SIDEBAR: Oh my goodness, it's less than 2 months to Christmas - I better get ready for the 12 Cookies of Christmas!! But for now, look outside and there are pumpkins everywhere. That means fall is definitely here and so is Halloween. They come in all shapes and sizes, even white pumpkins. I had some leftover [...]
What's your favourite texture of cookie? Mine is chewy! But I made these cookies, lets just call them Chocolate Lovers Delight. Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate. Part of the reason there is so much chocolate (really, you need a reason for chocolate!) is because I was sure I had Skor bits (which the recipe called for) [...]
I'm making Bi Bim Bap (tastes as good as it sounds) at the PC Cooking Schools this week and wanted to serve something for after the sampling. Saw this wonderful recipe (and of course had to try it) on a site called food.com. I adapted it slightly to suit my tastes. My adaptations included ginger and [...]
A few years ago, when we were in the Provence area, we took advantage of every waking moment to appreciate the history/art/architecture, sample the local food, tour vineyards and farmer's markets as well as admire the beautiful countryside between destinations. One of the herbs that takes me back to that time is Rosemary. It's rich [...]
Happy Purim! In our family we have many different cultures, mostly as our extended families have married into other cultures. So this is for my Jewish friends and relatives. I understand that Hamantaschen is typically served for Purim (honestly it's so tasty, I'd sneak a batch in whenever no one was looking). So I made some today, [...]
Sorry, but this is as high as I’m going to get in terms of cookies for Christmas. We got our power late yesterday and between emptying the fridge, shopping and getting ready for the big lunch tomorrow (16 people) I have not had time to try any more. But I was going to end with this [...]
Is this a Christmas cookie or a Chef's desperate attempt at trying to get to 12 in the next two days?! Whatever you may think, these are actually inspired by my daily visit to Starbucks. Which is actually where I am right now as we are one of the homes effected by the (deep rumbling [...]
When I was a kid back home in Tanga, one of my favourite treats was sweetened condensed milk on white bread. I know, it sounds awful now and could possibly explain my cholesterol levels, but it was oh so good back then. Little did I know that if I were to take that condensed milk [...]
Oh come now, you didn't think I would make everything sweet did you! These are another traditional Goan "treat" prepared at Christmas time. We've been making them for as long as I can remember. Every family has it's own variation but the basic ingredients are the same - old cheddar, flour and cayenne pepper. My [...]
Yes that's what I said - Snickerdoodle! I have a very good friend in Minneapolis who loves these cookies. Where I may be the head Pastry Chef in my family, she is undoubtedly the cookie queen. She has raved about these cookies for years, I've never had one. But thanks to this recipe I have [...]
