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Absinthe Cupcakes
As those of you who follow me on Instagram know, over the last year I've been into making "cocktail cupcakes" inspired by cocktails and alcoholic…
Citrus Ginger Mulled White Wine
Quite belated, but happy new year! The holiday season may be over, but it's still "cold season" both in terms of cold germs and cold temperatures so…
Curry Kabocha Croquettes
One of the things I start craving when it starts getting cold is of course kabocha, and it's been getting plenty cold here lately, so it's the…
Drunken Snowman Eggnog Cake Pops
Christmas is finally this week so naturally it's time for the last Christmas-y recipe of the year. Eggnog cupcakes would be the obvious…
Gingerbread Cookies with Limoncello Icing
Sugar cookies and gingerbread cookies are traditional staples for the holiday season, and when I was a child we had the tradition of making frosted…
Gingerbread Rum “Sandy Claus” Cake Pops
I don't know about you, but I am the kind of person that loves all of the creepy baking, DIY, and costuming fun of the Halloween season so much that…
Gluten-free Absinthe Cake Bites
I suppose if the New Year is about new beginnings and what not, it's only fitting that my first baking endeavor of 2015 was also my first fore into…
Maple Whiskey Bacon Pecan Pie
For Americans, November is all about Thanksgiving and even though I haven't really celebrated the holiday properly since moving to Japan, I still…
Margarita Skull Cakes
Long time no blog! What has it been? 5+ months?! I apologize for the long absence, but between my trip to Germany back in May, training a new team at…
Marzipan Mushrooms
It's almost Christmas and I can't even believe it! Where has December even gone?! Most years I feel like I end up having the opportunity to meet up…
Matcha Cupcakes with Sakura Liqueur Frosting and Filling
Taking a shot at macaron-making was certainly a good experience, but they are definitely more difficult to make with less room for experimentation in…
Mulled Wine (Hot Spiced Wine)
To be completely honest, even though I was born in the arctic (read: Minneapolis, Minnesota), I am not good with the cold, and for that very reason I…
Mulled Wine Cake Bites (with bonus absinthe cake bites!)
As those of you who have been following me on Instagram know, in the spring and summer I make a fair amount of varieties of sangria and even made…
Pikachu Pumpkin Rum Cakes
The Pokemon craze may be a source of late 90s-early 2000s nostalgia in America, but here in Japan it is still alive and well, and you can find a…
Pink Champagne Cookies to Ring in the New Year
It's already 2015 in Japan and here in the US we'll be greeting 2015 in a matter of hours! I can't believe it! Time flies! I've been back in the US…
Pink Champagne Cupcakes Filled with Sakura Liqueur Cream
It's finally starting to feel like spring here in Tokyo and the sakura (cherry blossoms) are blooming, so the long awaiting and highly anticipated…
Pink Champagne Rose Cake Pops
I don't really have a significant other or anything so I just gave them to my friends at work, but these champagne rose cakepops are what I made for…
Pumpkin Spice Halloween Cookies
It's finally October here in Tokyo and not only is it finally not blistering hot, but it's also finally Halloween season--the best time for baking.…
Pumpkin Spice Rum Cupcakes
Tokyo has been sliding into Christmas mode since Halloween ended, but I personally can't bring myself to get into the winter-y Christmas spirit until…
Sakura Macarons: a first attempt at the finicky art of macaron-making
The sakura (cherry blossoms) may have already dropped their petals like pale pink snow here in Tokyo, but I'm still in the mood for spring and had…
Salmon Avocado Yukhoe
I have a confession to make: I have an avocado addiction. The minute the weather turns warm in the spring, I get a mighty craving and no matter how…
Spooky Skull and Bewitching Black Candy Apples
Happy Halloween! Unfortunately, work kept me too busy to do nearly as much Halloween baking as I had wanted to this year, but I wanted to make at…