Every now and then you need a sweet treat that is completely decadent and indulgent. Well friends, this dessert delivers! Made with a light, soft pastry dough and filled with a gooey, sweet custard, these Cream Puffs are absolutely luscious! These French-inspired pastries are not as difficult to make as you might think. Below I’ve broken down the recipe so […]
Sweet Mung Bean Pudding, a classic Viet dessert, is the perfect treat when you want to make yourself something a little indulgent or need a simple dessert everyone will enjoy. All of the ingredients are pantry staples and so making this dessert doesn’t require much shopping or advanced planning. You just need to soak the beans ahead […]
This light and fluffy frosting is the perfect topping for cupcakes and cakes. It also makes an awesome filling for roll cakes and pastries. (Check out the Roll Cake recipe I shared earlier.) Because it’s a favorite filling for many Asian desserts, this recipe definitely deserves its own feature post. This is a really easy frosting to whip it when […]
This Roll Cake is elegant and so scrumptious with fluffy sponge cake, swirls of decadent whipped cream frosting and fresh fruit. The wonderful thing about this Roll Cake recipe and why it’s my favorite holiday treat is the recipe is so versatile. Using this simple base recipe, you can make many different cake variations.
Making these delicious Sesame Balls (Banh Cam / Banh Ran) is an activity the whole family can enjoy. This is one of those recipes where it ‘s great to have helping hands. Set up an assembly line where someone rolls the balls, the kiddies can apply the sesame seeds and a grown-up deep-fries the donuts. Of course, […]
This recipe for Sweet Fillings for Desserts and Pastries is a two-parter. In Part 1, below, I share the recipe for making a sweet mung bean and coconut filling–a traditional recipe. If you’re looking for a fun fusion of flavors, check out my second filling recipe where I use pumpkin. In recipe Part 2, I use these […]
Candy is probably one of the things you’ve never attempted to make at home. Perhaps you’re concerned about burning sugar or think you need a candy thermometer. Perhaps it’s easier to just go buy it. Well my friends, if you wish to change your mindset, here is a super easy candy recipe for you to try! My shortcut […]
This is a follow-up to my earlier post on Mooncakes. In keeping with a more traditional recipe, these sumptuous baked treats have a sweet red bean filling. Depending on where you live, finding mooncake molds can be challenging. In the below video recipe, I show you how to make mooncakes using a silicone mini pan. These mini […]
Mid-Autumn Festival (Tet Trung Thu) is just around the corner and I have mooncakes on the brain. For those not familiar with mooncakes, they are the baked delicacy for the Mid-Autumn Festival. These delicious cakes come in a variety of different shapes and sizes but what they have in common are rich, dense fillings wrapped in a thin, tender pastry dough stamped […]
This easy recipe for Three Color Dessert (Che Ba Mau) captures the delicious flavors of summertime in a chilly dessert. Also called Rainbow Dessert, this beautifully layered, vibrant-colored dessert is refreshing, sweet and full of amazing textures. There’s nothing more enjoyable on a hot summer day than indulging in this chilly, sweet treat.
