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Strawberry and double-chocolate tart (eggless!)

By 10:40 PM

Strawberry and double-chocolate tart (eggless)Makes: ~8-9 portions Ingredients: Chocolate shortbread crust (by Baker Bettie): 1 stick (112 gr) unsalted butter, room temperature1/3 cup (65 gr) granulated sugar1/2 tsp vanilla paste or extract1/4 tsp salt1 cup all-purpose...

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Guga-inspired: Bone marrow, burrata and tomato appetizer

By 10:11 PM

 Bone marrow, burrata and tomato appetizer(Inspired by: Guga Foods, Half-Baked Harvest (burrata tomato salad) and Forked Spoon (chimichurri sauce))Makes: 8 portionsIngredients: Burrata and tomato salad1 burrata650g cherry tomatoes, tri-color if possibleTomato vinaigrette (recipe below)Chimichurri sauce (recipe below)Crusty bread...

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Che Troi Nuoc Bunnies (2023 Variation)

By 4:32 PM

Bunny Mochi Dumplings in Sweet Ginger Syrup (Chè trôi nước) (2023 Variation)Makes: ~About 18-20 large dumplings and 20-25 small ones  Ingredients: Sweet Ginger Syrup: 2-inch knob of fresh ginger, peeled, roughly crushed and sliced350g palm sugar...

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Winding staircases and teahouses in Jiufen: Taiwanese Yam & Taro Balls

By 12:40 AM

Homemade dessert bowl! I first discovered yam and taro balls in this little hole-in-the wall dessert shop in Montreal. However, they were called QQ balls and I was never fully able to trace...

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