Having Coffee Break? Don’t forget snacks! Banana Coconut Blondie

Happy National Coffee Break Day!   Are you a “just-a-coffee” type or “coffee-with-treat” type of person? If you say you’re OK with just a cup of coffee, I’d say “Hey, don’t be shy!” and grab a knife to slice a big loaf of cake or place several cookies to go with them. Having a break…

Raspberry Cheesecake

Tomorrow is National Cheesecake Day, and Sunday is National Raspberry Cake Day…that means this weekend is the perfect time to enjoy baking!    We had a big lesson yesterday, so why don’t we have a relaxing time with some sweet treat?   Ready to check the recipe? Let’s cook!   <Today’s Recipe> Raspberry Cheesecake

Got Leftover/Failed Cake Crumbs? Make Some Trifle!

Tomorrow is National Strawberry Day, so how about grabbing some fresh, gorgeous looking strawberries from the market(or possibly u-pick farm!) and spending some time in the kitchen on this upcoming weekend? It’s supposed to be cooler than the past few days in my local area(although I don’t know if it’s true…the sun is trying to…

Strawberry Shortcake

Happy National Strawberry Shortcake Day!    Strawberry shortcake has been “this-is-birthday-cake” and it’s the ultimate type of popular cake in Japan. I celebrated many birthdays and even Christmas with strawberry shortcakes. (btw as the youngest kids in my extended family, the chocolate plate and mini edible santa clause were always mine. By looking back at…