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TOTORO BUTTER COOKIES WITH MATCHA LEAVES

SO, this is me lesson prepping for tomorrow's Creative Writing 11 Book Chat tomorrow.  I had my students select a Canadian Novel for an ...

MINI MOCHI CUPCAKES: MATCHA & CHOCOLATE

Basho's gone, but you can make these Mini Mochi Cupcakes yourself! Do you miss this tiny Japanese cafe on E. Hastings street?  Well, cry...

Basho Cafe & Sweets, Vancouver

Matcha Latte Afternoon Tea special ($5) Upon entering Basho Cafe on East Hastings (my old teenage stomping grounds!) you are immediately tak...

Matcha Chiffon Cake (gf)

Matcha Chiffon (GF) I'm looking forward to seeing a few of my high school classmates today.  It's kind of neat to be able to see the...

Matcha Milkshake (GF)

Matcha Milkshake I'm cray cray about matcha recently as evidenced by my Matcha Madeleines (gf) and Matcha Coconut Mochi (gf)   recipe. ...

Matcha Coconut Mochi (GF)

Matcha Coconut Mochi.  An excellent Japanese sweet to serve with tea or coffee. Summer's here and I have the kids full-time.   Aside fro...

Matcha Madeleines (GF)

Matcha Madeleines (gf).  Note the "hump"...a good thing  Madeleines are one of the most beautiful little cakes I've ever seen ...