Are you the type of person who loves a light airy cake? Or do you prefer one that’s densely moist with a bit more to each bite? I actually enjoy both! And this chiffon cake is more on the light side! And you know what that airy and super soft texture goes extremely well with? …
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Are you in love with matcha? if not, here’s one way you can start a new love affair – with Japanese style matcha purin! Full of delicate flavor, this matcha green tea based pudding has just the right amount of sweetness. Each bite is filled with the essence of matcha and a little kuromitsu (Okinawan …
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Have you ever had cupcakes that are so good you don’t really need any special frosting? These hojicha cupcakes (roasted green tea) are just that. With plenty of earthy, roasty hojicha flavor, you could eat them plain, with a dollop of whipped cream, or my favorite, sweetened whipped cream with some matcha (green tea) powder …
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This Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti will make you wonder if biscotti can get any better than this. We all know that chocolate and hazelnuts are a good pairing, but forcing their marriage… That’s another thing. Or is it? These little crunchy cookies may just be one of the best cookies yet. And they didn’t even sign …
This is a Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with a Walnut Crust. It’s quite addicting, especially if your weakness includes walnuts and butter. And that’s just the crust. Vanilla extract and almond extract team up to add depth to the vanilla bean filling. And last, the vanilla sour cream topping rounds out all that goodness with a …
Matcha Ice Cream is a totally optional but highly recommended and tasty way to get your ice cream fix! On top of it’s soothing pastel green, this ice cream has a slightly earthy and sweet aroma. Surprise! It tastes just like it smells too! Using a lower ratio of cream, helps to keep this from …
These lemon poppy seed waffle cones are a tasty way to hook up your ice cream with a fun and crunchy partner. Poppy seeds not only enhance the crunch factor of these cones, but also add their nutty essence to the mix. Lemon and poppy are best friends and though there is only a little …
Kinako Ice Cream with Kuromitsu is an earthy ice cream sweetened with Okinawan black sugar syrup. The base flavor of this ice cream is made of kinako (roasted soy bean flour) that not only deepens the flavor, but also adds a dense body to each bite. This is one ice cream that may just teleport …
Strawberry Ice Cream with Vodka Infused Berries is an alcohol fueled twist on a classic ice cream. The strawberries used were at peak ripeness enabling me to cut back on the sugar. Serve the ice cream with with a waffle cone or a bit of whipped cream and it might just mysteriously vanish before your …
No Bake Blueberry Cream Pie with Graham Cracker Crust is a taste of summer you won’t forget. Best served chilled, this pie filling is rich, creamy, and fruity with just the right amount of sweetness. The graham cracker crust is classic and one you can repurpose for other no bake desserts like my other favorite, …
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