When you have a Banana that is turning brown and you are not willing to bake a cake, what do you do with it? Here is one suggestion. If you have a microwave, you can make this ‘Instant Banana Mug Pudding’. It takes about 5 minutes to make it. Makes 1 Serving Ingredients 1 tablespoon …
Deep-frying is a traditional method to cook biscuits in Japan. The fried biscuits are often coated with Sugar and called ‘Karintō’ (かりんとう). ‘Muscovado Coated Fried Biscuits’ are very popular. Today I made White Sugar Coated Biscuits. I added finely ground Tea Leaves to the dough. You can add ground Black Sesame Seeds instead. Ground Coffee …
Some Apples were turning wrinkly and I stewed them. I stored the stewed Apple in the fridge. On a hot day, I ate the chilled stewed Apple with leftover whipped Cream and Vanilla Ice Cream. As I always have a jar of Rum-steeped Sultanas, I poured some over the Ice Cream. And it was bloody …
The other day I was asked if one of my sweet Mochi recipes can be used to make Mochi Ice Cream. Soft Sweet Mochi that is called ‘Gyūhi’ (求肥) in Japanese stays soft when cold, but I didn’t know if it stays soft when frozen. It became another project for me to work on. I …
My ‘Super Easy Peach Cobbler’ can be made with a variety of Fruit. Today I used Fresh Cherries (Dark Coloured Cherries) that are in season. When Fresh Cherries are not available, You can use Frozen Cherries OR Canned Cherries, but you need to alter the amount of Sugar accordingly. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 500g Fresh …
There many variations of Japanese Style Sundae, but the key elements are Ice Cream, Tsubu-an (Sweet Azuki Paste), Matcha and Dango Dumplings. Today I used Vanilla Ice Cream, but Matcha Ice Cream would be nice. I have come across Sundaes with no Dango Dumplings, and I found it very disappointing. I encourage you to make …
These Doughnuts are made with Silken Tofu. You need No Egg and No Dairy products. Silken Tofu is basically thickened Soy Milk. It makes soft and moist Doughnuts. If you use Gluten-free Flour such as Rice Flour, the Doughnuts can be Gluten-free, too. This recipe might be good for people who suffer food allergies. Makes …
I like Rhubarb desserts, but I always want to add Strawberries just like my ‘Rhubarb & Strawberry Cobbler’. You might prefer using Rhubarb only. This recipe is for 2 servings but it is easy to multiply and you can bake a larger serve in a baking dish. But, it is much quicker and easier to …
I use Snow Fungus mainly for salads and soups, but I recently discovered that Snow Fungus is often used for sweets in some Asian countries. Snow Fungus is tasteless and it has unique gelatinous texture, and it is believed that Snow Fungus has some medicinal benefits. Today I cooked it with Pear in lemony syrup. …
My 1-cup-capacity Ramekins are slightly too large for my Creme Brûlée recipe. Today I added 1 cup pureed Pumpkin. The amount of a serve was perfect for my ramekin and Creme Brûlée was very yellow. Fortunately OR unfortunately, you won’t taste Pumpkin very much. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1 cup pureed Cooked Pumpkin *smoothly pureed1/4 …
‘Creme Caramel’ is actually much easier to cook than you imagine. When I first tried to cook ‘Creme Caramel’, I believed my biggest challenge would be making the Caramel. It was actually not hard at all. If you have a microwave, it can be super easy, and you don’t need to worry about ruining your …
The other day I made ‘Black Forest Cake’ for my son’s birthday. Every time I use Canned Dark Cherries, I feel guilty about letting the unused purple syrup go into the drain. I wondered if I could make something with it? Then I made it into Granita. How simple is that? It was actually a …