This Chinese milk pudding is light and creamy. You may recognize it from dim sum restaurants. They’re chilled cubes of milk pudding coated in coconut that are the perfect little sweet treat! A Lightly Sweet Chinese Dessert I’m always looking for desserts that aren’t too sweet, and this Chinese milk pudding coated in coconut flakes […]

Red Bean Popsicles are an all-time favorite Asian dessert during the summertime. This version is super creamy and sweet, and even better than the ones you remember from childhood. It almost tastes like a red bean ice cream! My grandson Ethan absolutely loved them, and has started asking for them after dinner!  The Perfect Red […]

These red bean zongzi are sticky rice dumplings full of molten glutinous rice dotted with tender red (adzuki) beans! Serve with a little maple syrup or honey for a truly special dessert or snack, especially around the Dragon Boat Festival!  Using Whole Red Beans for a Different Texture  With the Dragon Boat Festival coming up, […]

Consider this the summer flip of one of my favorite recipes in my third cookbook, Smitten Kitchen Keepers — the apple butterscotch crisp.

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