After my unsuccessful trial to make “baked” doughnuts, it has been sitting on my head that I need to make edible doughnut. I have a tendency to keep trying until I succeed, as you can see from my Laduree battle. Speaking of macarons, I still make them for parties and when bored, and I have […]
Author Archives: Moto Yamamoto
June 17, 2008
What? Healthy Doughnut? WTF?!
I understand people are conscious about what they eat. I am not talking about organic food, Erin, which is a completely different matter. I just don’t buy it because I can’t simply afford to pay $2.99 for a cucumber, compared to $0.99 for two. Anyhow, healthy food (fat free, low fat, no saturated fat, etc., […]
June 2, 2008
Crabbing – REAL American Joint
I visited my friend in Alexandria this weekend. She teaches kindergarten in MD. Last time I visited her, it was right before the crab season, and she promised me she would take me to crabbing next time I am in the area. 2 years later, I went back. By this time, she got out of […]
May 19, 2008
Message to Red Mango
Dear Pink Mango, I mean Red Berry, I mean Red Mango, From the beginning, everyone was talking about how Red Mango is true frozen yogurt, that is certified by American Yogurt Association or whatever as “frozen yogurt”. We waited for a long time in the big apple for your arrival. Meanwhile, we queued up at […]
May 12, 2008
Hosting My Own Birthday Party
30th birthday should be the last party one should have. Turning older than that is kind of depressing. Especially if you host a party for yourself, it’s kind of sad, and you gotta get completely wasted.. This was my case. My friend Donald suggested that he would host a party for me, but I knew […]
May 6, 2008
Allergy Season – Sucks For Me, Great For My BF
My allergies are in full force. It was so nice outside yesterday, but I couldn’t even be outside for more than 20 minutes. It was bad. And it is bad today too. I am wearing a mask, which makes me look like either a shady criminal or I that I have SARS. I want to […]
April 24, 2008
I Didn’t Bake, But I Made Ramen
My obsession for baking is somewhat subsiding, also my social calendar is a bit busy and I don’t have time to spend all night in the kitchen. After my crappy experience at Ippudo, I decided I make my own ramen soup. Noodles are too hard to make from scratch (or is it? Should that be […]
April 21, 2008
Yamahomo Finally Wins – Trial #4, 5, and 6
*Preface in 2 Posts- Yamahomo vs. Laduree Macaron Battles Part 1 & 2 The Battle Continues I must master this. I think I came pretty close to what macaron should be on trial 3, but I mixed the batter too much, hence it was too thin. Over the weekend, I made it three times. Here […]
April 17, 2008
Father I Have Sinned – I Can’t Stop Baking
*Title reflects the Papal visit to NYC. Tuesday night, I got home, and baked ginger muffin. From my Fridgin’ Out, you saw ginger in sugar syrup, and I used it to bake muffins. My friend gave me these little cole slaw containers to use for baking. It’s kind of cute. Very country style, not sweet […]
April 16, 2008
Baking for Soul Healing
I have been baking like a maniac. I can’t stop. It’s like girls PMSing, and craving chocolate. I am not PMSing, but I have this “need” to bake. As you can see from my battle of macaron, or other various baking business, I am pretty much baking every day recently. Maybe I am too angry […]