I used to frequent a small coffee shop near work, who served the best coffee. Not only that , the coffee came with a free Amaretti Cookie. The only problem was, the cookie was the size of my thumb nail and not nearly enough for me. Of course I had […]
Author: acmowlai
Persian Pistachio Crinkle Cookies
Some of the best Pistachios are from Iran, and I know this firsthand because I’ve tried them all. Turkey, Sicily and the city of California are the world’s major producer of these gorgeous green hued nuts. Sure, I might be biased, but the Persian Pistachios I tried while visiting Iran, […]
Baked Portuguese Peri-Peri Chicken
We have Nando’s BBQ chicken to thank for, for bringing the taste of Portugal to our shores. Nando’s Peri-Peri Chicken is juicy and moist with the perfectly balanced flavours of salty and sweet, tangy from lemon and vinegar with the just the right hint of spices and loaded with garlic. […]
Tuna Croquettes
I usually make these little gems, when I have left over mashed potatoes from a baked dinner and they make perfect sized irresistible little nibbles to go with any beverage of your choice. Tuna Croquettes ? They are just the fancy sounding name for mini Tuna Fish Cakes, and deliciously […]
Norwegian Kvæfjordkake (Meringue & Custard Layer Cake)
A cake that calls itself ”The Best Cake in the World” is begging to baked , and I can’t resist, gullible that I am;I have to make it and taste for myself. The Norwegian Kvæfjordkake (Meringue & Custard Layer Cake) is layers of light sponge cake and crisp meringue filled […]
Lemon & Turmeric Bundt Cake
I love a good lemon cake or anything with lemons for that matter. Lemon as we all know, is very rich in Vitamin C and turmeric they say, is a great source of anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatories. I’d like to think this cake is healthy-ish and coming into the flu season, […]