Yesterday my daughter gave me a loaf of Raisin Bread, which was already quite stale. It was actually perfect for ‘Bread Pudding’, but I was too tired to make it. And as always, once I started thinking about ‘Bread Pudding’, the craving kicked in and I couldn’t stop it. The easiest solution is Mug Pudding. …
When I was cleaning my kitchen pantry the other day, I found some leftover Arnott’s Choc Ripple Biscuits that I had totally forgotten about. I decided to mix them with Ricotta Cheese. If you want smoother texture, you can blend the mixture with a stick blender, but I just mixed everything with a spatula. What …
Sweet Azuki Paste, ‘Tsubu-an’ and ‘Koshi-an’, are often called ‘Anko’ in Japanese. Freshly made Mochi covered with ‘Anko’ was one of my favourite foods when I was a young child. For the new year’s celebration, my family used to make an enormous amount of Mochi by pounding steamed Glutinous Rice. To make ‘Anko Mochi’, my …
In Japan, there is a popular summer treat called ‘Ujikintoki’ (宇治金時), which is basically Shaved Ice covered with Matcha Syrup, served with Sweet Azuki Paste. Sweet Condensed Milk and Mochi Dumplings are popular additions. The other day I really wanted to eat it, but Shaved Ice is actually not easy to make at home without …
This is Matcha version of my family’s Super Easy ‘Tiramisu’. This recipe is identical to the original coffee flavoured ‘Tiramisu’ recipe. Matcha ‘Tiramisu’ has become quite popular. If you are looking for a recipe, I guarantee this one is very easy, and delicious. Makes 8 to 10 Servings*Note: I use 2.5L capacity dish Ingredients 1 …
This ‘Matcha Granita’ is absolutely easy to make, and I believe all Matcha lovers would enjoy it. You can eat it like shaved ice, but I recommend to enjoy it with Vanilla Ice Cream. It is truely a lovely treat on a hot summer day, though I enjoyed it on a cold winter day here …
You friend is coming over for dinner? You can’t skip dessert, can you? Consider a Parfait Dessert. You don’t need specialty parfait glassware. You can use drinking glasses. This is a healthy version of Parfait that is made with Greek Yoghurt. Fresh Blueberries are currently very expensive in Melbourne where I live, so I used …
Japanese Sweet Potato has red purple colour skin and cream colour flesh that turns yellow when cooked. This dessert is supposed to look strikingly beautiful with the yellow colour and green colour created with Matcha Powder. However, it is difficult to achieve the colours in Melbourne where I live, because it is difficult to find …
This is a Passionfruit version of my ‘Super Easy No-Bake Lemon Slice’, but I increased the amount of the biscuit base because I used a larger pan. If you use a smaller pan, slices will become thicker. You may wish to use ‘Super Easy No-Bake Lemon Slice’ recipe for the biscuit base. This is a …
This is a lovely summer treat, which can be made with just 1 can of Lychees in Syrup. Blend the the content of the can of Lychees into smooth puree, add a little bit of Lemon Juice and Sugar if you like, freeze it until icy, then use a fork to break up into crystals. …
Many Almond Croissant recipes can be found on the internet. Most recipes are identical. They use already baked Croissants, make Almond Cream first, cut Croissants in half, sandwich some Almond Cream, spread some Almond Cream on top and scatter Almond Flakes, then bake. Many people add Flour to Almond Cream, but I don’t want to …
When I was a little girl, Frozen Azuki Milk was a popular treat. It was available as an icy pole OR in a cup. It is actually easy to make at home if you have a freezer and ice tray. Milk can be sweetened with Sugar OR Condensed Milk, etc. Please use an ice tray …