I made these scones a few months ago, and they kind of got lost in the shuffle. I thought I would post them today, before it turns into summer fruit central around here. I’m that odd person that doesn’t drink coffee on a regular basis, but loves coffee flavoured things. For this reason, I’m that weirdo......
Signs of summer: 1. I purchased two tub chairs, a little table and some snap-on tiles for my balcony, which previously resembled a jail cell. 2. I’ve started thinking about S’MORES again....
Alright, here it is. Strawberry Jell-O Salad. I’ve been eagerly awaiting this day. This odd little concoction consists of three layers of the following (from the bottom): 1. Crushed pretzel crust, with butter and brown sugar 2. Creamy filling, with cream cheese, sugar and whipped cream 3. Strawberry Jell-O, with sliced strawberries...
Homemade pesto with fresh basil is one of the simple foodie joys of summer, in my humble opinion. I’ve jumped the gun a little this year, because I found a huge bag of bright green, beautiful basil leaves at my grocery store last month. Still a little early for local basil, but this did the......
We now present a dinner six months in the making. Here’s my personal history with Banh Mi: 1. October 24, 2011: Mindy Kaling’s website. This was my first time hearing about Banh Mi. Mindy is basically my life role model (love her humour, fashion, style), so I was intrigued by her love of Banh Mi, but not yet......
Right off the top, I feel the need to disclose that I’m not a huge fan of Banana Cream Pie in general. I still wanted to make this for two reasons. One, I love a good peanut butter and banana sandwich, so I thought I could get on board with this pie. Two, this is......
The #1 spot on my Rhubarb to-do list for 2012 is this Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake, and I had planned for it to debut on my dining room table for Mother’s Day dessert. I had been hyping up this cake to my parents for like three weeks, so you can imagine my rage disappointment when I found myself......
After stuffing myself full of carby deliciousness, we still had many many treats to get through at Hsien & Katie’s party last weekend. We had: Freshly made crepes with dulce de leche gelato (so a French/South American/Italian hybrid) Homemade Panettone Chocolate and Cherry Biscotti Homemade Grappa & Limoncello...
Here’s the reason why I was celebrating Cuatro de Mayo last weekend instead of Cinco de Mayo. My friends Hsien & Katie threw their first dinner party at their house last Saturday; it was a potluck, and the theme was Italy. I’ve had a lot of experience throwing potlucks in my office, so I know that......
At some point during our discussions of Cinco Cuatro de Mayo celebrations last month, your friend and mine, Kristine, asked how I would top the Churro Cupcakes from last year’s festivities. Challenge accepted!...