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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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Vietnamese Banana Tapioca Dessert: Chè Chuối

By 11:06 PM

I love plantains.  When I had work trips to New York, the business hotel was generally in the Jamaica neighborhood, and I would always aim to pick a restaurant from which I could...

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Back to Classics: PB & Choco Banana Bread

By 11:47 PM

Banana Bread  Servings: 1 x 8½x4½" loaf pan Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, melted 3 Tablespoons oil (Alternative: Peanut butter, melted) 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup white granulated sugar 300g bananas, ripe (About 2 large...

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