Growing up, the Korean bakery down the block always had an abundance of sweet Korean red bean buns (단팥빵). The pillowy soft bread pulls apart easily to a sweetened red bean paste in the middle. Many will be wondering how these buns are different from Anpan, the Japanese equivalent of these sweet red bean buns,…
This amazing, classic vegan apple pie is just in time for autumn! Autumn doesn’t officially start until next week but that doesn’t mean we can’t start indulging in our favorite autumn treats a bit early. Especially, if it’s as simple and straightforward as this vegan apple pie. I have a few pie recipes with a…
A good lemon sugar cookie needs to have the perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. If the cookie is either too sweet or too tart, it becomes inedible. But what about the texture? A lot of people have different preferences when it comes to cookies. Some love soft and gooey while others love crunchy and…
Burnt honey ice cream seems to always be present at these cool, artisanal ice cream shops. But they’re never dairy-free. Instead, I watch friends devour this mysterious flavor and use adjectives like complex, bold, and sharp to describe the flavor. Seriously, are we at a wine competition? I have no idea what those adjectives mean! …
For my 1 year blogiversary, I’m celebrating with this vegan vanilla cake with sweet strawberry preserves. But why a vanilla cake on a special day like this? Vanilla cakes are so vanilla right? With so many different types of cakes, ranging from red velvet to chocolate to matcha, vanilla cakes are sometimes overshadowed. But, sometimes,…