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Jul 12

Summer Shaved Fennel Salad

I know I know, it’s been a while since my last post. I have been incredibly busy! I started a very exciting new job, which includes a 2 hour commute from subway to train to cab, and 2 states away. Actually that sounds much worse than just sayi (read full article)

cooking, food, mmmm, recipe, Recipes, salad, Salads, summer, Vegan, Vegetarian

Mar 15

Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake

However much I like to complain about rainy days, it’s actually nice to have a stormy weekend in every once in a while. It means I have time to finally read a book, clean the house and cook some food. Boy did I take advantage of it! I’ve (read full article)

baking, Blueberries, cooking, desserts, food, fruit, mmmm, recipe, Recipes, snacks

Mar 10

Banana Bread

I know, I know… I’ve been a missing in action. I have been meaning to post but Winter sure does have a way of making me lazy! New York City makes me want to order delivery for every meal - delicious food at my beckoning call! It’s (read full article)

baking, banana, bread, Chocolate, cooking, desserts, food, loaf, mmmm, recipe

Dec 18

Savory Scones

First off, I apologize for the recent lack of posts. Between the holidays creeping in and starting a new job, I feel like I barely have enough time to make tea! Luckily, this new job has a longstanding tradition of employees hosting a breakfast ever (read full article)

baking, Breakfast, cheese, cooking, food, mmmm, recipe, Recipes, snacks

Nov 30

Thanksgiving Leftover Pot Pie

I love Thanksgiving. It might be my favorite holiday due to the fact that I get to cook for a couple days straight. Last year I was planning 2 months in advance! This year, I only had 2 days but I managed to pull it off. We had the usual fixings tur (read full article)

American, baking, cooking, food, mmmm, pie, recipe, Recipes, thanksgiving

Nov 10

Spiced Pumpkin Cookies with Maple Icing

1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves 1/2 cup or 1 stick of butter 1/2 cup of packed li (read full article)

baking, food, mmmm, Recipes

Nov 10

NY Eats: Momofuku

Momofuku Noodle Bar in the lower east side of Manhattan is one of those places that actually live up to the hype. I’ve read about it, heard about it and now witnessed the amazingness that is Momofuku. You tend to forget about the hour long wai (read full article)

Asian, food, japanese, New York, NY Eats, reviews

Nov 02

Mexican Rice

I used to think Mexican rice was this completely magical and impossible dish. Every family has a slightly different recipe and I seem to keep mixing the wrong ingredients in all the different recipes I’ve collected over the years. I just could (read full article)

cooking, food, mexican, mmmm, recipe, Recipes, Rice, Vegetarian

Oct 31

Carne Asada

People have been saying you can’t really find great Mexican food in New York. Actually, let me rephrase, you can’t find cheap good Mexican food. There are a few taco trucks around and some Chipotle’s here and there but that’s (read full article)

cooking, food, Meat, mexican, mmmm, recipe, Recipes

Oct 27

NY Eats: Asiadog

I’m starting a new series of posts called “NY Eats” for all the delicious places I come across in New York. Don’t worry, I’m still cooking and posting all my culinary adventures. But since New York has so many yummy eat (read full article)

food, mmmm, New York, NY Eats, reviews

Oct 19

Asparagus & Halibut Basquaise

Here it is, my first dish in my new kitchen! It wasn’t as bad as I thought, luckily I chose to make something that I had all the ingredients for. Whew! So a basquaise dish is traditionally a peppers and onions red wine reduction with lots of (read full article)

cooking, food, french, mmmm, recipe, Recipes, Seafood, Vegetarian

Oct 18

I’m back!

Ladies and gentlemen, I am officially back! After the craziness of moving from Sydney to New York, I am finally settled in. Well as settled as I can be, I am no longer sitting on a cardboard box and my fridge has more than just a bottle of water. Alt (read full article)

life, New York, Other, random

Aug 31

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Packing up and selling all my belongings has got me in a bad mood. I haven’t been able to cook dinners lately or bake things or just eat normally. I looked at what’s left in my pantry and what’s left of my cooking toys… I hav (read full article)

American, baking, Chocolate, cookies, cooking, food, mmmm, recipe, Recipes, snacks

Aug 30

Big news!

Dear beloved readers, First I’d like to say, I sincerely apologize for the recent lag of posts. Second, I have BIG big big big news! I have been running around like a crazy person the past few weeks because, drum roll please, we’re movi (read full article)

Adventure, hearts, New York, Other, random

Aug 13

Roasted Garlic Potatoes

I love potatoes. I think I could eat potatoes at every meal. Hash browns, mashed, roasted, baked, fries, home style, soup, endless possibilities really. My favorite combination is garlic and potatoes, mashed or pan fried. Today I bring you, roasted! (read full article)

baking, cooking, food, mmmm, potatoes, recipe, Recipes, vegetables, Vegetarian

Aug 05

Miso Orange Glaze Cod with Shiitake Pea Brown Rice

I’ve been meaning to make a Japanese dish for a while. After my visit to Japan last year, I feel like I wouldn’t do the cuisine justice… food in Japan was simply amazing! How could I even try to imitate? I keep thinking, what would (read full article)

Asian, baking, cooking, food, japanese, mmmm, recipe, Recipes, Seafood, vegetables

Jul 29

Alfajores

I was really excited about my 100th post, so much so that I made alfajores to celebrate. I have been meaning to makes these for quite some time. I’ve always wanted to try Matt of mattbites.com’s version because his photos look so scrumpt (read full article)

baking, cookies, cooking, food, latin, mmmm, Other, random, recipe, Recipes

Jul 28

Spinach Pasta Bake!

YAY! This is Vanilla Latte’s 100th post! Well to be specific, this is Vanilla Latte now as a food and travel blog’s 100th post, I deleted the ones that were irrelevant from 5 years ago. So for such a celebration, I would like to share on (read full article)

American, baking, cheese, cooking, food, mmmm, Pasta, recipe, Recipes, spinach

Jul 23

Vegetarian Wonton Noodle Soup

That’s right everyone, homemade wontons! I always thought they were incredibly difficult to make, especially as a vegetarian option, but it wasn’t difficult at all. I think what put me off from making these is that my mom always used to (read full article)

Asian, chinese, cooking, food, mmmm, noodles, recipe, Recipes, Soup, soups

Jul 19

Moroccan Stew with Green Onion Couscous

The name of the dish should really be “Meaty Roasted Squash Moroccan Stew on Roasted Portobello Mushrooms with Green Onion Garlic Couscous” but it’s a bit long so I shortened it. It’s got heaps of veggies and spices, a very (read full article)

cooking, food, mmmm, recipe, Recipes, Vegan, vegetables, Vegetarian

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