred to as chinese fried crullers. I’m not quite sure why this translation...
Since I’ve made honey castella cake several times, I wanted to make some variations. The other day, I made two castella cakes. Originally, one was supposed to be a matcha one and one was...
Over the weekend, Future Husband and I had some family obligations to attend to in LA. Since we would be done in the afternoon, I chose a place for us to eat dinner at...
I’ve had an image of mini baked donuts with a light blue glaze and white sprinkles. I was originally going to make them for Mother’s Day but ran out of time. So I made...
I originally wanted to make this post about a matcha flavored castella cake since I’ve already done the originally honey castella cake. But as you can see, this cake is yellow, not green. I...
Quik Wok is a fast food American Chinese restaurant located in Rancho Bernardo. In addition, on weekends, they offer some traditional chinese dishes, including chinese breakfast items, noodle dishes, and my beloved knife shaved...
Chinese beef noodle soup is one of my favorite Chinese dishes. The rich, steaming beef broth, tender pieces of meat, and soft noodles make a hearty and comforting meal. I’ve had several bad beef...
Recently, a representative of Starbucks contacted me to see if I wanted to try some samples of their new line of naturally flavored coffees, Starbucks Natural Fusions, and host a giveaway for my readers....
I love popovers and have tried several recipes on this blog already. The other day I saw a recipe for Hot Chocolate Popovers. I was really surprised and intrigued. So far all of the...
Chocolate chip pudding cookies are tender and soft and stay that way for days after you make them. The dough is made with instant pudding mix, which gives the cookies a wonderfully soft texture....
The National Food Blogger bake sale to raise money for Share Our Strength takes place this Saturday! If you are in San Diego, you should definitely stop by! If you don’t live in San...
I know Mother’s Day is traditionally celebrated with a brunch, but we did a dinner celebration instead. My mom is far away in the Bay Area, so instead we drove to Future Husband’s (FH)...
