Archive of month: November 2008

Caramel Cupcake

After two month of savoury delights the Daring Bakers are now back to pleasing their sweet tooth with a Caramel Cake. Shuna Fish Lydon of Eggbeater is a pastry chef and she has created the recipe.   Since I’ve been on a sugar high in the last couple of days, I decided I’d halve the recipe and […]
18 years ago

Thyme Roasted Pecans

Besides having a rich history as a mystical and medicinal herb, thyme is also one of the most versatile culinary herbs. They get their characteristic fragrance because of the chemical thymol. It’s easy to confuse Ajwain with thyme, since the chemical is common to both.Whenever I buy herbs, I get a lot of flak from […]
18 years ago

White Chocolate Oreo Cupcakes

This post is not just about Oreo cupcakes but about how blogging connects you with like minded folks. It’s astounding how someone halfway around the world has so much more in common with you than you would have ever thought. Let me tell you how I met my new blogger buddy. I used to enjoying […]
18 years ago

Blogging by Mail: 10 Items or Fewer

Today I got my package of Blogging by Mail goodies all the way from California. Heather (SLO Cooking) sent me a box of wonderful things she put together. Two things that she sent me made me wonder if she were spying on me; for how could she possibly know that I was dying to get […]
18 years ago

BBQ with a Sigdi

All those who know me, know that my kind of fun is different – I’d rather be home on a Friday night and cook something nice for my family than be hopping all over the place. So last Friday, I did something I’d been planning for quite a while – a bbq at home! For […]
18 years ago