I once challenged my husband (then boyfriend) to a food contest. We were planning a dinner and I told him that we both should come up with our own menu and get my Mom to judge which was better. He had very simple tastes (then) and I since I would pour over food magazines during [...]
Archive for March, 2011
Crispy Roast Pork Belly & Never Giving Chances
Posted in Cook, tagged chinese cuisine, crispy roast pork, food, pork belly, recipe, roast pork, siew yoke on March 29, 2011 | 27 Comments »
Chocolate Carrot Muffins
Posted in Bake, tagged carrot, chocolate, Cupcakes, dessert, easter, easter treats, lindt, muffins, recipes on March 27, 2011 | 18 Comments »
When I was six my birthday fell on Easter Sunday. I must tell you – this was probably the high point of my childhood. I mean, how cool was that for MY birthday to fall on this day? It was such a happy surprise and I wondered why I didn’t realize that this was the [...]
The Lives You Can Help… Japan Relief Efforts and Blogger’s Auction
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged auction, japan relief effort on March 24, 2011 | 7 Comments »
The other day I came across an email written by a Japanese lady who lives in Australia. I had been watching the news and was saddened about the tsunami and earthquakes that have hit Japan but nothing was quite as moving as the letter I had read. I thought instead of summarizing the letter, I [...]
Saying Goodbye
Posted in Bake, tagged almond, blueberry, frangipane, pistachio, tart on March 14, 2011 | 47 Comments »
If you read my blog enough, you will know how crazy I am about my two dogs, Baci and Bizou. They drive me crazy sometimes, and have more than once brought me to near bankruptcy with all the trips to the emergency hospital but there’s something priceless about loyalty and unconditional love. I never did [...]
Maggie Beer’s Potato Gnocchi with Prawns
Posted in Cook, tagged burnt butter, gnocchi, italian food, maggie beer, potato gnocchi, potatoes, prawns, sage on March 9, 2011 | 26 Comments »
Do you ever feel like yelling “STOP!”? Time to myself has been scarce for a number of months. There was moving house, holidays with the family, preparing the other house to be sold… Then, for the last month or so it’s been the new job. Working crazy hours has been tiring but I would be [...]
Onion, Feta and Ricotta Spanakopita (How to get your husband to do housework)
Posted in Bake, Cook, tagged braised onion, feta, food, greek food, greek pie, leeks, onion pie, recipe, recipes, ricotta, shallots, spanakopita, tart on March 6, 2011 | 34 Comments »
“Why can’t you help out more with the housework?” I screamed at my husband early on Saturday. I must have shocked him at six in the morning but I was tired and grumpy and the dogs were whimpering for a walk and I wanted him, for once, to take care of it. “Where is this [...]
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