Happy National Nut Day!
According to Foodimentary’s food holiday calendar today is National Nut Day. Even though I don’t live in the US I find these holidays amusing and will be celebrating a few of them (great excuse to...
View ArticleEvery day should be chocolate day.
Happy National Chocolate Day! Who doesn’t love chocolate? Either white, milk or dark, everyone has a favorite. Chocolate comes from a tree called Theobroma cacao. Theobroma in latin means “food of the...
View ArticleHomemade Oreos.
Some time ago the internet went crazy for homemade Oreos. I have always been curious to try TKO [Thomas Keller Oreos] and when I found another recipe in Joanne Chang’s book I knew it was time to do an...
View ArticleVegan and gluten free olive oil carrot cookies.
If you are friends with this panda on Twitter, you already know how much I love working out and taking care of my body. As a baker and food lover is really easy to put on weight [unless you have a...
View ArticleVanilla beans.
Vanilla is one of the most popular flavors in the world. We find vanilla in cookies, cakes, custards, ice cream and here in the DR people add it to their smoothies and juices. However, what I grew...
View ArticleMatcha sablés.
Sablés are french shortbread cookies. The word “sable” in French means sand, which refers to the delicate crumbly texture of these cookies. Growing up with Japanese parents, green tea was [is] always...
View ArticleThe Daring Bakers’ April, 2011 Challenge: EDIBLE CONTAINERS.
The April 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Evelyne of the blog Cheap Ethnic Eatz. Evelyne chose to challenge everyone to make a maple mousse in an edible container. Prizes are being awarded...
View ArticleSugar, spice and everything nice!
I made these cookies the next day Donna posted them on her blog. Some people I know don’t like gingerbread because of the molasses so this seemed like a great recipe to try. Even my little cousin who...
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