Kuromai + Kuromame Cake
I know. The title sounds really Japanese. Guess what!? This cake is super Japanese! Kuromai + Kuromame Cake – I was invited to a dinner party at my friend’s house the other day, and I wanted to make some “wabi-sabi” dessert for her and her husband :-) ∗ wabi-sabi ← Please click here to know what … Read more
Pineapple Mousse Cake
Apologies for another long absence here - I am very happy to come back to update my blog :-) Although I’ve been really quiet recently, I do bake breads and cake/desserts almost every week! Today, I would like to introduce you to my most recent cake – Pineapple Mousse Cake – May, in Santa Monica, … Read more
Baking Sunday
I am very excited to write this post and share my great experience here! Baking Sunday! – First of all, I would like to introduce everyone to Chip. He is my Bread Mentor. When I met him the first time, he had a container with ‘ready-to-bake-bread-dough’ inside, and started shaping the dough and baking bread … Read more
Green Tea + Kumquat Cake
It’s Cake time! Green Tea + Kumquat Cake – A friend of mine, who is a professional Japanese cuisine chef, invited me and my husband to a dinner party the other night. I wanted to make a special cake with all my respects for her and her Japanese dishes. So, I chose typical Japanese ingredients … Read more
Prologue – Trials at making my perfect Sourdough Baguettes
Go back to the “Classic.“ I’ve been working on making my perfect Sourdough Baguettes. Crumb : Chewy / Open / Airy / Holey Crust : Extra crusty / Nice golden color / Happy oven spring Tons of flavor / Good texture Above all, DELICIOUS. It is amazing only this much of sourdough starter makes bread … Read more
