Have you ever heard of nama chocolate? It is basically a very thick, rich and velvety chocolate candy that contains mostly cream and chocolate. Its texture is quite distinct from the regular chocolate mostly from the extremely high moisture content from the large amount of cream used. Its velvety and silky palate often reminds us […]
Tag: baking for beginners
Sweet Soft Buns (Basic, Crescent & Braided Shape) (recipe)
I still remember back when I was still a young kid, I would wake up every day and breakfast would already be at the table, prepared by mom. We (my brother and I) would have different breakfast items every day, but my favorite was always these little sweet soft buns that my mom would buy […]
How to make Sakura Butter Cookies Recipe
I have been stressing out over all kinds of deadlines lately. Whenever that happens, I tend to seek a temporary hideaway in my kitchen to give my mind some “zen”. The idea of “zen” in the kitchen always links me to Japanese ingredients thanks to their subtlety and delicacy in terms of both color and […]
Understanding your Oven – A must to bake a perfect cake (or bread)
….you are trying a new recipe and it seems that it goes really well. Every stage, the mixing, folding… seems to be perfect. You then put your cake in the oven and wait for the cake to turn into that gorgeous cake in the photos coming along with the recipe. Everything looks right. But […]
How to make bread (101 tutorial) – P4: Baking and Storing
In this series of “How to make bread”, we would like to guide you through the whole procedure of making a loaf of bread from scratch. We introduce not only the basic steps, necessary techniques and skills (such as folding or proofing the dough), but also important notes (plus tips and tricks) to ensure you […]
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