My Doughnuts recipe is based on my ‘Sweet Bread Dough’. Firmer dough is easier to manage, so you may wish to add extra Flour to make the dough firmer. I use a round scone cutter to cut out discs and a small vegetable cutter’s other end to cut out centres. Some people do not cut …
I like thin and crispy Pizza base. So, when I faced a Pizza that had thick and bread-like base, I was disappointed. However, the thick bread base was cheese stuffed, and it was yummy. I still prefer thin and crispy base though. Today I made this Cheese Stuffed Bread. I cooked it with a grill …
It was before our first child was born. My husband and I tried to make this dessert for the first time. We ended up by burning the dumplings. We tried again and again, but we always burned the dumplings. Now I know that we were doing OK but the recipe was wrong! This dessert is …
YouTube is a treasure island for many. We can find all sort of tutorial videos. I learned how to make this ‘Plain Flour Rustic Bread’ on YouTube, however, it was too much of a bother to me. I don’t like weighing the ingredients. I don’t have the required tools such as proofing basket and Dutch …
This is one of my old recipes and I used to call this bread ‘Egg Bread’. Now I call it ‘Brioche’ because it is almost identical to a Brioche recipe that I recently discovered and it sounds nicer. You can bake whole in a loaf tin, or divide to make rolls. This time I baked …
If you have travelled in Shinshū region Japan, you might have tasted the authentic ‘Oyaki’. ‘Oyaki’ is a sort of dumpling similar to ‘Gyoza’ made from wheat flour or buckwheat flour dough wrapped around a stuffing that is most commonly vegetables, then cooked on a pan. ‘Oyaki’ are particularly popular in Nagano Prefecture which is …
Souvlaki is my family’s favourite Greek food and we always enjoy Souvlaki with flatbread. I use to buy the Souvlaki bread, but I realised that I could make them at home. My recipe is based on my ‘1-Hour Focaccia’ recipe and these bread are better than store-bought ones as always. And it’s EASY! Makes 4 …
These pancakes have soft and chewy texture that is similar to the dumpling wrappers. They are perfect for Peking Duck or similar Asian dishes. The best way to cook is using a non-stick frying pan. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients Plain Flour 2 cupsWater 2 cupsSalt 1/4 teaspoonCanola Oil 1-2 tablespoonsSesame Oil 1 teaspoon *optional, this …
I used to wake up in the morning, in the house that was filled with the lovely smell of freshly baked bread thanks to my bread machine. I don’t have the machine any more and I bake the bread in the oven using the same recipe. If you use a bread machine, use Water or …
If you have been to Japan, You might have seen these sweet buns. They are called ‘Melon Pan’ (melon bread) and they are quite popular in many Asian countries. Slightly sweet bread is covered in a layer of crispy cookie dough, which is often coated with coarse sugar. The reason why they are called ‘Melon …
A few days ago, I tried ‘Savoury Potato Pancake’ recipe that I found on a Japanese cooking site. I would not approve the recipe. The grated raw potato has an unpleasant smell and the cooked potato pancakes still have the smell. You got to get rid of the smell. Then I started trying to make …
I first made this ‘1-Hour Focaccia’ when I was cooking ‘Chicken Cream Stew’ for dinner and I really wanted to serve it with a nice crusty bread, but I didn’t have any bread. I had heard about microwave enforced proofing for quick bread making, so I tried it. Microwave can make the dough warmer and …