Oh Madeleines…

Here is my confession:  I have not become interested in madeleines until recently.  This popular and famous cake did not obtain my attention until couple weeks ago.  Having a full-time job and going to school do not leave much play time for me, but there are certain times I just feel the urge to do …

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It is one of those days

Probably to make up for the time I have not blogged here, I spent most of the time in the kitchen this past Saturday. Here is what I have made:1.  Labneh:  it is a vegetable yogurt dip, topped with olive oil.  Because the yogurt is strained, it tastes extra tangy, couple nicely with diced golden …

Rhubarb Adventure

Ever since I read about Marianne's rhubarb obsession, I was determine to try it out.  I have heard about rhubarb and how it complements the flavor of strawberry, but I have never tasted it.  My dilemma was that most rhubarbs were sold by bunch at the farmers' market, how about if I did not like …

Cardamom cake

I definitely have a lot of random ingredients in my pantry, mostly because the Baker bought and forgot about them.  My usual tendency is to look up recipes that will incorporate these random ingredients, and serendipitously, my friend Marianne usually posts recipes that include these culinary components. Cardamom is one of these.  Its appearance reminds me of …

Two Apple Coffee Cakes

My favorite kind of apple is Granny Smith, but I can never finish one on my own.  To remedy that situation, I often use them for baking. I recently tried out two great coffee cake recipes that involve apple.  First one has a layer of apple slices atop the cake, and the second one resembles …

Sponge cake with almond

Whenever I crave for cake, it is usually something spongy but not too sweet.  Earlier last year, I found a Japanese sponge cake recipe at La Fuji Mama, and it turned out very similar to the ones I had when I was a kid.  Liking the cake so much, I often make it without the …