I have an obsession with both matcha and black sesame, but I’m definitely not the only one. For a friend’s birthday, I baked matcha black sesame & mint chocolate cupcakes to celebrate. I always say that I’m more of a baker than Continue reading »
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Matcha Black Sesame Shortbread
Matcha and black sesame is one of the best combinations out there. It’s been almost one year since I last baked matcha cookies, so I thought it would be nice to revisit them. The crunchy toasted black sesame on top with the subtle matcha flavour is great. You can always melt some Continue reading »
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Matcha Cheesecake Giveaway [closed]
It’s been more than a year since my blog’s been up and running, so I think it’s time for me to give my thanks to you all. After receiving so much positive feedback on my matcha cheesecake, I’m convinced that it’s quite good ;D I’ll be giving away an 8.5-inch matcha cheesecake to Continue reading »
Sakura Matcha Latte Kit-Kat + Powder
It’s cherry blossom (sakura) season! I can’t wait to visit High Park this weekend and take some lovely photos :D So with sakura, comes limited edition matcha & sakura kit-kats; wonderful! I’ve only tried matcha and sakura kit-kats, but not with the two together. I spotted them at Continue reading »
My Birthday Cake
It was my birthday yesterday and I ordered my cake from no other than La Bamboche ;D I chose Esprit Du Japon because it’s one of my favourite cakes and I though my parents would appreciate it as well. The layers are matcha mousse, chocolate biscuit, sesame mousse, and pâte Continue reading »
White chocolate & matcha éclairs
Sadly when I was making these éclairs several weeks ago, my DSLR was experiencing problems so I had to take shots with my iPhone instead. These were all taken with instagram. The filling is a match pastry cream and on top of each éclair is a piece of matcha white chocolate. I simply Continue reading »
Profiteroles with Matcha Cream
I remember a while back when I first discovered how profiteroles and éclairs are made, I was fairly surprised. I saw the process in a video and it seemed quite difficult to me, so I never attempted them for the longest time. Even if the person in the video made them effortlessly, it has a … Continue reading »
Honey Matcha Green Tea Cupcakes
Honey & Matcha Green Tea; doesn’t that sound so light and yummy? I was actually inspired to bake these cupcakes from watching Cupcake Wars on Food Network. I find matcha powder a difficult ingredient to use in baking because it tends to dry out the final product if simply Continue reading »
