Tarts are really elegant. When I started making tarts, they were truly a labour of love. Simply slicing the apples thin and overlapping them into a pretty rose easily took more than half an hour. However, what I noticed was when you slice apples very thin, the moisture/juices evaporate while baking and it doesn’t taste…
Author: cookingoncanvas
Pumpkin Spice Cake
Wondering what to do with that leftover pumpkin your mum packed for you to take home? Or are you craving a warm moist spiced cake? If you can get your hands on some pumpkin or butternut, boil, steam, or roast it and then blend it into a puree and bake. What’s the name of that…
Confessions of a cookaholic – July
In this year of covid-19, cooking meal after meal has us all looking for new ideas or inspiration for a fresh twist on an old favourite. Below are a few meals I enjoyed cooking in the month of July. Please take good care of yourselves and take what you need. Thank you for stopping by….
Japanese Milk Bread
This has almost the same texture as brioche but uses less butter. The first time one tries a recipe, it probably turns out really good. Usually because you are careful to follow the instructions, or at least are very conscious of the substitutions you are making and the steps you are taking. But then the…
Red Velvet Cake
Ok, granted, my pictures don’t do this cake justice, but let’s take a moment and talk about the red velvet cake. Even its name is seductive: Red Velvet. It’s not one of those that just sits by the sidelines waiting to be noticed. It is pretty and dramatic. This in-your-face deep-red cake contrasts beautifully with…
Confessions of a cookaholic – June
Hi, my name is Sandi and I am a cookaholic. According to the internet, I am not alone. Richard Atkins writes, “Now you may already be able to guess what cookaholism is but, like many other addictions, there are some clear symptoms that can be used both as warning signs of emerging cookaholism, and to…
Mahamris, Coconut Cardamom Doughnuts
History of mahamri This pastry has its origins along the East African Coast and is part of Swahili cuisine. It is believed that Swahili has been spoken along the East African Coast for a thousand years. Swahili culture is a mix of African and Arabic cultures, but also has influences from the Turkish Ottoman, Portuguese,…
Random: tiny homes, lentils, and more …
Here are a few fun links from the web. Have a lovely weekend. There are the usual tips on how to make a small space feel bigger: leggy furniture, light coloured walls, hang curtains high, add mirrors etc. This Japanese video provided practical visual tips for choosing furniture for a tiny space that blew my…