These mini ube mochi cakes are made with ube paste and baked in a rose cupcake pan. They are fun single-serving mini mochi that are a pretty shade of purple on the inside. I’ve...
Green tea mochi cake is an easy cake recipe that you can make with one bowl. The cake is chewy and flavored with matcha powder which gives the cake its natural green color. For...
Chopstix Too 4380 Kearny Mesa Rd, #300 San Diego, CA (858) 565-1288 The other night, Boyfriend and I, along with two of our friends, went to check out Chopstix Too. I’ve previously visited the...
Growing up, beef noodle soup was a staple in our house. It’s something we would eat on the weekends for lunch at least a few times a month. I enjoyed eating it, but it...
Sinbala 651 W Duarte Rd Arcadia, CA 91007 (626) 446-0886 Sinbala has become one of my favorite places to visit when Boyfriend and I go on an LA trip. The fact that it is...
When you can’t decide between making brownies or cookies, these chocolate brownie cookies are the answer. These cookies are rich, chocolatey, with a shiny crackly brownie exterior. They will satisfy your chocolate cravings.
Spicy City 4690 Convoy St Ste 107 San Diego, CA 92111 (858) 278-1818 Spicy City is a popular Chinese restaurant specializing in Sichuan and Yunnan cuisine. It’s a small little place, so there is...
Strawberries were on sale this weekend. They looked so big, bright and pretty that I had to get a few boxes. The sight of the beautiful strawberries made me want to make a strawberry...
These soft and gooey cookies are made with chocolate cake mix, but you’d never guess. They are simple to make with just one bowl and a few ingredients. I like to serve these chocolate...
Continuing with my experiment with pandan flavored desserts, I decided to make some pandan flavored agar jelly. I buy my agar jelly from Ranch 99. It comes in a powder form and is in...
I made dumplings a few weeks ago and froze the leftovers. You can read my post and recipe on homemade dumplings here. With my leftover frozen dumplings, I made some pot stickers (guo tie)...
Din Tai Fung 1088 S Baldwin Ave Arcadia, CA 921007 626-574-7068 www.dintaifungusa.com Din Tai Fung 1108 S Baldwin Ave Arcadia, CA 921007 626-574-7068 Boyfriend and I have been to Din Tai Fung several times...
