This is my last weekend before I go back to classes and adulting. I wanted to make this last weekend memorable, so I did it in the best way I know how – BAKING! I have made these cinnamon rolls a few times before, and they are always a HIT! From friends to my… Continue Reading
Phoenix Buns (Egg Custard Buns)
Let me start off this post by saying that my love of phoenix buns was born from my love of hot pot. The hot pot restaurant I go to around here, and back home is Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot in Mountain View. REAL TALK: I really like the hot pot but I LOVE THE… Continue Reading
Tomato Soup: Healthy & Simple
When I was an undergraduate freshman in the dorms, I had A LOT of Campbell’s soup, especially the ones that had the letters in it. Do you all know what I am talking about? The ones with the soggy ABCS? I know that I could have bought the ones that didn’t have the mushy letters… Continue Reading
Snickerdoodle Minis
Guess what Wednesday, September 21st is?!?!? It is two things: (1) It is the last day of summer insert sobs here, and (2) it is also the last day of my summer/pre-fall term for my masters program insert YAYS here! I have made it a fourth of the way through graduate school! In order to… Continue Reading
Gamjatang (감자탕) Pork Bones Stew with Potatoes and Vegetables
While I do have a large love of DUKKBOKKI (Korean rice cakes), one of my all time favorite Korean dishes is gamjatang. I have never ever made it before today, but it has always held a fond place in my heart. My grandma made THE BEST gamjatang, and as a child, when I needed a little… Continue Reading
Wat Mongkolratanaram: Thai in the Midst of Berkeley
Berkeley is definitely a hodge-podge kind of a city, no question! I love brunch so much (in fact, I would say that it is my favorite meal of the day!) but, I have never ever had a Sunday Brunch experience like this! Wat Mongkolratanaram is a Thai Buddhist Temple that serves traditional Thai food to… Continue Reading
Chocolate-Chip Yeast Raised Waffles!
Ever since I have had the chance to go to Saul’s Delicatessen in North Berkeley Gourmet Ghetto, I have fallen in love with their yeast-raised waffle. Everyone loves a good waffle, but this yeast-raised waffle was sooooo extraordinary – so fluffy and light, but so crispy at the same time! These waffles did not have… Continue Reading