Corn is in season and I am finding some eye-catching grocery deals, with the best being 10 for $1 corn! It took a while for my eyes and mind to process such an exorbitant deal, and of course, I couldn’t resist but to buy a batch. I enjoy […]
The first time I had handmade pasta was at a quaint, Italian food truck in Austin. I remembered thinking $11 for a plate of pesto pasta at a food truck was a little expensive but once I tasted the food, I knew that I was paying extra for […]
** SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR NUTRITION FACTS ** I am missing street food an extra lot today and it’s fascinating how food differs in so many places that street food simply doesn’t exist in the states. Of course, everything is too widespread here, with the exception of a […]
Sometimes mistakes turn out to be something positive after all. Especially in cooking and baking, where trial and error takes place. Failed recipes are extremely frustrating because you either toss it in the trash and waste food, or bite the bullet and finish the food within the next […]
Summer time basically screams “berry season!” and if you keep an eye out on weekly flyers, serendipity may fall upon you with berry prices under $1! I’m not joking. Last week I purchased 18 oz. of blueberries for 77 cents! And that would explain why I made lemon […]
Typically when great foods coalesce, an even greater product is produced. This is certainly true for mango crepes. However, not just any crepe, but rather a Hong Kong Style Mango crepe which marries 3 wonderful foods together to form the paradigm of beauty. It is simple to make, […]
It is Summer time and that means many fruits are in season! The good thing for us consumers is that prices drop and we can save tens to hundred of dollars on certain groceries. It’s axiomatic to say that cherries are quite expensive. The average price is about […]
Some people may find biscuit-making onerous because it takes quite the effort to cut cold butter into the dough, but what if I told you you can actually make biscuits without butter! Sounds off and improper but these biscuits are scrumptious and a bit different from regular biscuits. […]
My mom enjoys purchasing over-priced baked goods from high-end grocery stores, but I’m often intransigent on this because homemade pastries are just as piquant, possibly even more, and the production cost is often less. I know I’m biased and I’m only saying this because of my baking obsession […]
Walnuts are one of my least favorite nuts because they are pretty bitter unlike almonds, not very versatile. Search “almond recipes” and search engines will spit out tens of thousands of recipes whereas walnut recipes fail to yield as many. Walnuts are mainly used as an add-on in […]
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