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Banana Nut Muffins
Desserts/Sweets

Same Same But Different Banana Walnut Muffins

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 […]

Frank’s Chicken
Meat & Fish

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 de Rois
Desserts/Sweets, Holidays

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 […]

Desserts/Sweets

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 […]

Carrot Cake
Desserts/Sweets

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 […]

Trio of Persian Dips
Appetizers, Salads & Snacks, Vegetarian

Trio of Persian Dips

You can of course buy dips and spreads from the shops and there is nothing wrong with that. But dips are so easy to make and if you make them yourself , not only will you be guaranteed the freshest but you also have a say on what goes in […]