RecipeMuncher

january wasn’t a good cooking month for me. my heart wasn’t in it. february is shaping up the same way. it’s nothing bad, it’s actually quite normal. when it gets frigid outside, i’m a lazy ass. i’d rather be snuggled under my flannel throw, reading or watching tv. further, i’m combatting a cold that just won’t quit.
today is the first day of the new lunar year. finally, the ferocious Year of

The Bread Baking Babes having been baking (or should I say steaming, this time?) again and this month it’s Xiang Cong Hya Juan Bao! That’s quite a mouthful if you don’t know Chinese (I don’t) but these are very pretty looking steamed buns made with dough that has both yeast and baking powder.

I remember saving a recipe, quite a few years ago, for some steamed Chinese lotus buns. Not only did I