Happy Valentine’s Day! No fancy restaurant outings for us this year but I’m not skipping out on dessert. Sometimes you just need a slice of really rich, deep dark chocolate bundt cake, and I’m sharing the best recipe I have for a bundt cake that is pure chocolatey bliss. It uses a generous helping of […]...
Black Sesame Cake with Tangerine Buttercream
Happy Chinese New Year! The new lunar year begins on February 12 and to celebrate I made this black sesame cake with tangerine buttercream. We could all celebrate another chance for a fresh start, couldn’t we? It’s going to be the year of the Ox, which usually symbolizes hard work, discipline, and stability. Working towards […]...
Raspberry Vanilla Panna Cotta Tarts
Chinese Almond Snickerdoodles + Sweets Box
Happy holidays! These Chinese almond snickerdoodles are part of a sweets box filled with versions of some of my favorite Asian treats. It’s my take on a cookie box this year. Although there are many holiday traditions and activities that we had to take a break from, at least hopefully only until next year, the […]...
Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
Happy holidays! These chocolate dipped chocolate gingerbread cookies are my take on this classic holiday treat. They’re a perfectly sweet treat to send to family and friends far away this holiday season. I spent a peaceful, wintry-sunlight-lit afternoon over the long weekend making these little guys in my first (and definitely not last) baking session […]...
Chocolate Pecan Tart
This showstopping chocolate pecan tart with a rattan-like decorative pattern is my pick for Thanksgiving dessert this year. It’s one of the many recipes in Helen Nugent’s new book Pie Style, which elevates pie decorating to fine art. Her pies and tarts are almost literally too gorgeous to eat. This is actually one of the […]...