“I made it! Did you hear me? I made it!!!” I shouted out loud. My husband, who was in the study, came down to see what the commotion was about. “I made it! I climbed the croquembouche mountain.” I declared. “The croquem-what?” He asked. “The croquembouche mountain! I finished did my Daring Baker’s challenge. I [...]
Archive for May, 2010
Croquembouche – Daring Bakers’ Challenge
Posted in Bake, Dare, tagged choux pastry, creme patiserrie, croquembouche, daring bakers', piece montee on May 30, 2010 | 62 Comments »
Pancit Molo for the Kulinarya Cooking Club
Posted in kulinarya cooking club, tagged iloilo, kulinarya club, pancit, pancit molo, philippine cuisine, wanton soup on May 23, 2010 | 59 Comments »
The Blog Monster has a collection of recipes which she put together a few years ago. I remember that she asked me to “design” the front cover. After some discussion this is what we came up with. Daily Menus 7 Week Cycle With Weekly Market Orders Proven Effective, even for beginners
Baked Spaghetti Royale – How to Win Friends and Influence People
Posted in Bake, Cook, El Comedor, tagged baked spaghetti, birthdays, chorizo, El Comedor, spaghetti royale on May 16, 2010 | 93 Comments »
I swear, it wasn’t because I was unpopular. (Or that’s what I would like to think) One summer, I must have been in the fifth or sixth grade, I celebrated my birthday with a party. The downside of having your birthday in the summer months was that it always coincided with school holidays, which usually [...]
Blueberry and Orange Cheese Blintz & A Tribute to Mothers
Posted in Cook, tagged blueberry sauce, cheeze blintz, crepes, orange sauce, pancakes on May 10, 2010 | 59 Comments »
Sometimes I get asked “Don’t you want kids?” “No. Not really.” I always reply. “Well, why not?” They always come back. Sometimes, I pretend to be vague and say “Well, we weren’t lucky enough” and let them think that we actually tried but for some reason weren’t able to conceive. Other times, I just make [...]