There’s magic in the winter holidays. This year especially–friends find creative ways to stay in touch. Nostalgia from family banter and seasonal tidings peppers itself into daily life. So it’s a joy to have a friend suggest a Filipino holiday treat that she personally adores, and which I don’t recall ever partaking…
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The Twelve Bakes of Christmas: Easy as 1-2-3 Shortbread!
Nothing beats a bake that is easy to remember, share, and enjoy with others even if it’s something that is done “separate but together”. Shortbreads are up there with scones for my favorite casual bakes, and let’s be honest–a good shortbread is worth gambling on whether or not a tin is full…
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Quick Picadillo Pick-Me-Ups: The Twelve Bakes of Christmas
Updated January 07, 2022 Two bakes reminiscent of sunny Florida in one go? Who is she? Well…there were lamb dumplings from scratch too but that’s not a bake…so here we are. Empanadas are a magical treat. Even oven baked they bring forth happy memories and great flavors. This one in particular is chocked…
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The Twelve Bakes of Christmas: Longing for Lemon Guava Thumbprint Cookies
Does anything cue winter holidays like the stained glass reminiscent thumbprint cookie? Tangy fruit dancing on taste buds paired with a lightly caramelized cookie base–what’s not to love? While these are not a usual for me, having guava paste accessible and an itch for something that screams holiday cheer (short of eggnog…
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Twelve Bakes of Christmas–Prep-work: How to Clean Your Oven
I know that there may be an early blog post or two of these twelve days as Instagram has spoken and people seem to be quite keen on the Guava Thumbprint Cookies (which I can reassure you are so easy it’ll make your heart leap). But, amid virtual water cooler banter I disclosed…
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Finding Plentiful Pasta–A Redemption Story
Ha, if only. I won’t apologize for taking time away, 2020 really hasn’t been the year for lofty wanderlust driven things…as much as my heart (and certainly many others) ache for it. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs would say food is essential–but it’s hard to share a passion when the passion is lacking!…
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Wonderful Scones–Master Recipe and More
Updated December 31, 2021 Scones are truly a treat. A fresh cup of coffee (or tea), some jam to juxtapose the crunchy joy and fresh crumbs…a concoction of success and serenity all in one. That said, I feel that people are intimidated by making their own scones. In addition to that aged “to…
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Sinigang Made Simple [Instant Pot Edition]
Warmth, umami melding with sour tamarind undertones–sinigang, is a Filipino soup for the soul. It’s comfort food, it’s versatile, and it’s impossible to mess up. Throw an Instant Pot into the mix, and you can have this with bone stock as the base (if that’s your taste) without much effort or mess. Trust…
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Taiwan: Food, Food, Food! [Part 2]
Thanks for your patience everyone! These past few weeks I’ve been unmotivated to finish this. I am all for levity and balance but it felt sad thinking about a recent trip where things were so different…But we will get through this and can (re)live these moments then 🙂 so on wards! If you’re…
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Dolgana Coffee: The Unsung Hero
What a time to be alive. At the time of writing this, nearly 90+ countries are observing some form of “social distancing”–closed borders to select nations, ditto to public institutions, “shelter in place” mandates, etc. I am privileged enough to have food, water, electricity, connectivity, and a job that does not put…