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Lychee Macarons

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Ryo

I’ll admit, making macarons is a bit of a project. The careful folding of the batter, waiting for it to dry on the sheet before baking… and in the end you get these little sandwich cookies that large-mouthed people can … Continue reading →

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Ice Cream Indulgence

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Ryo

A couple of weeks ago, I was feeling particularly indulgent, so I made some cocktails with vanilla ice cream. Yes, it’s so sinful. It’s like putting heavy cream into a drink, except somehow I feel better about putting ice cream … Continue reading →

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Asian Cocktails III

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Ryo

I made even more cocktails from Asian Cocktails. (Part I, Part II.) This time, I made some cocktails with whiskey and brandy. Not exactly two of my favorite spirits, but these looked interesting. The first one I tried was called … Continue reading →

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Asian Cocktails

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Ryo

I got a book called Asian Cocktails for my recent birthday. Since I love making cocktails, and I love Asian flavors, I was really excited to try some recipes from this book. A lot of recipes involve pretty hard-to-find ingredients, … Continue reading →

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Lychee Cupcakes Revisited

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Ryo

My last attempt at lychee cupcakes was a semi-disaster. Only semi, because the cupcakes themselves were pretty good (or at least I thought they were), but the frosting was a disaster. I added too much liquid, and so it ended … Continue reading →

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Lychee Cupcakes

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Ryo

I may have a slight lychee fetish. I did, after all, do two consecutive weeks of lychee cocktails. That sweet, tropical flavor is so irresistible. I wish I could bathe in lychee juice. Well, maybe not. That would get sticky. … Continue reading →

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Fizzy Fun

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Ryo

I gave up drinking sodas in general during my sophomore year of college. I used to get a Sprite or some other soda whenever I went to a restaurant, but then I realized that I didn’t really like it all … Continue reading →

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Luminous Lychee

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Ryo

Since I enjoyed the lychee cocktails from last time so much, I made even more drinks with lychee! I swear, I’m not some kind of lush. I made some colorful cocktails this time. Blue Dragon 1.5 oz Soho lychee liqueur … Continue reading →

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Luscious Lychee

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Ryo

Recently, I had a Lychee Sex on the Beach at a restaurant, and I really liked it. It was nice and sweet, without being overly so, and it had that nice lychee flavor. I was inspired to make some lychee … Continue reading →

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