Category Archives: Baking

Brownies

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Ryo

I subscribe to a handful of baking blogs, and most of them seem to have some personal anecdote related to the recipe to start the article, before launching into the actual recipe. So if one of these bloggers had a … Continue reading →

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Coffee Macarons

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Ryo

I never had a single macaron until a few years ago. I suppose they were never really big in the States until recently, so that’s probably why I had never seen the little sandwich cookies in bakeries while growing up. … Continue reading →

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Bakesale for Japan

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Ryo

Bakesale for Japan tomorrow! No, this is not an April Fools’ joke, it’s for real. Although I’m not sure that “bakesale” as one word is actually correct English. But who cares, it’s for charity. I baked some coffee macarons and … Continue reading →

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Kahlua Cheesecake

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Ryo

My friend Bryon loves the Kahlua cream cheese pie from Marie Callender’s. So for his birthday celebration, I wanted to make something similar. But I couldn’t find the recipe for the Marie Callender’s pie online. I did, however, find this … Continue reading →

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The Myth of Macarons

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Ryo

I was planning on making some macarons later in the week for a bake sale benefiting Japan, when I happened to come across this article today, Macaron Mythbusters. So many websites and books out there will tell you how fussy … Continue reading →

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Tiramisu

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Ryo

A couple of years ago, I got a gift certificate for a class at Baking Arts for my birthday. It was my first time going to a baking class, and my first time making tiramisu. Before that class, I was … Continue reading →

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Fruit Tart with Pastry Cream

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Ryo

Recently, I made my first fruit tart of 2011. I love making them because the fresh fruit on top makes it look really pretty and colorful, and yet it’s deceptively simple to make. I love the combination of the brown … Continue reading →

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Experimenting with Sprinkles Cupcakes

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Ryo

A couple of weeks ago, I decided to try making Sprinkles’ strawberry cupcakes, with the accompanying strawberry frosting. I’ve only been to Sprinkles a couple of times, and that was a couple of years ago at least. From what I … Continue reading →

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Snickerdoodle Blondies

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Ryo

Last Sunday, I had to go to a dinner at someone’s place, and I didn’t have time the previous day to make anything, so I whipped up a batch of snickerdoodle blondies in the morning. I love this recipe because … Continue reading →

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