02.15.2011
Home alone
Spicy shrimp instant noodles
02.15.2011
Home alone
Spicy shrimp instant noodles
02.14.2011
Valentine’s Day
Chocolate ganache pie with pecan crust.
Christmas day 12.25.2010
Mashed potato snowman was a hit.
Everyone enjoyed pouring gravy on them.
5 Hour Cake 11/07/2010
I tried. It looks a lot better on the book
http://www.amazon.com/Fundamental-Techniques-Classic-Pastry-Arts/dp/1584798033
Wear Argyle to Work Day 11.03.2010
I Am Smart Enough to Make This Work 10.28.2010
I loooove macarons. I need more Macarons. This is the most presentable batch after 3 attempts. Stay tuned for more macarons!
Candied Nuts and Bacons 10.24.2010
Brown sugar and water (how much water? um…..eh….um…..enough to make wet sand, not a lot of water really). Boil the mixture until you see thick big bubbles. Pour the mixture and mix evenly with toasted nuts (almond this time) and bacon bits. Spread the batch to let cool, and very soon you’ll have candied crunchy bits! Sure, put it on salad or steamed vegetables. Yeah, that looks healthier. Yeah, go with that so my mom can stop frowning.
Sticky Spicy Rum Ribs Night 10.22.2010 with side salad
The beautiful mango I bought were not ripe. Bummer!
To make the rock hard mango eatable for dinner salad, I shredded the mango as fine as possible. To highlight the mango flavor, I used corn syrup mixed with olive oil and a little water. The ribs turned out too spicy so I added chopped mint to the mango in hope to ease the heat from the main course. Amazingly, everything worked together. Dinner saved, phew!
Saving Private Raspberry Jelly 10.15.2010
French raspberry butter cream sponge cake by Hot Oven
Get-rid-of-leftover day 10.06.2010
Leftover shrimps, cilantros, and corns from Hot Oven fridge
Sleepless night 10.01.2010
Palmiers from Hot Oven
Dorothy’s visited from England 10.02.2010
Home made finger sandwiches (salmon cream cheese / white cheddar marmalade)
Safeway Scones
Macaron from http://yannboutique.com
