Our family has experimented for years to pin down the perfect yellow cake recipe. Well by George, I think we’ve finally done it! Defining the Perfect Yellow Cake First, let’s get on the same page about what we look for in the perfect yellow cake. For us, an ideal cake has the following qualities: A
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Category Archive: ‘Desserts & Sweet Stuff’
My earliest memory of grass jelly is from my Cantonese neighbor who lived above us way back when I lived in Shanghai. We all called her Ah–Mou, a respectful way to address an elderly woman in Cantonese. I still remember what she looked like, and the stainless steel plates of varying sizes that she used
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Chinese Shaved Ice, or baobing, is something I’ve only seen made the right way in China. On hot days in Beijing, when my parents and sister lived there for a 3-year stretch while I was in college, there was nothing better than a tower of fluffy, snow-like shaved ice with all the toppings. Sweet red adzuki beans
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Over 5 years ago, we posted these two recipes for cold Asian dessert soups that have grown in popularity across Asia. Today, we’re posting a new recipe for one of my favorite dessert soups, made with mango, Thai black sticky rice, coconut milk, sweetened condensed milk, and shaved ice. It may sound like a strange
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In recent years, tapioca pearls have become a favorite in bubble tea, shaved ice desserts, and sweet dessert soups across Asia and in Asian communities in the West. But what if you want to cook your own tapioca pearls at home? Some store-bought tapioca pearls can be cooked in a matter of minutes, but dried
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Since we posted our rough puff pastry recipe a few months ago, we’ve been experimenting with more treats to make with it! This palmiers recipe has become one of our favorites, not least because it is so versatile! What Are Palmiers? Palmiers are a classic French cookie/pastry made from puff pastry. Sometimes called palm leaves
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When I was a kid, there was nothing better than a cool popsicle as the temperatures climbed in the summer. Today, I’m bringing back a little summertime nostalgia with these 4-Ingredient Fruit & Yogurt Popsicles! When I say I loved popsicles, no popsicle was neglected. There were the 50-cent cherry popsicles for when I was
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We don’t post muffin or cupcake recipes often on The Woks of Life, but these mango muffins are too delicious to not share. Made with buttermilk, a sweet and delicious oatmeal crumb topping, and plenty of fresh mango, our mango muffins are perfect for breakfast with a hot cup of coffee. They’re also great as
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