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Persian Love Cookies
Desserts/Sweets

Persian Love Cookies

These cookies are somewhere between crispy and gooey, made with white chocolate chunks and the distictive Persian flavours of cardamom and pistachios. Persian Love Cookies were inspired by my visit to Iran , a country of warm and hospitable people. I was amazed by the wonderful hospitality wherever I went. […]

Mung Beans
Pinoy Favourites, Vegetarian

Mung Bean Stew (Monggo Guisado)

Mung Bean Stew or Monggo Guisado as it’s called in the Philippines, is a nutritious and delicious stew that is jam packed with vegetable proteins. There are more than 7,000 islands in the Philippine archipelago, and there are as many ways to prepare the humble mung beans, both sweet and […]

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Corn & Bacon Chowder

Chowder is a thick and hearty soup made rich by the addition of milk or cream. It’s a great meal on it’s own when served with a sourdough roll or as a starter to go with another dish. I usually make this soup when corn is in season in late […]

Mini Chocolate Tarts with Chocolate Ganache
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Easy Caramel & Chocolate Mini Tarts

This is the easiest Caramel & Chocolate Mini Tarts you will ever make in your baking life and its all made possible by store bought caramel and pre-made chocolate short crust pastry. For me, chocolate and caramel is the perfect unbeatable combo of all time. They look so adorable and […]

Corn soup
Appetizers, Vegetarian

Corn Soup (Egg Drop Soup)

Typically soup takes a little bit of time to make, but this Chinese Style sweet corn soup is an exception. We love sweet corn soup in our house so it’s no surprise that we make it in a variety of ways. When corn is in season, I make it from […]

Corn Fritters
Appetizers, Salads & Snacks, Vegetarian

Sweet Corn Fritters

Corn is the third largest human food crop; after wheat and rice and is the main nourishment for millions of people the world over.In the Philippines where I grew up, rice was my dad’s main crop and corn was only grown as a back up, so there were only a […]