Whenever there are a bunch of events I’m interested in participating in, they always seem to fall on the same day. This past weekend was one of those weekends. I had already booked my...
Learn how to make fermented rice and use it to make rice wine soup, a sweet dessert soup popular in Chinese cuisine. Rice wine soup has always been a chinese dessert I enjoy for...
Providence 5955 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90038-3623 (323) 460-4170 https://www.providencela.com Eating a chef’s tasting menu at a Michelin star restaurant has been something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. Since I...
These coconut cookies are crispy on the outside and a little chewy on the outside. They have a strong coconut flavor from unsweetened coconut flakes. I recently bought a big bag of unsweetened coconut...
3614 W Magnolia Blvd Burbank, CA 91504 (818) 846-9100 www.portosbakery.com Porto’s Bakery has been on my radar for a while. It’s a large, popular Cuban bakery that sells a huge selection of baked goods...
Cherry clafoutis is a light summer dessert made with fresh cherries and a simple batter. It’s easy to make and delicious dusted with powdered sugar and served warm from the oven. When cherries are...
Earlier this year, I discovered a Korean sesame tapioca bread that I totally fell in love with. The first one I tried was at Paris Baguette. They seemed super popular, so I grabbed one...
MaMa’s Lu Dumpling House 153 E Garvey Ave Monterey Park, CA 91755 (626) 307-5700 I thought I had finished blogging about my various eats in Monterey Park/San Gabriel Valley/ Rowland Heights, but apparently I...
Cool and creamy coconut ice cream is a wonderful summer dessert. This recipe is so easy to make and only requires three ingredients. It’s full of coconut flavor and as good as one you...
This is the conclusion of the Indian wedding extravaganza I attended over Memorial weekend. If you haven’t already, you can read about parts 1 and 2. The final event I attended was the reception....
These cute little cherry almond cakes are a sweet way to use cherries when they’re in season. Each cake has a single cherry baked inside the cake. The cakes have a wonderful almond flavor...
Taiyaki are Japanese fish-shaped pancakes. The batter is a bit different from regular pancake batter. It tends to be chewier, a little denser. They are usually filled with something sweet like red bean or...
