The Food Addicts

If you are in need of a fun and cute dessert to impress your guests, then these Cheesecake Pops are the way to go! They were originally created by the Queen of Baking herself, Bakerella. I really do bow down to her creativity and baking skills. My friend Cecille wanted to make these Cheesecake Pops [...]

When we were in the Bahamas last month, we got a chance to nab some free muffins on our last day at the resort, and these muffins were… how should I say it… unique. It was orange-flavored and topped with crushed pistachio nuts. I took a bite of it and my first instinct was that [...]

Usually on the weekends when we have extra time, we like to make desserts – so one weekend, I asked Daniel what he felt like making and the little boy in him said he wanted to make Chinese Coconut Buns. I was like – what is that? He told me when he was young, his [...]

Don’t be fooled that the Swiss Roll originated in Switzerland! No one knows how the term “Swiss” ever got incorporated into this famous dessert, but this style of cake is also very popular in Chinese bakeries, and pretty much all over the world. This swiss roll, also known as a jelly roll, is basically a [...]

Chocoflan is a classic Mexican dessert that combines a rich decadent layer of chocolate cake, a creamy layer of flan, and topped with caramel sauce. It is traditionally made in a Bundt pan, but we wanted to make individual Chocoflans so we bought a mini Bundt pan that makes 12 separate cakes. Because of the [...]

When it comes to desserts, I prefer them small and bite-sized, obviously for portion-control and because they are so darn cute. So when I came across this Mini Black-Bottom Cheesecakes with Jam recipe in Food & Wine’s September 2008 issue, I knew I had to rip it out and make it one day. That ‘one [...]

On a whim, I decided to make oatmeal cookies – not just any oatmeal cookies, Cranberry-Walnut ones. I’m one of those people who cannot stand eating oatmeal in the morning for breakfast. Something about the texture doesn’t make me so happy. So when Daniel bought an entire box of Quaker Instant Oatmeal (multi-flavored variety, mind [...]