Dulce de Leche Ice Cream with Pecan Nougatine
The last time I bought a can of dulce de leche, I just used a couple of tablespoons, and then I poured the remainder into a jar, stuck it in […]
Category Archives: Snacks
Brioche Doughnuts
I rarely eat deep fried foods, and I’m not fond of anything overly sweet. Most North American doughnuts that you find these days look to me like cloying snacks of […]
Spiced Candied Nuts
I usually snack on roasted, unsalted nuts. But every year around Christmas, I like to have a special treat of spiced candied nuts. They can be sweet and salty or […]
Pumpkin Mochi Ice Cream
I don’t usually go crazy making lots of pumpkin dishes every fall, but here I am, with yet another pumpkin recipe! After my Pumpkin Mochi turned out so well, I […]
Pumpkin Mochi
So I bought a large 796 ml (795 grams) can of pure pumpkin puree in preparation for making Chocolate Pumpkin Lava Cake last weekend. I only used about 80 grams […]
Pandan Kaya (Coconut Curd)
So I finally bought some fresh pandan leaves a couple of days ago, and the first thing I made was pandan kaya. Kaya is a coconut curd that’s popular in […]
Kuih Cara Berlauk (Savoury Bites)
It’s been a while since I made kuih (also spelled kueh; or kuih-muih, in Malay), which refers to a broad range of bite-sized traditional snacks and desserts found in Malaysia […]
Pandan Chiffon Cake
I finally made Pandan Chiffon Cake again recently. It had been about 10 years since I last made it, which is hard to believe, especially since it’s one of my […]
Matcha Swiss Roll
Swiss rolls (also called jelly rolls or roll cakes) might seem a bit old school, but I like to think of them as one of the classic cakes. They can […]
Mandazi (East African Doughnuts)
Mandazi, a kind of fried bread that features prominently in East African cuisine, is commonly found in Kenya and Tanzania. If you do a quick online search, you’ll notice that […]
