Adventures in Mika's Kitchen
Sometimes I feel like eating a really rich, decadent dark chocolate cake. Butter cream frosting simply does not satisfy when I get in that CHOCOLATE mood. This is one of my most favorite chocolate cakes to make for those times – but consider yourself warned: it is a really rich cake – a little slice [...]
Growing up, we ate tonkatsu (pork katsu) all the time. While I love tonkatsu, I much prefer chicken katsu for ease of preparation. I always keep a bag of frozen chicken tenders in the freezer – which are great for making chicken katsu. Japanese curry was also something we had for dinner often – at [...]
A few years back, my husband’s aunt came to visit from Taiwan and brought us some wonderful Pineapple Cakes from a famous bakery in Taipei. Apparently, people stand in long lines to buy these specific pineapple “cakes” (pineapple jam filled shortbread) – and after tasting them, I understand why! Not too long ago, I saw [...]
(Original Post Date: Jan 9, 2011) Who knew that Vietnamese Honeycomb Cake (Banh Bo Nuong) would end up being one of the most difficult cakes I’ve ever tried to make? My friend gave me a delicious homemade Banh Bo Nuong around Christmas time, and I’ve been trying to duplicate it ever since. The more I [...]
(Original Post Date: January 07, 2011) Blackberries are high in phenolic acids – antioxidant compounds that are anti-carcinogenic. I’m always trying to find ways to incorporate healthy foods into our daily diet. When blackberries went on sale the other day (two packages for $3), I thought it was time to try these muffins. Use low [...]
(Original Post Date: December 28, 2010) I was intrigued by these packages of vacuum-packed chestnuts (already peeled and roasted) that I found at the Chinese Market a few weeks ago. I tend to stay away from chestnuts in coking/baking, since I find them so hard to peel… So I thought why not give them a [...]
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