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Category: sugar rush
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Matcha shortbread cookies dipped in dark chocolate
We have been pulling 11 hour days at work for the past few weeks. I figured I’d whip up a sweet treat in the kitchen to help boost team morale! After reviewing numerous recipes for shortbread cookies on the internet, the simplest one i saw turned out perfect.
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French apple tart
Made this beauty for a pre-xmas gathering of friends. Its not very difficult and visually impressive. Mango tart for summer, apple tarts for winter.
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Bûche de noël
The festive season is not the same without sugary treats. This year I set out the challenge of making this visually impressive, light and fluffy cake to celebrate the season.
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Cacao nibs chocolate cookie with coconut oil
I woke from the sound of a 6 AM text, one of many early texts ranging from 3-5 AM that i’ve been accustomed to receiving lately. The topics range from random thoughts to news to research articles…This morning, I felt like baking…
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Salted duck yolk and lotus seed truffle
I have not been cooking on postcall days. Instead I’ve developed a new ritual where I head to a Chinatown bakery and pick up myself a delicious fatty chinese pastry. My favourite is a smaller version of duck yolk lotus seed mooncake. The perfect combination of sweet and salty richness is the perfect cure for…
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Basic creme caramel
Creme caramel! The equally impressive but simpler cousin of creme brûlée! this is an oldie but goodie recipe. Very easy once familiar with process yet impressive. Then plate it as pretentious as you like!
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Matcha black sesame coconut oil cookies
Baking is the bane of my existence, especially when i’m trying to make random things with whatever I have in my pantry. These actually turned out ok.
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mango tart
My friend and colleague is hosting a get together at his place, which happens to be 9 floors up in my condo. This provided the perfect opportunity for me to be creative in my kitchen. Initially I wanted to make something a bit more extravagant but busy work schedule dictated to resort to this simple…
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Peanut butter miso eclair
I haven’t had a free weekend for a while – either on call or have Alex stay with me. So when a completely empty yet too-chilly-to-go-out weekend rolled around (well…I chose not to do anything productive), I didn’t quite know what to do with myself besides lying on the couch with Netflix. So I got…
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Giant peanut butter duck fat cookie for one
Honestly I can’t remember the last time I made a cookie, but I had to find out if my favourite thing of all time-duck fat, could be used for sweet treat baking. I tried to make this treat as less unhealthy as possible. Let’s face it, there’s no such a thing as a healthy dessert.