Crêpes

Quite some time ago one of my brilliant cooking teachers, who was from Brittany- France, taught me this wonderful Crêpe recipe. It’s an absolutely terrific recipe that became one of my favorites! First time that I made crêpes, I ended up with (read full article)

Lemon Chiffon Ring CakeAfter rainy days and rainy nights in Auckland,New Zealand... well a little bit of sun shone brightly again this morning. And I knew it was the perfect time to bake something! I've got a feeling of Bake to Celebrate! Let me tel (read full article)

A Little Inspiration from New Zealand"Scones with Seedless Raisins"One of the New Zealand's Foods I adore is “The Famous Scone” .These is a classic in New Zealand-Ooo, I still remember the first time I tried Scones- what can I say …It was lo (read full article)

Caramelized Apple Sponge Cake"Caramelized Apple Sponge Cake"I baked this cake this morning-And it will be my surprise for afternoon tea for J.-He was asking me for -"tea cake"- since last weekend. So this morning I woke up early-before he woke up-and (read full article)

My Dream Come True "Ciabatta Bread"My First Ciabatta BreadLet me tell you one thing that I really Love...Bread. Well I don't know about you guys but I just LOVE BREAD. Specially HOMEMADE BREAD,Mmmm so good! One of my aunties use to make really yummy (read full article)

Praline Pecan Brownies

Praline Pecan Brownie After making these as part of my early morning baking ritual I am under strict orders not to bake delicious smelling goodies in the middle of the night. According to Michael the scent of baked goods and especially chocolate f (read full article)

Nutmeg and Maple Cream Tart

Firstly, I'd like to apologise for the lack of food around here. It's not like I've stopped cooking or eating, but rather I just haven't had the time or the inclination to collect my thoughts and pen down a recipe. And secondly I just wanted to thank (read full article)

Assorted Pakoras | Fritters

Most of us like/love pakoda/fritters over a cup of tea.  I have tried so many times to post a pakoda recipe but it never really happened so this time I made up my mind I have, this was part of starter for a small together we had this Sunday.&nbs (read full article)

Wheat Pizza Crust

Who doesn’t love pizza?  I mean, pizza is as American as baseball and apple pie, right?  Unfortunately, it is also really fattening.  There are some ways, however, to make it a little healthier – for starters, making it at home.  Her (read full article)

Makes One Tall Glass of Sunshine!

My favorite smoothie so far. Nice tropical flavor.Here's what you'll need:2 ice cubes1 ripe banana (cut up)1/2 cup frozen pineapple chunks1/2 cup orange juice1/2 cup nonfat yogurt2 teaspoons honey• Crush ice in blender• Add all other ingredients� (read full article)

Bethenny's Molten Chocolate Cupcakes

I am a huge fan of Bethenny Frankel (I love the The Real Housewives of New York City and Bethenny Getting Married) and I recently started following her on Twitter.  Every day someone tweets her about how they tried one of her recipes and it was (read full article)

Potato Pancakes

When I was a little girl, my mom used to make potato pancakes every once in a while.  My dad always put maple syrup on them and treated this savory dish as a regular pancake.  Always wanting to be like my Daddy, I put syrup on them too....a (read full article)

Persia’s Just a Stone’s Throw from Brazil

…at least it is in Hollywood.  Enter Bossa Nova Brazilian restaurant and Mashti Malone’s ice cream. For a dinner with my lovely cousin Chrissy, we went to one of those restaurants that I always dive by but have never actually been to.  (read full article)

Celebrating summer with blueberry pancakes

My favorite blueberry memory isn’t a special dish or preparation, but eating blueberries straight from the bush. When I was growing up, we would always visit Sweden in the summer, and picking fresh blueberries was one of my favorite activities. (read full article)

Homemade Freezer Biscuits: Make Your Own Monday #32

There is a product in the freezer section that comes in a blue bag with a little dough man on the front.  They are ready to bake biscuits.  I have tried them and they are mighty convenient for a quick breakfast or dinner.  A bag of te (read full article)

Blackberry Pie Recipe

Blackberries are in season and chances are you have come across an abundance of them. Now that you have all these blackberries, the question is what to do with them? Blackberry pie is the perfect choice to make good use of your fresh blackberries. O (read full article)

Delicious Vegetable Chicken Fritters

Today we all Indians are celebrating another year of freedom.. On this special occasion I want to wish all Indians everywhere in the world A Very Happy Independence Day 2010. Few friends of mine are coming to my place today to celebrate this day in (read full article)

Spinach and Eggplant Pierogi Topped with Roasted Grape Tomatoes and Yogurt Sauce - A Daring Cooks Challenge

 The August 2010 Daring Cooks’ Challenge was hosted by LizG of Bits n’ Bites and Anula of Anula’s Kitchen. They chose to challenge Daring Cooks to make pierogi from scratch and an optional challenge to provide one filling that best repr (read full article)

Cinnamon Raisin Muffins

It's been quite a week. My first contribution last week for Karin's "Feeding the Homeless" project went over great. She reported that the Sugar Donut Muffins were a big hit and went fast. I'm so pleased that the people she served in the parks were a (read full article)

Jillian Michael Brownies

Submitted by Cre8ive Serves 16 2/3 c. mild honey 1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder ½ c. white whole wheat flour ¼ tsp aluminum free baking powder ¼ tsp baking soda ¼ tsp salt ½ c. unsweetened applesauce 2 tbsp olive oil 1 large eg (read full article)