Sweet Azuki Paste is very popular and it is used as a filling OR topping for many Japanese sweets. ‘Dorayaki’ and ‘Strawberry Daifuku Mochi’ and ‘An’ Doughnuts, the list would be endless. I love Sweet Azuki Paste but my husband doesn’t. When I baked these cupcakes, I expected he wouldn’t eat them. However, cupcakes disappeared …
It was about 20 years ago, I first came across Hummingbird Cake when one of my colleagues brought in her homemade Hummingbird Cake to share. She gave me a copy of the recipe that she found in a magazine. The recipe has been lost, but I made my own recipe based on ‘My Legendary Carrot …
When I want to make one more dish for dinner, I often make ‘Carrot & Walnut Salad’ because I always have Carrots and Walnuts. Today I added Dill and dressed the salad with Sour Cream, Mayonnaise and Lemon Juice for a change. It was delicious. If you prefer Mustard Dressing, the recipe is also included …
Yesterday I decided to make ‘My Legendary Carrot Cake’ but I didn’t have Pineapple. Pineapple is an essential ingredient for the cake, then I tried to make something different based on the recipe. I grated Sweet Potato instead of Carrots, added more spices, and I ended up with this cake. I halved the Sugar for …
This is the dip that my daughter and I made with Red Capsicums that had been dumped in bin. Food waste is becoming a serious social problem in Australia where I live. Still edible vegetables and fruit that stores can’t sell should be utilised, but they are actually wasted. Wonky vegetables and fruit are the …
Today I made these cookies to use up leftover Dates and Walnuts, which had been sitting in my pantry for a long time. I used my Basic Cookie Dough, but I reduced the amount of Flour as I wanted to add a lot of Walnuts and Dates. The cookies were really delicious and very sweet …
My ‘Basic Butter Cake’ is very versatile and you can add a variety of flavours. Today I added Coffee, so this is actually coffee flavoured cake. I also added Cinnamon Crumble made with Walnuts. You can add Cocoa Powder instead of Coffee. Walnuts can be replaced with Pecans OR Almonds. Coffee lovers would love this …
Flammkuchen (OR Flammekueche), sometimes called ‘German Pizza’, is not well known. I am a huge fan of Flammkuchen and make it very often. Topping can be anything if it goes well with Sour Cream. Today I made a sweet one with Persimmon that is in season now. My favourite way to eat Persimmon is with …
As a substitute for Milk, Coconut Milk is popularly used when make cakes, but you cannot avoid the smell of Coconut. Another popular substitute is Silken Tofu, that is more concentrated than Soy Milk. Please use good quality fresh Silken Tofu for good result. Makes 12 Muffins Ingredients 300g Silken Tofu1/2 cup Oil *I used …
When I first heard about ‘Morning Glory Muffins’, I instantly knew I would love them as they are made with almost identical ingredients as ‘My Legendary Carrot Cake’. The missing ingredients are Apple and Shredded Coconut. So, I added them to my ‘My Legendary Carrot Cake’ as I reduced the amount of grated Carrots. I …
The other day, when I was making Caramel to make ‘Coffee Creme Caramel’, I realised that I could make ‘Almond Toffee’ much easier. I usually cook Butter and Sugar together until the mixture turns brown, but I could cook just Sugar first, then add Butter and Almonds. I tried to make ‘Almond Toffee’ in that …
This is a yummy ‘Otsumami’, that is something you eat with alcoholic drinks. I reckon chilled beer would be great. I like to eat it with freshly cooked rice, too. If you chop up Walnuts finely, this can be a sauce for grilled Tofu, Chicken, etc. I sometimes add Chilli. How would you enjoy it? …