The Raindrop Cake: the story of a dessert lost in translation

I don’t see the appeal of the “Raindrop Cake”. Pretty presentation aside, the dessert tastes like barely sweetened spring water. It is pleasantly refreshing, but I take umbrage with calling it a ‘cake’. (And that $8 price tag.) When I reminisce about the best cake I ever ate, a tepid watery blob that jiggles... Continue Reading →

May 23, 2016 1

Pastry Round-Up: Mochi Doughnuts, Chocolate Chip and Chickpea Flour Cookies, and Knafeh

During the course of my research, I come across interesting tidbits that don't always fit into the course of my writing. This doesn't make them any less worthy of sharing so I am posting these randomly interesting links into a section titled "Pastry Round-Up". Mochi Doughnuts. Here is a recipe that deserves to go viral: a... Continue Reading →

August 1, 2014 1