Category Archives: Baking

Strawberry Coffee Cake Muffins

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Ryo

I happened upon a recipe for strawberry coffee cake muffins, which sounded quite delicious. I love strawberries, and I love crunchy streusel topping, so these muffins sounded wonderful. It’s the holidays and stuff, so again I just haven’t found the … Continue reading →

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Banana Cream Tart

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Ryo

Here we are again, at the end of another month, and I’ve once again had no time to prepare a post. Well, “no time” is a lie, since it’s not like I haven’t had any time at all. Just not … Continue reading →

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Bourbon Brownies with Sea Salt

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Ryo

I let September completely fly by with not even a hint of a post. I could blame travel (an extended weekend in New York) or work (but it’s the same old there), but really, I’ve just been tired, and I … Continue reading →

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Black Sesame Lace Cookies

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Ryo

I’ve once again managed to let two months lapse from my last post. Birthdays, some light traveling, and a general lack of sleep have really put a damper on my blogging. This post is about black sesame lace cookies from … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Matcha Bundt Cake

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Ryo

I have somehow managed to let almost two months lapse since the last post. Tragically, I have no excuse other than laziness. I made a Bundt cake (using this Bundt pan, of course) made with chocolate and matcha batters, swirled … Continue reading →

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Mango Mochi Cake

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Ryo

Mochi cake is one of those things I keep coming back to. The chewy mochi texture combined with the buttery flavor of cake is just heavenly. So after making the blueberry and strawberry versions, I thought, why not mango? I … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Ryo

It has been over two years since I made these, but I’m just that far behind on blog posts. Chocolate chip cookies are a classic. Everyone has their own way of making them, but this time I tried Joanne Chang’s … Continue reading →

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Bread Crust Bread Pudding

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Ryo

Pretty sandwiches made from store-bought white bread often do not include the crust. The pristine, white exterior of the sandwich would otherwise be marred by the rough, brown edge that the crust would introduce. And so off they go, before … Continue reading →

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Green Velvet Cupcakes

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Ryo

Red velvet cupcakes have lately become very popular during the cupcake boom of the early 2010s, and for good reason: the chocolatey flavor combined with the tangy cream cheese frosting, along with the stunning visual of the red color is … Continue reading →

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Banana Bundt Cake

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Ryo

OK so it seems that the Bundt pan from last time resurfaced not long after for a banana Bundt cake. Basically a banana bread-like concoction, just in a Bundt pan shape. But who would have thought to put bananas into … Continue reading →

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