I prepared a macaron tower for my friend’s wedding banquet over the past weekend. The three designs were inspired by floral and tea flavors and sakura was one of them. I used pickled sakura (cherry blossom) as decoration and paired it up with white chocolate ganache. This sweet and salty combination was pretty good. EC於過去週末為朋友的婚宴做了馬卡龍塔，以花及茶為題設計了三種馬卡龍口味，以鹽漬櫻花作裝飾的馬卡龍是其中一款。馬卡龍以白朱古力醬作餡料，變出甜中帶咸的組合，EC覺得味道不錯。…… Continue reading Sakura Macarons (Swiss Method)
This was another macaron flavor I tested over the previous couple of weeks. I got a bag of dried lavender buds from my friend so I was eager to try it on my macarons. The shells were made with the Swiss method as in my Earl Grey and Orange Macarons. Instead of using Earl Grey…… Continue reading Lavender Osmanthus Macarons (Swiss Method)
I am sharing with you today a macaron recipe that is prepared with a less known method — the Swiss meringue method. To make a Swiss meringue, egg whites and sugar are placed together in a mixing bowl and then warmed over a double boiler until sugar is dissolved. The mixture is then whipped at…… Continue reading Earl Grey Orange Macarons (Swiss Method)
A friend of mine is allergic to eggs and dairy products. Recently she asked me if I have any baked good recipes that are egg and dairy free. I’ve replaced butter with oil or dairy-free butter and milk with soy, almond or cashew milk before. However, to be honest, I seldom exclude eggs in my…… Continue reading Vegan Chocolate Soft Cookies
There are various approaches to make Chinese walnut cookies. Different ingredients and mixing methods produce cookies with different flavors and textures. My walnut cookies evolved from the bite-sized Chinese almond cookies. They are crunchy, nutty and not overly sweet at all. The addition of chopped walnuts leads to extra texture. Once you munch on the…… Continue reading Mini Chinese Walnut Cookies
This all happened last year…I finally got some time to sit down (with a cup of hot coffee) and blog about my adventure. With reference to a couple of cookbooks and online resources, as well as my previous baking experience, I was able to develop the Chinese almond cookie recipe that I truly love and…… Continue reading Chinese Almond Cookies (Bite-sized)
If you have read about my French macarons post you probably know that my basic macaron recipe is based on a set of ratios. I always weigh my egg whites first. Then I use my ratios to calculate how much sugars and ground almond I need. My pistachio macarons consist of a 50/50 mixture of…… Continue reading Pistachio Macarons
