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Christmas Fruitcake

Our neighbour Michael in Wellington gave us a fruitcake for Christmas a while ago. It was…

Sweet Black Beans

Sweet black beans is one of the foods many of Japanese people eat during the New…

Very Classic Japanese Pancake “Hot-cake”

Japanese pancakes are usually thicker than those you see in North America or New Zealand. This…

Flaky Crispy Apple Strudel with Filo

Using filo sheet and panko bread crumbs is a huge help to get the right texture…

No Cream, Only Whole Eggs and Milk! Very Easy Chai Custard Cream

I ran out of vanilla so I wanted to try something different based on super simple…

Mitarashi Dango

A few of my friends asked me how to make Mitarashi-dango, so I thought I shall…

Must Try! Rhubarb Crumble Pie

It’s a season of rhubarb now! We LOOOVE rhubarb, and I wanted to try this recipe…

Fudgey Melting Brownie

This recipe is just brilliant! The brownie came out very fudgey, not like a cake at…

Video of French Choux Pastry for Puffs

I found this video showing how to make French puffs. French puffs are not that easy…

Cannoli

This is just for inside of cannoli, so I would not say it is a recipe.…

Dorayaki

Dorayaki is a red bean paste sandwich but with pancakes instead of bread. Pancakes should be…

Flour Frosting : Not Too Sweet Buttercream

I have been looking for less sweet butter cream! This is a great way to prepare…

Very Light Sponge Cake and the Ratio of Cocoa or Matcha powder

Sponge cake is the base of many cakes. I tried different recipes, and I like the…

Easy Baked Cheesecake (with food processor)

This baked cheesecake is very easy and quick to prepare by using a food processor. If…

Marmalade Pound Cake

Sometimes we have marmalade both my husband and I have forgotten for a while. And sometimes…

Strawberry Custard Tart

This strawberry tart is perfect to cerebrate spring. It is good looking and delicious! First, make…

Tart au Poire (Pear Tart)

I love a tart au poire, crusty outside and moist and soft inside! You can make…

Oatmeal Coconut Honey Raisin Cookies

Sometimes I am craved for oatmeal raisin cookies. This is a perfect snack with the sweet…

Lemon Tart (Lemon curd)

We love lemons, this is why this website has quite a few recipes using lemons. We…

Basic Sweet Tart Crust and Almond Cream Filling

I love any kinds of tart. Lemon tart, pear tart, blueberry tart etc. If you know…

Madelaines

Madelaine is actually easy and quick to make while it is quite expensive at a shop.…

Lemon Tiramisu

A few of Italian friends say Lemon Tiramisu is the best summer treat. They also say…

Easy Peasy Apple Pie

Sometimes we have spare apples or leftover of frozen pie sheet. This needs little effort to…

Japanese No Baking Rare Cheese cake

There is a cafe which offers the best rare cheese cake in Aakasaka,Tokyo. It is called…

Blueberry Yogurt Muffins

Muffins have been our go-to weekend breakfast for a while. I tried many different recipes before…

Lemon Yogurt Cake

This lemon yogurt cake has so much moisture and good lemon flavor. My office mate is…

Very Simple Real Italian Tiramisu

I learned this recipe when we went back to Italy a few years ago, and changed…

Original Plum Torte by Marian Burros