Most pancake recipes call for buttermilk to give them a tender texture. But, most people don’t keep buttermilk lying around their refrigerator. A can of evaporated milk, however, lasts forever. Many of us, whether we know it or not, have one rattling around the back of their cabinet. What is Evaporated Milk? Evaporated milk is … Read more
Everyone has a favorite food that they remember from their childhood. One of our favorites were Haribo liquorice allsorts. We bought them with purloined change from the candy store around the store from our school. The (very smart) shopkeeper sold individual pieces of candy for 1 cent apiece and made a (very small) fortune. For … Read more
Have you ever wished you could enjoy your mochi in steaming, crunchy, waffle form? Well, your wish is our command! A Short History of this Mochi Waffle Recipe Unlike the 2021 television production Mochi + Waffle, this recipe does not feature cute puppets and Michelle Obama. However, like Mochi + Waffle, this recipe received rave … Read more
This Ube Mochi pancake recipe has a mildly sweet Ube flavor, vibrant purple color, and a slightly chewy texture. The perfect breakfast treat! A Very Short History of Ube Mochi Pancakes In Spring 2020, perhaps in a good-faith bid to cheer up Americans suffering through the depths of the pandemic, or perhaps as a follow-up … Read more
This confetti pancakes recipe combines classic pancakes with rainbow sprinkles, sweet glaze, and homemade whipped cream. We challenge you to find a better way to start your saturday morning. Who Invented this Confetti Pancakes Recipe? While we’re not too sure who had the genius idea of throwing rainbow sprinkles into regular pancake batter, it’s pretty … Read more
Did you make the same mistake we did and buy some overpriced and underflavored winter blueberries? Fear not. This baked blueberry cake donut recipe is here to rescue you from your flavorless blueberry nightmares. A quick bath in a sweet cake doughnut dough, followed by a dollop of glaze and those sad, sad blueberries will … Read more
This mochi pancake recipe combines two of our favorite foods – mochi and pancakes! These chewy pancakes are one of our favorite breakfast treats. What is this Mochi Stuff? Mochi refers to mochiko flour, also known as mochi flour, glutinous rice flour, or Japanese sweet rice flour (phew!). To make mochiko flour, you grind up … Read more
Are you a waffle lover suffering from waffle ennui? This pandan waffle recipe will pep you right back up! What is This Pandan Waffle Thing? Pandan Waffle is actually a translation of the Vietnamese dish known as Bánh Kẹp Lá Dứa. Pandan Waffles are similar to regular waffles in that they are crispy on the … Read more
We love making homemade granola and our families – it’s a healthy and delicious breakfast option. Making granola always prompts a number of questions for us – where does granola come from? Is granola gluten free? We thought we’d share our answers to some of our favorite granola questions, along with our favorite granola recipe. … Read more
There are very few foods that seem to us more traditionally American than pancakes. This makes it especially ironic that our favorite American pancake recipe comes to us (with some modifications) from a Brit, Nigella Lawson. A Short History of Pancakes Although Americans like to claim fluffy pancakes for themselves, pancakes are in fact a … Read more