The Mactweets Challenge this month—summer flicks—could include anything as unappetizing as metallic action blockbusters to sugary romantic comedies—plus a sleeper indie that might be temporarily satisfying but leaves you hungry in an hour. I wanted a movie that would be stylistically feasible and fully satiating to translate into my macaron concept. I needed something more [...]
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The Japanese green tea powder, matcha, is packed with health benefits. Green Tea is rich in chlorophyll for detoxification and renowned for cancer fighting Cathechin EGCg, a type of antioxidant that is only found in green tea. It also contains L-theanine, an amino acid known to relax the mind. Besides all the added health benefits, [...]
Every summer at the Farmer’s Market, the luscious colors of cherries seduce me, even if I need to confront the messy inconvenience of pitting before and baking. For a certain recipe, however, it’s more than worth it. In Hong Kong, as in most Chinatowns in America, you find “Western-Chinese” bakeries, which display rows and rows [...]
When Mactweet came up with the challenge of creating a macaron based on your favorite song, I had no idea how to start, at first. I wanted to create a macaron that not only looked the part, but tasted it, too. I checked my playlists—but then considered old favorites and the possibilities opened full voice [...]
When my Chinese doctor of Chinese Medicine told me I had to cut out dairy, eggs, and sugar to test for possible allergic reactions for a few weeks, I was mortified. I’ve done vegan baked goods before, but the minute I was told of the banned foods, I craved them even more. Still, the most [...]
