Hey! How was the week? The other day on tv, there was a thing about how even though coffee is one of Kenya’s biggest exports, the majority of Kenyans consume tea or beer. Whatever the case, tea and coffee go well with biscotti. Biscotti are “baked twice” cookies. These are the husband’s favourite. They are perfect…
Author: Sandi Gathuru
Crunchy Chocolate Chip Biscotti
Hey! How was the week? The other day on tv, there was a thing about how even though coffee is one of Kenya’s biggest exports, the majority of Kenyans consume tea or beer. Whatever the case, tea and coffee go well with biscotti. Biscotti are “baked twice” cookies. These are the husband’s favourite. They are perfect…
The Simplest Pickles Ever
Being out in nature It is soothing, relaxing and great for putting things in perspective. I am really glad that while living in the concrete jungle that is Nairobi, we have Karura forest. Picnics What do you carry for a picnic? Typical Kenyan picnics involve cooked food. Sometimes even a barbeque. There is a funny…
Have Your Banana Cake and …
Cooking and Intellect Baking is creative but also a science. Food Chemistry If you have bake a banana cake or bread with baking powder, it remains a solid creamy colour. However, if you use bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), it creates black specks. Why? One suggestion is that, the bicarbonate increases the alkalinity reacting…
Banana Bread, Banana Cake
Cooking and Intellect Baking is creative but also a science. Food Chemistry If you have bake a banana cake or bread with baking powder, it remains a solid creamy colour. However, if you use bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), it creates black specks. Why? One suggestion is that, the bicarbonate increases the alkalinity reacting with…