Growing up in the Philippines meant eating pan de sal for breakfast and/or merienda. Ask any Filipino outside of the Philippines about pan de sal and they’d speak of it with such longing. Ask Filipinos in the Philippines about it and chances are, they have it in their house or …
My older sister celebrated her birthday today, so our family met up for brunch at The Tomato Cafe in Fishkill, NY. It’s not our first time to eat there, but it’s the first time I’m posting about that place. One thing I love about The Tomato Cafe is that they …
I baked these cupcakes in celebration of my sister’s birthday tomorrow, even if she swore off sweets for Lent. For this birthday surprise, my sincere thanks goes out to Michelle, the Brown Eyed Baker and her recipe for Mocha Cupcakes with Espresso Buttercream Frosting. Out of respect for her copyright rights, …
For this experiment, I went over far too many recipes – each recipe proclaiming it’s the best. I was leaning toward Jim Lahey’s recipe, but changed my mind after seeing pictures of his chocolate chip cookies. It looked too skinny for my liking. I wanted my first batch to be …
The first time I tried to make cream puffs, it was an off-day. I followed a recipe that turned out badly. The puff’s not as puffy as I’d like. Only the cream filling was good. Let me correct that, it was perfect. While melting the sugar, my husband melted the …
Rarely does my hankering for barbecue strike but when it does, it strikes hard. After searching unsuccessfully for barbecue here in area, I widened my search and discovered Northern Smoke in Carmel, NY. Before going there for dinner, hubby and I checked their menu online. We checked and checked, but …
