French Onion Tart

The bubbling cheese, hmmm.

They say that your friends in some way represent who you are. 

As one who lives in a circle of great cooks, every gathering we have somehow always become a time to share our gourmet creations.

This is also my first time making a savory tart crust from scratch, but frankly it actually turned out okay. As long as there's the oozing cheese and the caramelized onion, then the tart is complete (honestly I would just eat the filling by itself)

I have found this recipe to be pretty versatile with the ingredients, the cheese can be substituted to any kind of melt-in-your-mouth cheese you like. 

Matcha Chiffon Cake

I've began to realize that I'm probably the only one among my friends and family who indulge in sweets. As long as it's not the rot-your-teeth kind of sweetness, I can handle most desserts pretty well.

Anyways as by strong request from the family, here comes another cake for those not interested in super sweet desserts. Compared to the traditional Japanese Cheesecake, the chiffon is slightly spongier( quite fun to press into the cake and see them bounce again), less heavy on the cream part and generally a healthier option. 

Fluffy Japanese Cheesecake with Graham Cracker Crust

I first encountered the quest to make this cake for my mom's birthday last year.

Moms, they say, don't really like super-sweet stuff (unless you're that super lucky child with a mom who's got a sweet tooth)

Therefore I had to look for substitutions. Japanese cheesecakes, with their fluffy texture and light flavor, are the idea presentation of such stuff!

When I first gave them out to my friends to try, they definitely had the "it's to die for face". 

Even now they're still asking for more.

Enough details, here I'll share the "secret" recipe.