Entice your palate!
During our recent trip to the Napa Valley, we discovered a delicious fortified dessert wine — the Angelica from V. Sattui Winery in St. Helena. This silky full-bodied wine is sweet but the sweetness is balanced with a hint of brandy. It’s a great wine to sip along with a dessert that offers dual experience …
It’s back to school for the kids but it doesn’t mean summer treats need to stop. I bought a pretty bottle of Hello Kitty sparkling rosé — just because it’s Hello Kitty. But the wine quality has really surprised me. It’s an off-dry crisp rosé with berry and almond flavor — the perfect pairing for …
Happy Mother’s Day!!The gift of motherhood is a treasure in and of itself. The special day when everyone celebrates and honors mothers is icing on the cake. For this mother’s day, I enjoyed the cutest singing performance by my older one and her class. She even surprised me with a handmade sparkling paperweight at the …
Spring is just around the corner. When I look out to our garden, the cherry trees are blossoming. I love these delicate pink flowers that filled our views with memories of our trip to Kyoto. When I think of Kyoto, I always think of the delicious cuisine the city offers. We have enjoyed some of …
Matcha has always been one of my favorite tea powders. It has various health benefits and it tastes great! When I saw this “Matcha Choco Bun” from 85°C Bakery, it immediately piqued my curiosity. As I sliced the bread in half, I found this layer of matcha cream with dashes of chocolate. This cream is not …
Have you seen my recipe post on Purple Sweet Potato Dessert Cup? If so, you know that purple is one of my favorite colors. And after seeing all the Easter decorations in stores, I was just craving for a refreshing purple and yellow smoothie! Wait! I don’t have any purple sweet potato in the fridge! What …
Happy Valentine’s Day! I am excited to share my Valentine’s series finale piece with you all — a naturally pink colored agar jello! As you may know from my previous recipes, I love dragon fruits. What’s not to love? It’s refreshing, nutritious, and has one of my favorite colors — PINK! Thanks to companies like Suncore …
If you have tried the hot pink chocolate made with pure cacao in my previous post, you would agree that the cacao is delicious. I absolutely fell in love with it and just want to add it to everything! The perfect fruit to pair with a chocolatey dessert is, of course, banana. Instead of an …
What’s your impression of hot chocolate? I always think of it as warm and sweet indulgence — but can be too sweet at times to consume often. In order to resolve this issue, I experimented with cacao butter. Cacao butter is known to be full of nutrients, healthy fats, and antioxidants. I used the cacao …
Valentine’s is about 2 weeks away. Do you have a sweet treat package ready for your special someone? Sometimes the simplest idea might do the trick — after all, it’s the quality time that you share counts the most. My third sweet pink treat idea is some good old classic madeleines paired with prosecco. You …
