Early morning yummy smell. That’s what woke up the kids on a Saturday morning. The weather hasn’t been so cooperative – summer at 14 degrees? It’s not really that bad…I’m not really a summer person. I enjoy 18-22° more than…
Archives for July 2011
Breakfast selection
If my kids are to choose what breakfast to have everyday, they’d definitely go for doughnuts and croissants. The Kaisersemmel/Kaiser roll, Vienna’s own, only falls third to the American and French pastry in their list. Of course, they won’t say…
Sunday Sundae!
Who can say no to caramel Sundaes, mini sundaes with smarties on a Sunday? Well, you’re missing a fourth of your life…well maybe half of that….still you’re missing a lot. Happy Sundae!
Crepes
Long overdue post…still from last winter, but a rather odd winter day…early in February when the weather should be around 0° and lower, we got about 18° — the sun was really high up which sent the ice skating rink…
Camping Knives
(photo by John C) It’s that time of the year. At least where we are. Travels, beaches, flight back home or to a nearby city are the talk of town. Picnics and camping are set by families and friends. We’ve…
Ube Dume (sic) (Purple Dirty)
I reintroduced my two older kids to the red bee 2 years ago. It was my youngest’s first time to meet him and needless to say, they god hooked. My brother, then single would almost always give in to their…
Moist Ube Cake
Well, the title says ube – the tagalog word for purple and also the tuber from which my kids’ favorite cakes are made (purple yam) but this cake didn’t really turn out purple. If any there’s just a hint of…
More Cheesecakes and Macarons
That’s how addicted I could get…especially if I have to finish work and I haven’t had breakfast yet… This is the “normal” cheesecake – soft and chewy, very subtle and heavenly at the same time. The macarons? Need I say…
A Loaf
In life, there are instances when you can only have a few of the most important things, in those cases have something to keep you alive and something beautiful/something to help you fall in love… — for:
Ebi – All You Can Eat Japanese Restaurant
Long before I got obsessed with macarons I was addicted to eel. I wrote a lot of times about eel before… before this blog’s content were deleted. I remember an instant when I had to search all over the city…
Spaghetti with homegrown basil
At the start of spring the kids planted each an herb in small pots sitting by our kitchen window. Parsley, chives and basil were the contents of the packets we got from the store. They chose them in that order…
China Tour through Food
To explore different countries you’re interested with, the best way to go is through food. Exploring the dishes a country is known for reveals a lot about culture, preferences and even the way of life a country is into. So…