Adventures in Mika's Kitchen
One of my good friends has been bringing me Banh Da Lon (Vietnamese steamed layer cake) from her favorite bakery in Orange County for the past few months… since I was able to figure out Banh Bo Nuong (Vietnamese Honeycomb Cake), I know she really wants me to figure this one out too! I’ve tried… [...]
Two years ago, I posted a recipe for Red Velvet Cupcakes to celebrate the Year of the Tiger. Up until recently, that has been my go-to recipe for anything red velvet – whether making red velvet cupcakes, red velvet layer cakes, or even red velvet cake ball truffles. However, I always felt there was room [...]
I’m always looking for ways to make my food look appealing and visually enticing. What is the saying? We eat with our eyes first? That’s so true… when food is carefully plated, or intricately decorated… I think our brains trick us into thinking the food is better or more special than if it was just [...]
Petit Fours are small bite-sized confections, served as a dessert or as a sweet treat with tea or coffee. The name “petit four” is French, which translates to “small oven”. There are many types of Petit Fours, but the most common are little cakes (often with some sort of filling) which are glazed and decorated. [...]
OK I know this sounds weird. But avocados are fruits… and whatever you can do with a banana, you can pretty much do with an avocado. Avocado shakes, avocado ice cream… even avocado bread! This is a wonderful quick bread recipe, similar to banana nut bread… just with avocados instead of banana. This avocado bread [...]
OMG. This bread is so good! I’ve been trying to re-create this bread (also found in Chinese bakeries as “Coconut buns”) for a long time… I finally figured out the trick – ditch the butter and milk, and use coconut oil and coconut milk instead! Coconut oil is a solid at room temperature – similar [...]
This is one of my favorite chocolate cake recipes! Interestingly, it calls for no eggs and no dairy for the cake portion – which makes it easy to make with basic pantry ingredients (in addition to being vegan). This cake recipe was very popular during the Great Depression (since it could be made without expensive [...]
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