Chocolate Pumpkin Mochi Cake
Christmas decor in the stores is the indication that the holidays are coming up fast. True they’re rushing us a bit, but before you know it you’ll be baking and… Continue Reading »
mochi
Mochi making 2012
I don’t know about your weekend but mine was fantastic because it was filled with mochi. 200 pounds of mochi to be exact! And you know how much I love… Continue Reading »
Ghirardelli Bake Off
This weekend I went up to San Francisco because I was a semi-finalist in the Ghirardelli bake off! I have always loved Ghirardelli and to be a part of that… Continue Reading »
Girl’s Day (hinamatsuri) cupcakes
March 3rd is Girl’s Day aka Hinamatsuri in Japan. When I was a kid we always celebrated this day. Hinamatsuri is the Japanese Doll festival and my mom and I… Continue Reading »
Chi Chi Dango Mochi
Little colorful squares of soft, chewy mochi. In Hawaii it’s called Chi Chi Dango, sometimes it’s just plain and other times it can be made with strong fruit flavors. My… Continue Reading »
Matcha Mochi cupcakes
Mochi anything I’ll take it! And adding matcha to a mochi cake gives it extra color and flavor that is simple and delicious. ingredients: 1 pound (1 box) mochiko 2… Continue Reading »
Mochi Bundt Cake Homework
For the Kid’s homework he was asked to make his favorite recipe. Homework sure is more fun nowadays than when I was a kid. It turns out his favorite recipe… Continue Reading »
Pork filled Mochi
Out of the 190 pounds of mochi that was made I took home a good 5 pounds of it. Most is for me to use on New Year’s Day but… Continue Reading »
Mochi making 2011
Let’s see, the difference between this year’s Mochi Making Day and 2009 and 2010 is that this year there was over 190 pounds of mochi! The annual trip to the… Continue Reading »
Peanut Butter and Jelly filled Mochi
Every year I host a big New Year’s Day party and the food is the star. I cook for three days and in the end I have a buffet worthy… Continue Reading »