Vanilla is a baking staple that comes in a variety of different types. The ingredient is required in nearly every dessert recipe, whether it is a no-bake banana pudding or a layered birthday cake. The ...

Fall is, hands-down, my favorite time of year. When I feel the first inklings of a chill in the air, I gladly replace iced Americanos with steaming oat milk cappuccinos, exchange tossed salads for ...

Vanilla bean paste offers a richer, more complex flavor with visible specks that elevate both taste and presentation, while pure vanilla extract provides a subtler note that enhances other ingredients ...

Cutting into a rich mooncake while having tea steeping as you admire the moon is just one way East and Southeast Asians celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Salem Statesman Journal, a USA TODAY ...

When it comes to classic Japanese street snacks, nothing is quite as ubiquitous as taiyaki – the fish-shaped cakes found on many street corners. Fact is, taiyaki is not shaped after just any good old ...

1. Mix the flour, cornstarch, egg yolks and water together to make a batter. Strain the batter to remove any lumps and then add the oil. 2. Heat a lightly oiled non-stick frying pan, then pour in the ...

With the spring equinox just a few days away and the first blossoms of the sakura (cherry trees) around the corner, now is the perfect time to savor seasonal sakura sweets. Fortunately, if you happen ...

Famed 100-year-old Hong Kong bakery Hang Heung opens its first Singapore outlet today (Aug 28). It unexpectedly announced this afternoon on its Facebook page that its soft opening was happening at 3pm ...

Lunar New Year is one of my favourite times of the year because everywhere I turn I see my favourite things: noodles, dumplings, rice cakes, red bean that and matcha this. Credit: Betty Liu This year, ...

Raise your hands if you grew up eating traditional Chinese pastries and sweets such as tau sar piah (mung bean paste pastry) and lao po bing (wife cake or winter melon pastry) fed to you by your ...