Red bean, adzuki bean, 红豆 or 赤豆, whatever you want to call it, this sweet and velvety bean pairs with sticky rice to make a silky chilled dessert for hot summer days. In China it’s often served with a scoop of strawberry ice cream. You can do the same. Mom said when…
Soft, buttery, easy to slice, citrus-y loaves for rye lovers. My roommate said, “This tastes like bread you get in a restaurant.” Happy fourth of July! Of course, on this super American holiday, I’m posting a recipe for Swedish rye bread. Oh wellsss. There are enough food bloggers building American…
Fresh, juicy, and tart, this deep-dish blueberry pie gets baked into an extra thick all-butter crust, then heavily chilled for those hot summer days. It’s the perfect vehicle for a big scoop of ice cream. Eeeee, a clean slice and a perfect bottom crust. A few notes to set this blueberry…
Pillowy soft steamed buns filled with a pop of sweet, toasted black sesame paste. Threw a cup of stone-ground whole wheat flour into the dough for extra nuttiness. Proofing your dough is the most important part. In addition to rapid rise yeast, this dough get a little extra boost from…
This time of year I always start thinking of China, intensely. The rains end in June and sweltering heat swoops in. I remember my aunt sitting on a small bench by the doorway one summer, trying to catch a breeze, sewing something, probably patching up one of my silk tanks.…
Crispy edges and chewy middles. Toasty brown butter, two kinds of dark chocolate, raw cane sugar… A little extra special. I took the last chocolate chip cookie recipe from Not Without Salt, browned the butter, and ever so slightly decreased the sugar for one crowd pleasing chocolate chip cookie, which…