Growing up in Coney Island, baking wasn’t part of our daily life. The oven was more storage space than anything else, yet my mom had a knack for making two desserts: a creamy cheesecake and an airy chiffon cake inspired by my grandmother, Ah Ma. Mom’s cheesecake, a recipe from the back of the Philadelphia cream cheese box, always wowed with its smooth texture and tangy pop from her secret ingredient—lots of lemon juice. Today, I honor those memories with a twist: my gochujang Basque cheesecake. This creamy dessert takes the traditional burnt-top cheesecake and elevates it with the complex, spicy-sweet flavors of Korean gochujang, creating a bold, vibrant treat that’s as nostalgic as it is exciting.

This holiday season, or for any occasion, you’ll want to make these delicious matcha spritz cookies. They’re more cakey than crispy and may remind you of the buttery cookies you’d find in Japan, especially since they’re made with matcha and miso. Decorate them as you please, and be sure to share the cookies with friends and loved ones! Note you’ll need a piping bag and a star tip to pipe cookie wreaths. You can, of course, also pipe them out as Christmas trees. This recipe is excerpted from Modern Asian Baking at Home by Kat Lieu

I was craving something chewy and not-too-sweet while listening to new tracks by Blackpink and thought, why not make some Blackpink-inspired treats again? These are double-mochi mochi muffins, they taste incredible, and who wouldn't like a vibrant pink surprise? Let me know what you think!

Let’s make a delicious gluten-free ube mochi cake with this super easy and changeable recipe by Kat Lieu. And yes you can make it vegan too with some substitutions!

Let’s make sticky rice or (mochiko) muffins that are gluten-free and bursting with creamy mangoes with a recipe by Kat Lieu

Let’s make delicious lemony mochi bars with a super easy recipe by Kat Lieu.

Let’s make easy no-knead milk bread “croissants” filled with ube halaya jam and topped with a sweet ube condensed milk glaze! Purple-licious!

Let’s make vegan matcha miso chocolate cookies with this easy and quick recipe by Kat Lieu.

Let’s make umami-ful and savory scones with a delicious mix of our favorite hot pot sauces, and load them up with cheddar cheese!

Let’s make a cute pandan bubble bread holiday tree! This is a no-knead bread recipe for pandan chigiri pan or chopped bread.