When I go home, my mom often makes sweet potatoes or yams with the steamed rice she cooks. This is a traditional Taiwanese way to serve rice. Sometimes, the sweet potatoes or yams are...
Smashburger 1555 Camino Del Mar Del Mar, California 92014 (858) 461-4105 https://www.smashburger.com Smashburger is a burger chain which has recently come to San Diego. A few months ago, it opened a location in downtown...
This is one of my favorite quick breads to make. You only need one bowl and about 10 minutes to make the batter for this banana nut bread, plus I’m sharing all of my...
Top Pot Doughnuts 2124 5th Ave Seattle, WA 98121 (206) 728-1966 www.toppotdoughnuts.com One of the things I looked forward to most as my Seattle trip approached was a chance to eat some delicious doughnuts....
This chocolate banana bread is always a hit when I make it. It’s an easy one-bowl recipe and you can taste both the chocolate and banana flavors. I love banana bread but adding chocolate...
Serious Pie316 VirginiaSeattle, WA 98121(206) 838-7388https://tomdouglas.com/ Since starting this blog, I've become very aware of the lack of traveling I've done in the last year or so. Prior to writing this blog, I had...
I saw a recipe for Clear Water Sponge Cake on The Little Teochew which looked very much like the sponge cakes that are often sold at Chinese bakeries. Super spongy and light as air,...
About a month ago, I made mini cherry almond cakes, which I really liked. One of the changes I wanted to make to my first attempt was to make the tea cakes smaller, as...
I love purple sweet potatoes and have been wanting to create desserts with them. I’ve had a hard time doing so though. The purple sweet potato, when cooked, turns a vibrant, dark purple. But...
I really love turtles. I’m always collecting turtle things. Two weeks ago when I was making soft pretzels, I thought about whether I could make turtle shaped ones. So I did some experimenting. At...
168 Restaurant 7330 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, #102 San Diego, CA (858) 268-1168 168 Restaurant is a small Taiwanese cafe located inside Ranch 99 supermarket. It’s one of the few spots in San Diego that...
These easy-to-make banana muffins are flavored with peanut butter and studded with chocolate chips. They are great for breakfast, brunch, or as a snack! When I was younger, I loved anything with peanut butter...
