Homemade Corn Dogs
I love ridiculous one-off appliances. I own a Donut Maker, a deep fryer, even a Hello Kitty shaped waffle iron. If they have one sole purpose, well that purpose is… Continue Reading »
Recipes
Dulce de Leche Brownie Cupcakes
Like the Horchata Cupcakes, this is another dessert I made up for my mom’s library lecture for a Mexican-American author. Give me a theme and I will run with it…. Continue Reading »
Root Beer Kalbi
My love of root beer runs deep and I’m always looking for ways to incorporate it into new recipes. Quite obviously this is far from the traditional Korean kalbi recipe,… Continue Reading »
O.G.’s 90th Birthday Party
This week O.G. turned 90 years old! 90 is a big milestone, which must be celebrated with a party. This was a SURPRISE party, which was really hard to pull… Continue Reading »
Vanilla Mochi Donuts
Mochi is a major ingredient in my life, and this flavorful dessert combines my two loves, mochi and donuts. I came up with this recipe for Vanilla Mochi Donuts to… Continue Reading »
Green Chile Salsa
My mom made a dish similar to this that we’d eat it with chips, I’m pretty sure it was supposed to be an appetizer but somehow it would turn into… Continue Reading »
Milk Tea Cupcakes
I love iced milk tea, who would have thought a creamy tea served ice cold would be the most refreshing drink, no matter the weather. It’s something I crave so… Continue Reading »
New Year’s Day 2011
Japanese Americans celebrate New Year’s Day with lots of good luck food. You’re basically rolling the dice hoping that eating a tiny fish will get you through. It’s a bet… Continue Reading »
Eggnog Cupcakes
Eggnog’s not really my fave, but when I watched my friend wash down an entire quart in minutes I realized I MUST develop an eggnog cupcake. They are dense with… Continue Reading »
‘Mochi Factory’ – gingerbread house
My mom and I made gingerbread houses all the time when I was a kid. She got books from the library to teach herself how to do it (no wonder… Continue Reading »