Modern Asian Baking at Home: Essential Sweet and Savory Recipes for Milk Bread, Mochi, Mooncakes, and More; Inspired by the Subtle Asian Baking Community, written by Kat Lieu, features an incredible collection of both traditional favorites and new creations using flavors from throughout East and Southeast Asia. A few highlights include Chewy Taiwanese Snowflake Crisps,…
A recipe for Chiacchiere di Carnevale (Italian Carnival Fried Pastries)! Thin strips of dough are fried until golden and covered in powdered sugar. These Chiacchiere di Carnevale are a fun carnival treat popular throughout Italy. They go by many names based on the region. While they are called Chiacchiere (literally translates to chatter or gossip)…
Motherland: A Jamaican Cookbook, written by Melissa Thompson, pairs 80 recipes with over 500 years of history and beautifully written personal stories. A few highlights include Oxtail Nuggets with Pepper Sauce Mayo, Smoked Mackerel Rundown, Seasoned Callaloo, Fried Dumpling, and Guinness Punch Pie. I will also be sharing her recipe for Steamed Cabbage following the…
A recipe for Unicorn Cupcakes inspired by our visit to Universal Studios Hollywood! These Funfetti-style cupcakes are topped with a colorful buttercream frosting and unicorn-shaped white chocolates. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you purchase something through the link, I may receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. Universal Studios…
Happy 2023! 2022 was quite the eventful year at Tara’s Multicultural Table. We fit in some last minute bucket list California trips, then drove cross-country from Los Angeles to our new home in Northern Virginia. It was also packed with some amazing food. Total views for the year were 1,945,743 with an average of 5,319…
(Serious) New Cook: Recipes, Tips & Techniques, written by Leah Su Quiroga and Cammie Kim Lin, features an exciting collection of classic and new flavors created with beginner cooks in mind. A few highlights include Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Fried Herbs, Radish and Miso-Butter Crostini, Biscuit-Topped Chicken Pot Pie, Hand-Pressed Rice Balls, and Meyer Lemon…
A recipe for Cinnamon Wreaths! These small pastries are filled with layers of cinnamon sugar and twisted into a wreath shape. I make cinnamon rolls every Christmas morning and this year went back to a favorite, Christmas Wreaths! These rolls are a beautiful addition to the holiday table. They look difficult to make, but only…
First Generation: Recipes from My Taiwanese-American Home, written by Frankie Gaw, features an incredible collection of eighty recipes inspired by his childhood and family. A few highlights include Lap Cheong Corn Dogs, Sesame Shaobing (Baked Layered Sesame Flatbread), Hand-Cut Noodles with Minced Pork Sauce (Zhá Jiàng Miàn), Chili Crisp Chicken and Peach Guo-Tie, and Maple…
A recipe for Gingerbread Biscotti! These twice-baked cookies are packed with warming spices and topped with a white chocolate drizzle. I love making biscotti during the holidays. They have a longer shelf life and are nice and crisp to make the shipping journey to family. These Gingerbread Biscotti have the addition of molasses and spices…
Good Mornings: 50 Delicious Recipes to Kick-Start Your Day, written by Deborah Kaloper and Mark Roper, features a collection of sweet and savory recipes with a focus on fruits, vegetables, drinks, baking, eggs, and grains. A few highlights include Blood Orange & Coconut Yoghurt Breakfast Tarts, Carrot Cake Baked Oats, Tahini & Maple Banana Bread…
A recipe for Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars! These no-bake rich and creamy bars are topped with a layer of chocolate peanut butter and festive sprinkles. Evan currently loves peanut butter cups and asked to make a recipe with similar flavors. We came across the inspiration for these bars over on Live Well Bake Often and…
