After successfully making soft and fluffy milk bread using the “tangzhong” method, I’ve been excited to try more recipes using the tangzhong method. I love how soft, fluffy and bouncy the bread is and...
Thanks to everyone who left a comment for my Foodzie Tasting Box giveaway. The two winners, based on numbers generated by random.org, were Debbie Terry and Max Suen. Congratulations! Hope you enjoy your Tasing...
After an amazing dining experience at Cucina Urbana, I felt a renewed vigor to check out some other places on my to-do list. Searsucker is the creation of Brian Malarkey, former Top Chef contestant,...
The pumpkin spice cakes are baked in a pumpkin cakelet pan for a fun mini-sized fall dessert. The cakes are flavored with autumn spices and are great for Thanksgiving. After using my Martha Stewart...
5408 Walnut Ave Irvine, CA 92618 (949) 262-1404 A few weeks ago, I wrote about tasting the hand pulled noodles and beef noodle soup at Mama Liang’s House, a small popular chain in LA...
One of the things I find so fascinating about chocolate chip cookies is that even though each recipe requires the same basic ingredients, a different ratio of the ingredients and slight tweaks in the...
I had a delicious Thanksgiving and I hope everyone else did too. A lot of people around me this year seemed to be celebrating Thanksgiving a little bit differently this year. I went home...
I love sweet potatoes and wanted a sweet potato dessert on my Thanksgiving table this year. So last week, I was trying out a lot of different sweet potato recipes, including these sweet potato...
I get a lot of emails about food events and restaurant deals happening around San Diego. I don’t put them all up on the blog, but sometimes when there are a few really interesting...
I hope everyone has a safe and delicious Thanksgiving! I’m currently at home with my family enjoying a lot of food. After a night of stressful baking, it’s good to finally relax. I baked...
I love trying new persimmon bread recipes, and this is my latest experiment. The bread is moist and sweet with delicious flavors from spices, persimmon, and nuts. As I mentioned in an earlier post,...
Porto’s Bakery 8233 Firestone Blvd. Downey, CA 90241 www.portosbakery.com When I visited Porto’s Bakery in Burbank a few months ago, I fell in love with their potato balls and huge display of baked goods....
