During my vacation in February I tried several kinds of steamed buns in Taipei. Since then I’ve developed an interest in Chinese steamed buns. These hot, soft and airy buns are just too good whether stuffed or plain! When we order steamed buns at the dim sum restaurant, my kids (and myself) always get very…… Continue reading Bear-Shaped Chinese Steamed Buns (Mantou)
My kids always hunt for food at home crazily right after school (are your kids like that too???). I usually prepare light snacks for them. Fruits, little cupcakes, crackers and etc, not too much so their tummies are not too full by dinner time. In order not to waste my overripe banana and leftover whipping…… Continue reading Brown Sugar Banana Chiffon Cupcakes with Ganache Filling
I developed this recipe solely to test my new Nordic Ware bundt pan. It was a not-so-sweet, moist and slightly dense ring-shaped cake baked in a bundt pan. In 1950, the word “bundt” was trademarked by H. David Dalquist, the co-founder of Nordic Ware which was a Minnesota-based cookware manufacturing company. He developed the pan…… Continue reading Banana Walnut Bundt Cake
These were another cupcakes (other than the Double Chocolate Cupcakes) that I baked last week. They were extra lemony because of the sweet and tart homemade lemon curd filling hidden inside. Adding filling to the center of cupcakes has always been a surprise. I love to peek at my friends and observe their reactions after…… Continue reading Lemon Curd Cupcakes with Lemon Swiss Meringue Buttercream
This is my favourite cupcake combination. If you are a coffee and chocolate freak like me you will like it too! The cupcake is taken from my Fluffy Chocolate Cupcakes but I’ve gone further by injecting dark chocolate ganache as a filling in the center. Then I frosted them with my Foolproof Swiss Meringue Buttercream…… Continue reading Double Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Latte Swiss Meringue Buttercream
I am sharing with you today my recipe for a very tasty, soft and fluffy basic bread dough. It is made with a milk-based Tangzhong and proofed then baked in an oblong cake pan. Upon baking the rolls would attach to each other and become a pull-apart bread. When you tear the rolls apart you…… Continue reading Milk Dinner Rolls (Tangzhong Method)
We had a gathering with friends at my house two days ago but there wasn’t much time for dessert preparation. I decided to make a no-bake cheesecake tart for my guests as a celebration for my friend’s belated birthday. This 7.5-inch tart was divided among 8 adults and 5 kids and apparently this didn’t quite…… Continue reading No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Tart
