Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
From Ancient Remedy to Beloved Dessert – A Spice Route Treasure – Rhubarb’s roots stretch back thousands of years to the mountainous regions of northern and central Asia (China, Mongolia, and Siberia), where it was cultivated primarily for medicinal purposes. The Chinese prized it as a digestive tonic and laxative,
St. Andrew’s Church Suppers – Giving Back
Our first foray into volunteer work was when we lived in Hong Kong. My husband and I started taking our 12 year old daughter to Po Leung Kuk (Society for the Protection of Women and Children). We would go there once a month on Sunday to play with the children ages 1 year to 2…
Chocolate Cupcakes with Raspberry Buttercream
I’ve been following the business partnership between Heather and Lori of The Cupcake Girls. The show chronicles their day to day business adventures giving you an armchair view of the risks in starting and running your own business. The Cupcake Girls tv show is viewed in 63 countries and is a recent Gemini winner. I…
Gorgonzola-Basil Phyllo Kisses
Serve this as a welcome bite and your dinner party is off to an amazing start! Phyllo, Filo or Fillo dough is paper-thin sheets of raw, unleavened flour dough used for making pastries. A popular dessert using filo pastry is baklava but there are oodles of other sweet and savory dishes out there using filo…
Bacon and Blue Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts
This recipe does the humble chicken proud. Chicken without any flavoring especially with the skin removed, is rather bland when cooked on its own. But add a few herbs and spices in the cooking process and voilà, this Gallus gallus (domesticated chicken-like bird from Asia) comes to life. It is well-suited to adding distinctive flavors. …
Roasted Cod with Capers, Olives and Tomatoes
such a colorful plate! Fish has never been high on my food list, that is, until I moved to Asia. It was there I learned to fall in love with these aquatic vertebrates (sans bones!). That has been an issue with me as fish = bones = loss of appetite. I still have those days…
Chicken Soup with Asparagus and Shiitake, served with Roasted Fennel Matzoh Balls
Matzo (also spelled matzah, matzoh) is a type of flatbread (cracker-like) which is made in Jewish communities all over the world. This bread is traditionally eaten during Passover, when people of the Jewish faith are not allowed to eat leavened breads. Matzo meal is made by grinding matzo bread. To make your own matzo, check…
Lime and Mint Custard Meringue
in-dulge (in-duhlj) – to yield to, satisfy, or gratify (desires, feelings, etc.): to indulge one’s appetite for sweets. This pretty much sums up the reason for today’s posting! It was a lovely weekend full of sunshine and what better way to end the weekend than with an uplifting, sinfully delicious dessert! Serves 6recipe adapted from…
Paccheri Pasta with Cauliflower and Spinach
I love recipes that are fresh tasting, loaded with vitamins and minerals and above all, colorful. When there’s color in the meal you prepare, then you know you’re serving up a healthy range of nutrients. Cauliflower is an excellent source of vitamin C as well as a good source for folate, vitamin K and dietary…