Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
I never considered making vanilla ice cream because well… It’s vanilla and not too exciting. I’ve also never really liked vanilla too much – perhaps because a lot of “vanilla ice cream” out there are not actually vanilla ice cream and I’ve never had one that I actually liked. Real vanilla is also a pretty …
Choux au Craquelin (Crispy Cream Puffs)
It has been so long since I made choux. The last time might’ve been when I was still living in Irvine, and filled them with vanilla ice cream that I got from Costco. So yums. My nephew’s 1st birthday was coming up and I decided to make some choux for his party! Instead of ice …
White Chocolate Ganache
Ganache is my go-to frosting as it’s more stable than buttercream in our warm, humid weather and can be made in a single bowl (less clean up!) Instead of Dark Chocolate Ganache, I go for White Chocolate Ganache when there’s a need to layer on additional flavour like Matcha, Hojicha, Peanut Butter etc. The process …
Cereal Milk Ice Cream
I’ve made this ice cream many times because it’s a popular one in the household and amongst some friends. It’s also my personal favourite! I loved the concept of cereal milk ice cream when I heard of it (Christina Tosi, of course) tried a few local scoop shops that had it but nothing really stuck. …
Chocolate + Peanut Butter Macarons
Recently I was due to bake macarons for my nephew’s birthday party and wanted to practice in advance since it has been awhile. I looked around the pantry for an easy, no-fuss filling and decided on chocolate + peanut butter! A classic combination.