Tiramisu for Jieun & Carey’s wedding
Thank you @sun_ny_jei and Carey for choosing me to make your very special day a bit more sweeter. 😍
I was so nervous when I was finalizing the cake at the wedding. I could feel my heart was pounding and my hands felt shaky. I was so glad that it came out beautifully.
This custard tiramisu is a final product of 48 egg yolks 😂 and all the other ingredients that make the creamy texture. Vanilla bean custard was infused with lemon to lighten the flavor. I then mixed the custard with mascarpone and piped between 5 layers of @pavesini_official biscuits that were soaked in a strong coffee with Amaretto. Yes, this tiramisu is for adults! lol
Special thanks to @overunder for making the beautiful stencil exactly I described. ❤️
#weddingcake #tiramisu
Chicken Tikka Masala Curry Focaccia
I picked up a small bag of Tikka Masala Curry sauce at TJ’s recently. My initial thought idea was to incorporate it into a focaccia dough as usual. But I wanted to try something different this time. I added a 1/4cup of coconut milk into the sauce, chicken and grilled onions. I divided the dough into smaller blobs and made a big boat-shaped and some bun-sized focaccia. Finished the edges with sesames. They may look different from a typical focaccia but taste amazing with the filling! The chewy and crunchy edges with the complex savory flavors burst in your mouth!
Woo, I forgot to mention that this was turmeric focaccia! The dough was cold-fermented for 36hrs. Couldn’t ask for a better color and flavor for Tikka Masala curry sauce!
#sourdoughbread #sourdoughfocaccia
Orange Black Sesame Cookies
ft. dark chocolate 🍫
@overunder ‘s favorite chocolate is Terry’s Chocolate Orange. I want to say this is a cookie version of the chocolate with a fun addition of black sesame swirls. A generous amount of orange zest was rubbed in with sugar mixture. I then added a homemade black sesame paste into the final cookie dough. Dipped them in dark chocolate to round up the flavors! Of course I sprinkled some flaky salt. 😉
#terryschocolateorange #cookiemonster
Salt Bread
Another longstanding recipe on my testing list done ✅
I know this has been a trendy bread in Korea for years now. I remember that I tried it for the first time couple years back when I went back. I simply loved it. It’s so soft inside but crunchy outside. The butter tunnel opens up in your mouth when you bite into it. Some say that you can brush them with melted salted butter after they’re baked. But I quite like them with a matt finish. I think the butter block would do just fine for the flavor.
#saltbread #koreanbread
Black Sesame Banana Pound Cake
Recipe from @sendnoods 👏🏻
I’ve been wanting to create the layers in a pound cake. Finally, I’ve made one with a banana bread recipe!
I’m curious to know what makes a black sesame paste darker. I made my own black sesame paste for the recipe with black sesame, olive oil, and salt. I’d have liked to have the black sesame layers darker but don’t know how. lol The recipe had a vivid contrast between the layers. The flavors are still on point. I’ve made the original version of the banana bread and loved it so much.
On to the next testing!
#bananabread #blacksesamebread
Jersey City Marathon: 3hr 29min 🥳
Strava, can you believe it? 😂
Clearly, I was running in my pain cave towards the end. Running is not a pretty sport for sure. The wind flew my hat off but it was all worth it! Let’s go, Boston 2027!!!!!
📸 @overunder
#bostonmarathonqualified #marathon
Full marathon #2: Jersey City Marathon
This time, I have a goal that I feel a bit embarrassed to share: I want to be qualified for Boston marathon.
The Boston qualifying time for my age group is 3hr 35min. Runners now need to run almost 5mins faster than their age group qualifying time to get a guaranteed entry to Boston marathon. This means that I need to finish my race in 3hr 30mins.
My Strava thinks that I won’t be able to run that time. It predicts that I will finish the race in 3hr 39mins at the FASTEST. 🤣 It’s probably very accurate since it’s based on all of my recorded training.
I’m going to challenge that prediction and my body.😂
Sometimes, you try things that are not within your reach hoping to get one step closer to your goal.
And keep moving forward. 🙌
“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.”
-Leo Tolstoy
#wishmeluck #marathon #running
The best carrot cake for me!
I love spotting seasonal ingredients at a farmers’ market.
@halalpasturesfarm has been one of my favorite stands @unsqgreenmarket . They always introduce delicious seasonal ingredients with top quality. I picked up some purple carrots and baked a carrot cake with a recipe from @mrs_macarons . I tweaked a bit to fit in a loaf pan.
I’m so happy when great ingredients meet a great recipe. 💜
#seasonalbaking #carrotcake
Chocolate Babka Buns
Recipe from @breadwright@kingarthurbaking
These babka buns filled with mini chocolate chips and cinnamon espresso sugar mixture. Finished them with the orange glaze. Saving this recipe to try as a babka loaf next time! So delicious 🤤
Cheddar cheese & Scallion scones
Experimented with more whole wheat flour in baking. Added chili flakes and garlic powder to push forward the savory flavors. The choice of the liquid ingredient was buttermilk as always! Finished with warm honey. 🍯
Hot Cross Buns(HCBs)
They are full of flavors from the warm spices, homemade orange peels and lemon peels, and raisins. I celebrate Easter to bake these little buns. So much fun making them! 🐣
Matcha Brownie with Macadamia nuts
You can wear green on St. Patrick’s Day. ☘️ But you can also BAKE green to celebrate it. These are soft and fudgy matcha brownies filled with macadamia nuts.
A perfect matcha treat! 💚
