sakura madeleines
A while ago, I made a trip to Japan where I bought some pickled sakura blossoms. For whatever crazy reason, I wanted a bag of these...
macarons from a mix
Macarons. I love them. I challenged myself to make them from scratch. Paying for a class, I made them successfully. Happily, I've made...
tokyo midtown roppongi eats
Tokyo Midtown Roppongi is one of many shopping centers in Tokyo. This one is located in Roppongi Hills and is more upscale. Many of the...
snoopy museum tokyo
The only site seeing I did this on this trip was the Snoopy Museum Tokyo. The museum was a for a limited time and it ends September 30,...
solo travel to tokyo
From a whim, I decided to go to Tokyo. A very short four day trip by myself to shop and eat. I've been to Tokyo a lot (a total of four...
pasta doria gratin
Doria gratin is a Japanese creation. Found in restaurants in Japan that serve western food, it is their interpretation of what Westerners...
bangers and mash for one
Bangers and mash. Very typical British dish much like fish and chips. But what is it? Well ... it's basically sausages and mashed...
breakfast sandwiches
I love pressed sandwiches but due to my small kitchen, I didn't want to buy a pressed sandwich machine. Though there are small ones, it's...
chocolate stuffed shortbread bear cookies
Cookies are a huge struggle for me. I can never seem to get them right. Yes, everyone always tell me the cookie is the easiest thing to...
sweet potato cakes
A while ago, Matsuzo Potato had a pop up shop in Causesway Bay's Sogo and boyfriend was super excited as he loves potatoes. Matsuzo...
