Food
Japanese Mochi with sweet red been paste
Once in a while, I crave Japanese sweets. I made Strawberry Daifuku with shiratama flour that a friend of mine from Vancouver gave me. I got azuki beans at a store that sells beans by weight. After I made sweet red bean paste with azuki beans, wrapped strawberries with that paste. Then I made mochi […]
Happy Easter
Although it’s sometime still chilly, spring has definitely come. Birds are singing, chipmunks are dancing, and colorful flowers are blooming. It is a beautiful season for a morning walk in our backyard hills. I baked Strawberry Baked Cheesecake with Chocolate Brownie Base for the Easter dinner’s dessert. A bird’s nest made with chocolate turned out […]
White Valentine?
White stuff has been falling from the sky all day on Valentine’s Day. It covered everything white again. The spring has not yet to come on Valentine’s Day. Although the outside is cold, heart-shaped sweet bun with cookie crusted bread and homemade layered chocolate cake warm up our heart.
Christmas morning with high tea
For late start of the Christmas morning, I am sure that high tea and some pan cakes make you feel full and happy. Strawberry Santa, Christmas wreath macaron, bacon pie, strawberry pie with butter cream, madeleine, leeks and mushroom quiche, smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwich, ham and cheese sandwich. Yummy.
