Photo recipes :

No-knead bread? at last!

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It has been long overdue, but I finally made my first no-knead bread. A couple months ago, I bought a cast-iron dutch oven and Jim Lahey’s My Bread: The Revolutionary No-Work, No-Knead Method cookbook. I have been anticipating making[...]

Come Out of Your Shellfish

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When I was a kid, shellfish scared me. I mean, these denizens of the ocean aren?t the prettiest things to look at. Mom was smart, though. She removed the delectable meat from her crabs, lobsters and mussels and created the most awesome[...]

Cape Cod Revisited and Steamers

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As my 2 month visit to Cape Cod comes to an end, I can?t help feeling sorry that it is over. I have spent most of my summers here as a child and even had lived here on and off over the years. But coming back just to visit has made me see the Cape[...]

Wordless Wednesday: Laundry Soap

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Make Your Own Soap

Routine and Saturday Morning Chicken

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Its become routine now. After six months, anybody would expect it to. Wake up. Cook food. Nag after the maid. Take a shower. Get dressed. Talk to the Lieutenant. Rush to the office. All the resolutions that we had made in college, that we[...]

Fotograf or Photograph, its the Nina factor that does it.-....................................by Dee Mansfield

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the Nina or the Egg?? In my English, whether you spell it fotograf or photograph, food recipes without a Nina Timm image just isn't the same. Her Nikon and her... silicone spatula[...]

PHOTO FRIDAY: Secret Recipes!!!

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Happy Friday all!!  Today was awesome ~ seriously!  You know how I am ALWAYS talking about wanting to re-create that Juicy, Spicy Chicken Taco Meat that you see when we go to Vasquez or TR2?..Well, today, I was let in on a[...]

Steamed Chinese Lotus Buns Recipe ??? (with Photo Tutorial)

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I am so pleased to present today steamed Chinese lotus paste buns from my humble kitchen - I'm still a little surprised at how good they were since this was my first attempt at making steamed buns or pao/ bao at home, I guess with a bit of[...]

Homemade Udon Noodles in Dashi Broth with Photo Tutorial

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I finally did it! I've been wanting to make homemade noodles for the longest time being a self-confessed noodle fiend, and today I am so pleased to present easy homemade udon noodles.  I always thought homemade noodles were too fussy and[...]

Steamed Chinese Braised Pork Buns Recipe (includes Photo Tutorial for Sliced Buns) ~ ??

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Another steamed bun feature? Ok, I know I just very recently featured a sweet version, steamed lotus paste buns but today's feature is a savoury version filled with gorgeous caramelized pork and the buns look significantly different, I just[...]