Dessert
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Continue ReadingDark Chocolate Crème Brûlée 🥂 a rich, elegant dessert that’s simple to make. The chocolate custard is reminiscent of chocolate mousse, the texture is very smooth and creamy. Plus it’s always a bonus when you get to bust out the torch 🔥 to create the caramelized sugar topping. *Watch my short Instagram video here You…
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Continue ReadingI made these beautiful flower-shaped rice cakes filled with sweet red bean paste for the Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine’s Day 七夕). These rice cakes look complex, but they’re actual simple to make with the help of a mooncake mold. These rice cakes are also known as Snow Skin Mooncakes, so save this recipe to use next…
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Continue ReadingHarry Potter turns 42 today! I love the Harry Potter books & films so much, it’s only fitting that I’d find a little way to celebrate a character that’s brought me so much joy & entertainment 🧡 Happy Birthday Harry, here’s a Butterbeer Float for you 🥳 (Happy Birthday to Neville too 🤍) Watch my…
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Continue ReadingHere’s my recipe for Corn & Hatch Chile Cupcakes with Honey Buttercream that won the Grand Prize for Trader Joe’s Instagram #TJsCornContest The corn cupcakes are moist and fluffy with a hint of Hatch green chiles which adds a subtle spice that’s balanced out by the sweet honey buttercream frosting – very delicious and complex!
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Continue ReadingThis is my version of the viral canned Cinnamon Roll Hack where you add heavy cream and butter to the rolls before baking to make them extra soft and fluffy. I also make a quick cream cheese frosting so these end up tasting like Cinnabon! I’ve been using heavy cream in my homemade cinnamon rolls…
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Continue ReadingAffogato made with Trader Joe’s new Horchata Ice Cream + Cold Brew Concentrate. This is my quick & lazy version of affogato made in 30 seconds, you can use a pulled shot of espresso instead of the cold brew concentrate if you prefer. The Horchata ice cream is so tasty, it has cinnamon, brown rice…
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Continue ReadingThis is a super simple recipe for Strawberry Frozen Yogurt using only 3 ingredients: frozen strawberries, Greek yogurt and sugar. You’ll need a high powered blender with a tamper like a Vitamix or NuWave Infinity Blender to make this. It’s very delicious and so much healthier than any fro-yo shop. You can use honey, agave,…
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Butter Mochi is a very popular treat in Hawaii, it’s made with Mochiko (Japanese Sweet Rice Flour) and a few other ingredients typically used to make cake. It’s the perfect example of modern day Hawaiian cuisine (local food) which is a fusion from multiple ethnic groups. I’m going to show you how to make Ube…
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Continue ReadingThis is a super simple and easy way to make Vietnamese Coffee Ice Cream without an ice cream maker. You only need 3 ingredients: heaving whipping cream, sweetened condensed milk and instant Vietnamese coffee. If you love cà phê sữa đá / Vietnamese iced coffee, this tastes just like it! The ice cream is very…
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This is a super easy recipe for delicious, homemade Coconut Syrup. It’s a perfect syrup for waffles & pancakes – especially ube mochi waffles. You could also use this as a drizzle for ice cream or as a sweetener for coffee. This is inspired by the coconut syrup served at King’s Hawaiian Restaurant in Torrance,…
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