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A collection of the latest recipes I have found.

Vanilla caramel

Vanilla caramel

Making caramels from scratch is not too difficult and you can control all of flavors. The melted sugar is really hot so be very careful around the caramel t...

Sourdough pull apart rolls

Sourdough pull apart rolls

Since getting tired of baking sourdough bread these soft pull apart rolls are a nice change once in a while. The rolls have some milk and butter to make sof...

Sourdough pizza crust

Sourdough pizza crust

Have been making pizza almost every week on Sundays. I usually increase the recipe while keeping the same ratio. Using a bakers percentage where flour is 10...

Chocolate Souffle

Chocolate Souffle

Chocolate souffle is easier than looks. Although is rich and chocolatey the souffle is also light and smooth. The souffle should be served as quickly as po...

Mochi

Mochi

I always wondered how to make mochi since it seems very difficult. Turns out the secret is getting mochi flour. I found some at an asian market but can buy ...

Brownies

Brownies

The brownies were popular and I found a fairly easy recipe. Can try experimenting with adding other flavors like mint extract. I liked the texture of the ...

Fruit Crumble

Fruit Crumble

I like this easy and flexible recipe from Sohla on fruit crumbles. The ratio for the filling is 10% sugar and 2% starch. The sugar can be honey or sugar. O...

Cornmeal Cake with Apricot-Bay Compote

Cornmeal Cake with Apricot-Bay Compote

The cornmeal cake with apricot compote really appeals to me. I prefer cakes not too sweet and I really like apricots and pistachios. I usually have dried a...

Black Sticky Rice

Black Sticky Rice

The black sticky rice can be found at asian markets. The rice becomes glutinous when cooked and has a nice sweet flavor. It’s a nice and fairly healthy snac...