Archive of month: 2009

Buckwheat Pancakes (Blinis)

You know what’s the best part of being a food blogger? You meet so many like-minded people. It’s only with them that you can whine about not finding cacao nibs where you live, or figure out why you’re having a bad photo day, or wonder why your yeast isn’t bubbling up already. A place that […]
17 years ago

Vanilla Bean 101

When I was in college, I remember an economics class where one of the basic financial instruments was called a vanilla bond. Having never seen a vanilla bean before, the only thing associated it to the basic ice cream flavour and didn’t pay much heed. Years later when I had my brush with the real […]
17 years ago

Triple Chocolate Devil’s Food Cupcakes with Toasted Hazelnuts

Whenever I need to bake something that is a little decadent, I better have a good enough reason for making it because sugar, butter and refined flour aren’t the three best words to use in this household. My mom’s been impressing upon me to cook something healthy instead of feeding my love handles with all […]
17 years ago

Cinnamon Cake with Caramel Apples

There is something about cooked apples that instantly spells comfort food for me. I especially like how tart apples like granny smith hold their own in whatever recipe they’re used. Earlier, when they were unheard of here, my grand mum would lug them for me from London along with Kiwis (I remember hiding them at […]
17 years ago

Milan Cookies

I do not like marshmallow. There, I finally said it out aloud! But what about s’mores, and rocky road ice cream shakes, and hot chocolate topped with cute little marshmallows? Nope. To most this might sound strange; especially for those who’ve got fond memories of having it sandwiched between graham crackers or toasted over a […]
17 years ago

Zucchini and Goats Cheese Pizza

Just when I was making the garlicky twists, I realised that I didn’t really want to make those twists that end up being just plain dough at the edges. You know how the bread near the corner always turns out to have much lesser seasoning, herbs and cheese? You feel like you have to eat […]
17 years ago

Garlicky Herb Twists

I love using stumble upon to discover new food blogs and recipes, and a few days ago when I was getting my regular dose of stumbling, I came upon a recipe for herb and garlic twisty bread that instantly made me sit up, take notice and mark it as a high priority baking item. With […]
17 years ago

Homemade Graham Crackers

Now I don’t have the same story as most others who grew up on Graham Crackers and loved them so much they had to replicate it at home. My need for making these crackers stems more from curiosity than a trip down memory lane. When I saw this recipe for Graham crackers on Smitten Kitchen, […]
17 years ago

Peach And Cherry Jam Infused With Vanilla Bean

This has been a bountiful season of peaches and cherries; I’ve eaten boxes of cherries and a whole lot of peaches with honey but sadly, the season is coming to a close. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find good peaches. Every time I see the velvety fruit blushing away, I have got to buy […]
17 years ago