by Ko Akasaka | Dec 24, 2015
We received modest rainfall last week in the Bay Area and most of California after a very long drought. Finally the soil is wet, leaves are fallen, the sky is gray and the air is cold. Winter is here, Christmas is coming …. It is the holiday season. I have been...
by Ko Akasaka | Oct 26, 2015
“Gluten-free” has become almost a food fashion statement in recent years, but I always wonder how someone can live without good pizza, pasta, baguettes, croissants and many delicious sweet creations. This cookie is for everyone – whether you eat gluten-free or don’t....
by Ko Akasaka | Oct 7, 2015
Nougat is a wonderful chewy candy made with sugar, honey, nuts, whipped egg white, and sometimes dried or candied fruit. It is used in a variety of candy bars, often coated with chocolate (e.g., Snickers), and is sometimes added to ice cream. It originated in...
by Ko Akasaka | Sep 15, 2015
Chocolate, Mascarpone and Peach Trifle It was very dry and hot in the Bay Area last week and then all of a sudden the deep ocean fog kicked in and the temperature dropped drastically, or better to say dramatically. It feels a little cool, but summer is not over yet....
by Ko Akasaka | Aug 27, 2015
Unique modern pastry from Méert in Lille, France by Flora Noël, Cocobeat European reporter from Paris, France. Pastry time at Méert Lille, France If you are interested in seeing more Méert creations… Méert
