I did not grow up eating rhubarb. Only recently did I have rhubarb in strawberry jam. I even made the jam myself. I like the taste, but it is not something I would seek out, I think. This week’s recipe … Continue reading
This is the second time I have made this coffee cake. The original recipe is from Donna Deane of the Los Angeles Times in 2005. I got mine from the reprint in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Not what I would call … Continue reading
I was not expecting this recipe to be so easy. But it was. Over the years, I have collected MANY recipes that looked good and that I hoped to make someday. Very few of them actually get made. Today at … Continue reading
I remember when I was in high school, we had an exchange student staying with us. This was a few months after I stayed with her family in Bologna, Italy. Anyway, she was a lot fun and the prettiest girl … Continue reading
I love scallops. I have never done more than saute them. For this recipe, Stir-Fried Chili Scallops with Baby Bok Choy, the scallops are cooked in the wok with baby bok choy and then a spicy chili bean sauce is … Continue reading
I spent last night at my sewing class. This time, instead of something to sew, I brought my computer. I have been so backlogged with things to do that I needed to clear them out before I could relax enough … Continue reading
When my nephew asked me to make him a Boston Cream Pie Cake, I wondered why it was called a pie cake. After reading Wilkipedia, I learned that it is really a cake, not a pie. A Boston cream pie is a cake … Continue reading
This week’s Wok Wednesday’s recipe is Minced Port in Lettuce Cups. The recipe can be found on page 82 of Stir-Frying to the Sky’s Edge, by Grace Young. Tuesdays I take my son to swimming lessons at 5:00pm. And when … Continue reading
Boca Negra. Think dark chocolate with white chocolate cream on top. Then add bourbon to both. Can you say “yum”? I really did not think I would like the addition of bourbon, at least not without letting the cake sit … Continue reading
After many months, I am back to blogging about wok cooking with Wok Wednesdays. My hiatus was due to an unfinished kitchen backsplash. It is still unfinished. I just decided to cook there anyway. It is not a pretty site, … Continue reading
