Cookie Dough Daifuku Mochi
When I travel, I tend to let my stomach do the walking, popping into shops and sampling random treats (sweets, mainly) along the way, even...
Sakura Strawberry Jam
Home from Japan and I am sakura obsessed. Not only are the blossoms beautiful, they are also edible, and around this time of year Japanese...
Banana Cupcakes with Banana Mousse Filling (Go Preds!)
Way back in 2011 I made some “Stanley Cup-cakes” to celebrate the Nashville Predators making it to the 2nd round of the playoffs for the...
Donut-Glazed Yeasted Waffles
These waffles are yeast-raised and donut-glazed. Don’t be phased by the overnight rest, you’ll be amazed at the end result (and praised by all those...
Thai Tea Ice Cream
It appears I’ve posted 3 ice cream recipes in the last month, 2 this week alone. You don’t mind, do you? ‘Tis the season, after...
Straw-cciatella Strawberry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
A play on the Italian stracciatella, meaning striated, referring to the little shards or stripes of chocolate scattered throughout a scoop of vanilla gelato (there’s...
Crazy Japanese Kit Kat Flavors (and where to find them)
We’re back! Well, we’ve actually been back for 2 weeks now but I’m just now starting to feel like myself again (when you get hit...
Vietnamese Iced Coffee Ice Cream
This ice cream is inspired by Vietnamese style iced coffee, which is typically very strong coffee served over ice with sweetened condensed milk. The French...
Joyce’s Bourbon Delight (Bourbon Balls)
This recipe is from my Grandmother’s recipe box, titled in her elegant script as “Joyce’s Bourbon Delight”. I have no idea who Joyce is (my...
Granola Chocolate Chip Cookies
Imagine, if you will, an oatmeal cookie (with chocolate chips, not raisins. What do you think I am, some sort of monster?) Now imagine the...
Golden Milk Smoothies
Turmeric is definitely one of those ‘it’ ingredients at the moment, though it’s long been touted for its anti-inflammatory properties and other health benefits. It’s...
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Tacos
First of all, let me apologize for the lighter-than-usual posting schedule this next week and a half. We’re in Japan at the moment (probably not...
