The easiest icing for cake (though pricey) is gently melting good chocolate, and then mixing in room temperature butter (not margarine). For ages, I thought this was ganache until one day Rita asked me how to make ganache. Because I frequently second-guess myself, I did a quick search on YouTube. I am glad I did….
Confessions of a cookaholic – October
Ethiopian Potatoes Ethiopian Shiro (Ground Chickpea) Ethiopian Beef Stew Greek Chicken Gyro Pita Bread Fish Tacos
Confessions of a cookaholic – September
Someone special got engaged and her fiancé requested a Chinese dinner after the proposal. So in preparation I tried a few favourite Chinese recipes. Since we were going to have spring rolls for starters, we needed some dipping sauces. Manchurian Chicken Sweet and Sour Pork Chinese Cashew Chicken Honestly, I watched this and Kung Pao…
Supper in 15 minutes or less
We all have those days when we wish for dinner to be ready quickly and with minimal effort. Two constants seemed to come up when asking friends what their quick meal options are: spaghetti/pasta in various forms and eggs with everything. The easiest salad in the world is a tomato salad, or a tomato and…
Confessions of a cookaholic – August
For some there’s therapy, for the rest of us there’s cooking. Here are some recipes that I made in August. Spanish Omelette When cooking this dish, I did not know what I was expecting. However, once it was ready, I realized that it is almost the same idea as “chips mayai”. The other realization was…
Apple Tart
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…
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…