A firm slice of smooth vanilla cheesecake on top of a toasty collection of buttery graham crackers is my definition of a dream dessert. So when I was developing my first cheesecake recipe, I knew it had to meet the…
Famous Amos Cookies
Famous Amos cookies made up my childhood. The crunchy and slightly airy mini chocolate chip cookies stuffed in a small crinkly bag was what I looked forward to every recess. Peeking into my friends’ lunchboxes, I would pray they’d want…
Tangzhong Cinnamon Rolls
These cinnamon rolls are soft, pillowy rolls covered with a silky cream cheese frosting that’s not too sweet. They are made like a traditional cinnamon roll, but with tangzhong (a flour and water mixture used in milk bread) for softness…
Strawberry Apple Pie With Shortbread Topping
This strawberry apple pie is made of a flaky butter crust filled with jammy strawberries and tender Granny Smith apples for a sweet and comforting treat. The fruit filling is topped with a crunchy shortbread topping. I know strawberry and…
Brown Butter Banana Bread
I’ve had a lot of banana breads, but this one is absolutely my favourite. It’s a brown butter banana bread that’s soft, tender and toasty. It’s studded with plenty of chocolate chips, but not enough to overpower the banana flavour….
Cake Rusk
Cake rusk is bars of twice-baked cake and it makes for an airy crunchy snack. It’s similar to Italian biscotti, but it’s made with cake rather than a biscuit dough. This recipe coats them in cinnamon sugar for an extra…
