Batch 211

I've eaten so many baos to come up with this recipe for an upcoming Lunar New Year cooking demo. These are filled with a western-style custard and styled to celebrate the year of the horse. 恭喜發財! 🐴

Are you leaving cookies out for Santa or Vecna this year? Either way, I hope they like this year's selection of ginger cookies, earl grey shortbread, and matcha butter cookies. No milk because we're lactose.

Adapted King Arthur Baking Company's recipe for scones (my favorite so far!) and added ginger and scallions. Already thinking about making these again and keeping some in the freezer for a quick bake. They're super fragrant and remind me of a Taiwanese scallion shaobing - another item I need to make again soon!

Why is it chicken soup for the soul and not duck pho? Or what about a hearty Taiwanese beef noodle soup? I'm okay with bun bo hue, pozole verde, ramen, sinigang, or yukgaejang too. TBH, I'll be happy with almost any soup, any time. RIP Souplantation. 😢

When the ahjumma at H-Mart tells you to get The Mandoo, you buy the mandu. Super excited to see these back in store and on sale ! Ended up getting the veggie and the mushroom dumplings this time around. These are definitely the best frozen vegetarian dumplings I've had - and I've eaten/made a lot of dumplings. Only wish they had more availability in stores!