Japanese Red Bean Buns (Anpan)

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Soft and fluffy Japanese Milk Buns filled with red bean paste. These Red Bean Buns are a delicious snack for any time of the day! Recipe with step-by-step photos.

red bean buns (anpan) on marble tray

Japanese Red Bean Buns

My first encounter with Japanese baked goods was, surprisingly, here in Zurich. Having constant access to delicious cakes and pastries of Swiss, French, Italian and German origins is a luxury I never take for granted. But one day, I came across some baked pastries from a local Japanese baker, Hiro Takahashi, and I was intrigued because, although I had grown up eating Chinese cakes and pastries, I had never tried Japanese baked goods before.



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How to Freeze Garlic

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Freeze finely chopped garlic in ice cube trays, ready to use for quicker and more efficient meals! Freezing Garlic If you cook a lot, chances are that you use everyday staple ingredients such as onions and garlic frequently. For the longest time, I was content to peel and chop my garlic whenever needed. The process only required a few minutes, and it never occurred to me that it was a process I could

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Where to Eat in Paris

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Your guide to the best restaurants and cafés in Paris, with tips for families with children. Where to Eat in Paris Whilst Paris might be a food mecca for anyone who loves to eat, that’s not to say that a good meal can be found everywhere in Paris; a lot of restaurants and bistros are merely tourist traps, serving underwhelming food with questionable service to match. It pays to research the restaurants and

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Red Bean Mooncakes

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Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with these classic Red Bean Mooncakes. Full and comprehensive recipe to make mooncakes from scratch with step-by-step photos. Red Bean Mooncakes The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of my favourite food celebrations, partly because autumn is my favourite season, and partly because I love the mooncakes which are gifted and eaten at this time of the year.

Peach Cobbler

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A luscious and juicy Peach Cobbler with a delicious scone topping that makes for the perfect summer dessert! Recipe with step-by-step photos. Peach Cobbler As soon as summer rolls around, I get excited about all of the stone fruit that will soon be in abundance at the farmers markets and grocery stores. I even have a special basket for buying stone fruit so that they do not become bruised or crushed on the

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