Right before the pandemic hit we capped off a year of traveling by going to Maui. A celebration for the hubster’s birthday and his early retirement was our excuse to pack our bags and head out for some sun, fun, and food. Little did we know it would be our last trip for quite a …
Rounding out Joy Cho month also known as Cakenado, I made her Chocolate Chip Sour Cream Snack Cake. It all started with her Mochi Banana Bread, which I adore and have made more than once. Following on its heel (yes, I know, cakes don’t have heels) I came across this recipe on a Food Network …
I am the happy owner of Anyday Cookware, a set of bowls designed for the microwave. A podcast junkie, I am hooked on “All Things Chang”. That is Dave Chang, chef, restauranteur, face, and creator of the Momofuku Empire. He has waxed poetically about microwave cooking and I figure if it is good enough for …
Continuing on my “All Things Joy” thread. Joy Cho, creator of Sour Cream Gem Cakes posted yet another winning snack cake (in Eater this time), a stunning Cornbread Cake with Blueberry Balsamic Glaze. I literally ran to my kitchen to try it. Like her Mochi Banana Bread, this is simple, easy to make, and delicious. …
I think of myself as a pie person but lately, I have found myself baking cakes. Not fancy multi-layer show-stopper cakes, simple one layer, easy to make, snacking cakes. That grab-and-go type treat, unfussy, portable, the bar cookie of cakes. Brooklynite pastry chef, Joy Cho, first caught my attention with her amazing Sour Cream Gem …
When Tree Gives You Lemons…..Make Lemon Curd! Outside my kitchen window grows one of my few garden successes, a lemon tree. While Meyer Lemon trees are ubiquitous here, I have a beautiful Eureka Lemon tree that despite me, produces a ton of lemons year-round. I actually fertilized it this year…I now have a gazillion of …
One of our favorite lunch outings is going for Dim Sum or Yum Cha. Dim Sum refers to the dazzling array of bite-size dumplings and morsels while Yum Cha means to drink tea. Yum Cha is a uniquely Chinese experience. In the good old days (pre-COVID), after being seated (after an interminable wait), a procession …
Raise your hand if you have had Mango Sticky Rice. Just trying to gauge in the pantheon of delicious desserts, where Mango Sticky Rice lands. I live in a bubble in the Bay Area where you can be in an Asian restaurant or supermarket be it Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, in minutes. Mango Sticky Rice …
Gosh, she is going to think I am a stalker! I read an article in the NYT about pastry chefs and how they are coping with the pandemic. The restaurant industry has been hit hard but many have found ways to adapt to the new norm. I am struck by the creativeness and ingenuity, not …