Bizou came into our lives around December of 2007. The fact that a three hour car drive turned into eight before we finally managed to take her home should have given me some inkling on what a trouble maker she was, but of course, back then, I was just thinking of her as a companion [...]
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Bizou
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bizou on August 14, 2011 | 74 Comments »
The Perfect Raspberry and Cream Cheese Brioche
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged berry, brioche, cream cheese, dessert, food, fresh pastry, pastry, pierre herme, raspberries, recipe on July 3, 2011 | 39 Comments »
We were once asked to fill out a questionnaire at work that was meant to assess our strengths and weaknesses. The survey had over 150 questions and we were meant to share our results with our group when done. After the 10th question, I gave up, there was simply no way I was going to [...]
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 [...]
Please Help Those Affected by The Queensland Floods
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged how to help, queensland floods on January 12, 2011 | 11 Comments »
It was really only a day or two ago I realized how badly I underestimated how much devastation has been brought about by the floods occurring in Queensland. Already, three quarters of the state has been declared a disaster zone. In September 2009 a typhoon hit the Philippines. My parents, were among those affected. The [...]
Olives Marinated in Orange and Thyme-infused Olive Oil
Posted in Cook, Uncategorized, tagged appetizer, citrus, food, jose andres, lemon, olives, orange, recipe, tapas, thyme on January 10, 2011 | 31 Comments »
My friends have been known to say that I like to complicate things. I once complained to my husband that there was too much sun coming into the bedroom window which was waking me up earlier than I wanted. I thought long and hard about how to fix this and finally I decided that [...]
How To Make Tortilla Española (Spanish Potato Omelette)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged appetizer, eggs, food, gluten-free, onions, potato omelette, recipe, spanish dishes, spanish omelette, tapas on January 4, 2011 | 35 Comments »
Very early on Saturday, with my husband still in a deep slumber, I snuck out of bed, put on my thickest pair of socks and tiptoed down to the kitchen. I held my breath as I passed the guest room, fearing that even my breathing would be loud enough to be heard. The wagging [...]
Easy Homemade Christmas Gifts: Queso de Bola (Cheese) Spread for Kulinarya
Posted in Cook, Uncategorized, tagged canape, capsicum, cheese, Christmas, easy recipe, food, holiday food, peppers, pimiento, queso de bola spread, recipe, recipes, toasted cheese on December 20, 2010 | 34 Comments »
Because the holiday season is already so stressful, there are some things that you should never do in December. Getting married is one of them. This of course is from first hand experience when eight years ago, three days after Christmas, I said “I do.” When I got engaged my then fiancé said “pick a [...]
Fettuccine alla Carbonara & Book Review of Family Italian by John Lanzafame (and Mum)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged carbonaea, cookbook, family italian, fettuccine, italian, john lanzafame, pasta on November 23, 2010 | 30 Comments »
When I was a child, I dreamt of being adopted by an Italian family. I loved their accents, the way they sounded like they were shouting at everything when in fact they were carrying on a normal conversation, I loved how they always called me Bella and of course, their food. Fast forward to my [...]
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