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As a variation to the traditional Filipino snack or ?merienda? or ?kakanin? called ?banana que? (referred to as ?sundot saging? in the Province of Batangas, Philippines and other nearby Provinces), ?kamote que? (can this be called ?sundot kamote??) was

I have had my copy of Laduree Sucre the Recipes for a while now and although I have looked through the glorious little book more than once, eyes and mouth open wide in utter amazement at the glorious array of recipes, I have not yet actually made anythi

Craving for Asian cuisine? Try Thai food in a stylish bistro at Mango Tree Bistro. The first Mango Tree restaurant was established in the early 90s, located in Silom Road in Bangkok. The name of the restaurant originated f

I got hold of this Almond Bread recipe from a very old edition of Australian Women's weekly. After scrutinising the recipe and on googling for more information I realised that Almond Bread and Biscotti is one and the same cookie/biscuit. The cookie is v

Violet was apparently the ?in? color in the Philippines at the time I had my annual vacation last December 2010 to January 2011. Lots of mall rats (shoppers and roamers alike) were seen prominently sporting something in purple like shirts, blouses, bags,

I have a thing for the original American foodies, that group centered around people like James Beard , Julia Child , Craig Claiborne , Waverly Root , and too-often forgotten contributors like Paula Peck and Simone Beck , or Simca (although Simca wa

It's Friday! That means it's time for another kitchen excursion with Dorie Greenspan's From My French Table. For me, Friday's are not the only day that I have Dorie in my kitchen. I cook almost exclusively from this cookbook. It is always on the count

My all time favorite, this is a top treat in north India. Only twist to the tale is that I decided to replace pakoras (fried dumplings) with Dal Wadi , this makes this dish really yummy adds a spice to the mix. Here is how we do it..

Bean Curd Rolls ( Sinn JUk Guen) Ingredients : 2 - 3 chinese dried mushroom, soaked and shredded 3 sheet bean curd sheet, 1/3 cup bamboo shoot, shredded 3 slice carrot, shredded 1 slice gin

Continuing on the trip that we took during the Raya week, we were in Ipoh again on the 26th of September on the way to Setiawan for a birthday dinner. We actually planned to arrive before lunch to try out some new places, but we could not make it on time

What we love about these warm summer days is that we can enjoy some good ol? outdoor eating on the patio and to every good meal there?s always a great sidekick something healthy and tasty like a great dressing, sauce, and hummus! Hummus is high in iron,

Part of our culture is to eat rice three times a day. Yes, rice everyday from breakfast till dinner especially if you grew up in the province. Again, yes I grew up in the province so I am used to eat rice. But becoming mature I became body conscious so I

How to make Chicken Masala Powder / Curry Powder Chicken Masala Powder / Curry Powder / Kari Masala Thool, an important ingredient which i never forget to add in any non-veg preparations, let it be curry or fried recipes or even biriyani. Th

AKA, dump cake, which is a rather unattractive moniker for such a delicious, yet easy, cake. Growing up in largely Cajun town of LaPlace, La, I ate this cake often, and I've never tired of it. Nor will you, I dare say. My version is an adaptation

Today we had two reasons to celebrate. It s my son s birthday but it was also his graduation from the University. Although the lemon cake was made for my husband ten days ago, I didn t have the time to prepare the post for the new cake, which is a Van

I have been making biscotti since I was a kid with my mother. We made the Greek version which is called Paximathia. This recipe is a no-fail biscotti recipe. See my post on bunches of Biscotti. This base recipe is the one I always use and I change it

This month's Aspiring Bakers theme is based on anything " Fruity " which I have read quite a number of wonderful entries from fellow bloggers on their fruity cakes and desserts. But as for myself I have being cracking my head for the past 2 weeks on w

This is my first time to make Yakisoba, and I can't believe how easy it is! After " cooking up a storm ," (as Veggie Girl puts it) for the Pacquiao v. Mosley fight, I still had some vegetables left over to last me a few days. Luckily, my cousin who came o

After church service last week, we went out to have lunch at Kok Thai Restaurant and this was one of the dishes we ordered. There were 11 of us . Every once a month , we will stay back for fellowship and some of us will have lunch together and this is one

Buckwheat flour dosen't contain gluten and is a great source of fiber and minerals. This simple ravioli recipe is very healthy and delicious, thanks to the combination of pumpkin and potatoes. Preparation time: 1 and a half hour IN

I am a kind of person who cannot generally eat the same dish again and again. I need change. But there are a couple of dishes that I would not mind eating repeatedly. One such dish is MENASKAI (thats what we say in Kannada) or in simple words a mango cu

Vallarai Keerai / Brahmi Leaves are one of the healthiest spinach. This spinach has properties to increase memory power. Normally they make thogayal with it. But i wanted to try sambar with it. So i made it and the result was mouthwatering. This keerai is

Edible frog and other eating-varieties of the tailless amphibians are still not a universally acceptable table fare in spite of its whitish or yellowish and relatively fine looking meat (maybe debatable), good taste and high nutrients contents. Even if Fr

The last time I made lasagna completely from scratch (including the noodles) was over a year ago for the March 2009 Daring Bakers Challenge . I have hand rolled pasta my whole life. That s not to say that I ve been making LOTS of homemade pasta. I hav