Author: cookingwithteamj

Making Fondant Cupcake Toppers – Bunny Butt

A few weeks ago, I made Easter Bunny Cupcakes in celebration of Easter. Though I don’t personally celebrate the religious holiday, I love bunnies so I couldn’t pass up the chance to make something rabbit themed. A lot of people asked me how I made 

Caesar’s Salad – Recipe from Jacob’s Steakhouse

Caesar’s Salad – Recipe from Jacob’s Steakhouse

We love Jacob’s Steakhouse table side Caesar’s Salad that they make from scratch. Not only can the entire process be considered a great performance as you watch them aerate the extra virgin olive oil by pouring it really high from the bowl, but it is 

Carrot Ginger Soup

Carrot Ginger Soup

Although it’s officially spring, it’s still pretty cold out. Due to the fluctuating weather, I caught a cold last week which resulted in me constantly blowing my nose and not being able to breathe properly due to a stuffy nose. Though I recovered very quickly 

Easter Bunny Cupcakes

Easter Bunny Cupcakes

A few weeks ago, I bought a bunny cupcake kit from Homesense which got me really excited because a) I love bunnies b) I love baking Easter is coming up so this gives me an excuse to make bunny themed desserts! I also saw this 

Delicious Lemon Bars

Delicious Lemon Bars

The weather is getting warmer and the sun is finally coming out! I swear I haven’t seen it in 3 months… Best of all, it’s an indication that Spring is around the corner 🙂 In order to celebrate, I decided to make a really bright 

Banoffee Pie

Banoffee Pie

The other day I was watching “The Mind of a Chef” on Netflix, Season 2 featuring British chef April Bloomfield. That was when I saw her make this beautiful dessert – Bannoffee Pie.   I fell in love with it immediately and knew I had to 

Zha jiang mian 炸酱面 Recipe

Zha jiang mian 炸酱面 Recipe

One of my favourite Chinese noodle dish is Zhajiangmian. I almost always order it whenever I see it available on the menu because of the great texture of the dish. The sweet bean sauce on the ground pork combined with the cool and refreshing taste of 

Pad Thai Recipe

Pad Thai Recipe

We’ve always wanted to make Pad Thai but we were always too intimidated to try it. Where do we start? What do we use to make the Pad Thai sauce? How long do we soak the Rice Noodles for? After numerous trial and errors, we 

Creative Rice Bowl – Japanese Curry

Creative Rice Bowl – Japanese Curry

As part of my ongoing challenge to make as many creative dishes as possible whether its baked or cooked, my next challenge was to create a creative rice bowl with Japanese curry. I got this idea after seeing it on Pinterest and thought it would 

Miso Soup Recipe

Miso Soup Recipe

Every time we go to a Japanese restaurant, one of items that almost always comes with our meal is Miso soup. It’s one of the dishes we always look forward to because it warms our soul and is a great way to start our meal.