As mentioned in my last post, we wanted to make lobster rolls but we didn’t have any hot dog buns readily available. Since we were trying to limit how often we went outside, we decided to make our own homemade hot dog/burger buns from scratch! …
This past week has been a tough one for us. Due to coronavirus pandemic, many people are asked to work from home to practice social distancing. As a result, lots of businesses such restaurants are losing money and are trying to figure out ways to …
Due to COVID-19, lots of people are being asked to practice social distancing and self-isolate. For us, this means our employers are asking that we work from home until further notice. With many places imposing travel restrictions, this doesn’t give us many options in terms …
Recently, we’ve been on the hunt for the best donuts in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). We’ve tried numerous local donut shops but the one that stood out to us the most was Donut Monster and Daddy O’s Donuts. When we went to Daddy O’s …
In our previous post, we talked about how we made steamed buns. Well, it’s time to put it all together! As part of our Momofuku week, we made a variety of dishes from the Momofuku cookbook including the Compost cookie, Roasted Sweet Summer Corn, and …
There is nothing I love more than steamed buns. If I had to choose between artisanal bread and steamed buns, I will choose steamed buns. For the longest time, I’ve put off making steamed buns because I was a bit intimidated by the process – …
I’ve been looking forward to this weekend for quite some time now. It’s the first weekend in a while where I don’t have any family/friend commitments which means I finally have time to bake – Yay!! Don’t get me wrong, I love my family and …
Father’s day is coming up in a couple of weeks and I am scrambling to figure out how to celebrate with my dad. My parents hate celebrating mother’s day/father’s day on the actual weekend because restaurants are always super busy and service is generally not …
A lot of my baking stems from cravings that I suddenly get or they’re inspired by food I stumble across on the internet. Recently I had a strong urge to make soft pretzels as it didn’t seem difficult to make and I already had all …
It’s finally the long weekend, yay! Monday is Victoria Day here in Canada so I decided to take advantage of my extra day off and do more creative baking. Last week, I made Nikuman (Japanese Steamed Bun) in an effort to step outside my comfort zone. …
