For the past four days my husband and I have been fully engaged in the Christmas rush. We're still not even nearly done but we're ticking items off the list, slowly. The storm couldn't keep my husband indoors. I had planned two days of baking and online Christmas shopping while it poured ... Read More
Grapefruit Upside-Down Cakes with Quince Syrup
Don't you find it sometimes curious the seemingly ordinary things that spark inspiration in the kitchen? I picked up a couple of jars of flavored syrup at the Asian market last week--one was quince syrup and the other, ginger syrup. I found them in an aisle I don't normally frequent. ... Read More
Pineapple Tea Cakes
Spring has sprung! Well, in my kitchen at least--and in some parts of my yard. I found a small patch of daffodils blooming outside, Mother Nature's promise that warmer, more colorful days are ahead of us. I certainly don't mind the rainy season and I enjoyed last week's playtime in the ... Read More
Chocolate Chili Bites
Shortly after announcing my own giveaway here a couple of weeks ago, I found out that I won one myself--I couldn't believe it. Have a look at Tastespotting's Scharffen Berger Chocoholic Overdose Giveaway which took place in December. See all that chocolate? I won it all! ... Read More
