by Ko Akasaka | May 31, 2016
It is feeling more like summer, but most of California is still green…unusual for late May. Spring is not gone yet, and cherry season has come to our farmers market, which made me think it was time to make this dessert. Although I am not a big white chocolate...
by Ko Akasaka | May 18, 2016
I am not a big pancake fan but I love waffles… maybe because they are lighter and crisper. Waffles are easy to make, like pancakes, but they need one extra step to work best (folding in the egg whites). This time of the year, waffles are fantastic served with...
by Ko Akasaka | May 8, 2016
One thing is for sure: Almost all American women love chocolate cake with strawberries and cream cheese filling/frosting… and vanilla whipped cream on top. So this is what I made for Mother’s Day. Happy Mother’s Day! CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE WITH YUZU...