You might already have a go to Banana Walnut Muffin Recipe. It’s one of the easiest things to bake and the hardest to stuff up. However, there’s banana muffins and then there’s moist muffins that’s full of banana flavour , soft and fluffy with a hint of spices. They are […]
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Frank’s Red Hot Sauce Baked Chicken
Who is Frank and what is he doing in my chicken? The short version is, Jacob Frank invented the red hot sauce made famous in the legendary Anchor Bar Buffalo Wings. Frank’s Red Hot Sauce is an aged mix of spices vinegar garlic and cayenne peppers with a hint of […]
Galette des Rois
All throughout France , in the month of January, the feast of the three kings (who brought gifts to the baby Jesus) is celebrated with this baked Galette des Rois aptly named the Kings Cake. This is traditionally made with a bean or a small charm inside as a prize […]
Grilled Eggplant Pancakes (Tortang Talong)
This irresistible and very more-ish grilled eggplant pancakes are crisp at the edges, soft in the middle and filled with shallots and aromatic char grilled eggplants. In the Philippines, where I grew up, these are called tortang talong (eggplant cooked with eggs). Torta means little cakes in Spanish. It is […]
Back to Basics Banana Bread
I grew up eating the best tasting bananas in the world from the smallest thumb sized senorita bananas to the giant purple red lacatan (also known as Morado) variety. You could say, I have a high standard for bananas so I wasn’t very impressed with the banana breads and cakes […]
Moist Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
Back in the days when I worked as an IT analyst, I had an office mate who used to make the most amazing moist carrot cake. On birthdays, or any departmental morning teas, she would make this cake. It didn’t look that fancy (just a slab baked on a rectangular […]
