March 22, 2012
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Labels: chocolate chip cookies, FoodFriday, Pierre HermeMarch 15, 2012
Mango, Cherry, and Orange Salad with Mint and Moscato
Labels: cherries, FoodFriday, mangoes, mint, moscato, oranges, Salad, spring colors
There're lots and lots of mangoes already at the Asian markets and Costco. I cubed a few pieces and made a very yummy fruit salad with pitted [frozen] sweet cherries and fresh oranges. The salad doesn't have added sugar; the fruits are mixed with cheap sweet wine and chopped mint. Very refreshing and bright, just like Spring.
March 14, 2012
The Daring Cooks: Brave the Braise
Labels: braised fennel bulb, braised pork belly in soy sauce, braising, humba, The Daring Cooks
braised fennel bulbs, baby carrots, and onions
The March, 2012 Daring Cooks’ Challenge was hosted by Carol, a/k/a Poisonive – and she challenged us all to learn the art of Braising! Carol focused on Michael Ruhlman’s technique and shared with us some of his expertise from his book “Ruhlman’s Twenty”.
March 8, 2012
Frog Legs Adobo
Labels: achuete, adobo, annatto, Filipino, FoodFriday, frog legs
I watched yet again Andrew Zimmerman's Bizarre Foods Philippine edition currently streaming through Netflix and thought the bloated stuffed frog legs looked funny and weird. When I was a kid we used to have them adobo style with achuete (annatto). They were tiny though and not as meaty as the ones I found recently at the Asian market.