Green Tea and Mint Oreo Cheesecake

I’ve noticed I tend to gravitate towards “green” flavors, both sweet and savory – lime, wasabi, green apple, mint, avocado, pesto, matcha etc. With Christmas quickly approaching, a touch of green seems quite appropriate, especially in classic holiday desserts. Sneak in some mint and green tea flavor into this easy cheesecake recipe to surprise your friends … Continue Reading

Jasmine Tea Biscotti

Jasmine tea was my introduction to the beautiful world of tea. Its light floral and fragrant flavor makes it a great complement to any meal or dessert. However, I noticed that unlike other teas such as Earl Grey or matcha, jasmine tea is rarely a featured ingredient in other dishes. As such, I decided to … Continue Reading

Lemongrass Cornbread

Whenever we bought variety muffin packs growing up, I somehow always got stuck with the corn muffin, after all the chocolate chip and banana nut ones were gone. As such, I always thought of corn bread as the evil homemade (Isn’t that the worst word to hear when you’re a kid?) cousin of the corn … Continue Reading

Norwegian Almond Bars

So, full disclosure: this post isn’t Asian influenced. However, being Norwegian born, this recipe has a very special place in my heart. When my father was at university in Norway, he made some additional money working at a bakery. As a result, not only is he a literal bread winner, but he has shared with … Continue Reading