Strawberries and Cream Swiss Roll
Whenever I think of Valentine’s Day I think of a cliche strawberries and cream dessert. This year I wanted to give it an upgrade a trend I’ve been seeing online! I saw some Indonesian Batik Roll cakes which are decorated with patterns that look like Batik prints. Batik is a fabric dyeing technique using wax […]
Orange Cardamom Cake
A couple weeks ago I made this display cake for the Good Food Awards for their 10th anniversary. Its made with a fluffy cake made with citrus (yuzu and orange zest) and a hint of cardamom, layered with Jamnation Jams Seville orange and cardamom marmalade and Swiss meringue buttercream that is flavored with Woodward Extracts […]
Boba Milk Tea
Rhut is a boba-holic and this year we’re trying to decrease the amount of money we spend at restaurants. So this weekend I hit up the local Asian grocery store and picked up some tapioca pearls! I ended up paying $6 for enough boba for about 40 drinks! I shared my homemade boba on Instagram […]
8 Ways to be Energy Efficient in the Kitchen
This post is sponsored by Energy Upgrade California. You guys know I’m pretty outspoken about food waste, food education, and environmentalism. So, it should come as no surprise that I try and save energy at home, too. We have a programmable thermostat that will turn the temperature down when we’re not home, our lightbulbs are […]
Mushroom and Carrot Dumplings
These mushroom and carrot dumplings are super easy to make and they the perfect appetizer for your next dinner party. I pan-fried my dumplings until they were nice and crispy, but you can boil them or steam them as well. I ended up buying my dumpling wrappers but you can learn to make them from […]
Garlic Chili Crunch Oil
Say hello to my new pantry staple, chili crunch! With spicy garlic chili crunch oil infused with star anise, cinnamon and bay leaves with crispy garlic and shallots. Dear LORD let me tell you how good this is! I have had it with pretty much everything I’ve eaten this week. I tossed it with some […]