Making drinks with Ginkgo nut
Ginkgo nuts are unheard of in western dishes—at least I’ve not encountered them—but they are a delicacy in Chinese cooking. We cook it mostly in soups, both savory and sweet.…
Browsing Category Fun Foods
Asian pickle gives Charcuterie spice
I saw someone drizzle vinegar on cauliflower as a palette cleanser for a charcuterie board and I remembered one of our beloved pickle in Singapore which has cauliflower. Achar —…
Mango Energy Balls
How come I’ve never done this before? It’s so good and so easy. And yummy, you-can’t-just-eat-one yummy. It’s just dried fruit and nuts…healthful. This all happened when my morning gym…
Hot dog always a capital idea
Sometimes we just need a quick lunch but what more can you ask for when you get a yummy hot dog in a clean place in a neat, small-town food…
Dan bing crepes for breakfast
We made this breakfast when I ran out of bread, the snow had started coming down slowly (in March!) and I was too snug to leave the house. I had…
Homemade Cider to Herald in Great Smells
My daughter surprised me with the most delightful apple cider. And she made it from scratch! It’s so easy. All you need is apples, a few spices and a slow…
Snow Cream: 4 qt real Snow 14 oz fake Cream
I had never heard of it. But last Saturday when we had the first snow of this season I ate Snow Cream for the first time. Like real snow with,…