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Yaki Gyoza Recipe
Gyoza is one of those dishes that I will definitely order whenever I go to Japanese restaurant. Gyoza is originally a Chinese dish before becoming a staple in Japanese cuisine. Jiaozi or potsticker is the equivalent of gyoza in Chinese dish. Gyoza typically consists of ground meat, garlic, cabbage, nira (Chinve vhinces), soya sauce, and sesame oil, which is [...]
CINNAMON BUTTERCREAM AUTUMN CAKE... for the Daring Kitchen
"I dream for a living"Steven SpielbergHow would you like to attend the New York Cake Convention thanks to the wonderful people at the U.S. Confection Connection? That's right, I read it correctly, but sadly a contest I am not eligible for because I don't stay in the US or Canada.Still, anything with cake decoration, especially a theme based one gets me thinking, and a few mails exchanged with Ivon 
Apple Cupcakes...
Those cupcakes we made for that Wednesday Treat Day not too long ago started a monster in my stomach that has been evil, annoying and loud enough that I caved and made more cupcakes (which we are greedily keeping to ourselves!). I was able to dig into our overflowing apple supply though, which made me feel a little better about making these Apple Cupcakes with Cinnamon-Marshmallow Frosting.It als 
Carrot and Squash Curry Soup
This is a delicious, satisfying soup that’ll improve your vision, win friends and influence people, and make you love curry…if you don’t already. It’s easy to make, freezes well, and will make you a happier, more well rounded citizen of this planet. How can you resist that? (Fun tip: check out the new Print tool at the end. It’s all for you, baby!) Chop up 
Weekend Wanderings
We’re busy around Livefire Headquarters (my house, in other words) for our annual wine party, which is now dubbed the “HalloWine” party because of the time of the year. I’m cooking all day, and just taking a break, enjoying the Indian Summer day we’re having in SW Ohio. I hope everyone else is having a great weekend… I’m still catching up on some reviews 
Sugar Cookie Bars
Spring will not be here for a long, long time but now that most of the leaves have fallen to the ground and the trees are bare, I miss bright colours. Autumn is gorgeous but far too short and the long, stark months of Winter can be daunting. Although there is a part of me which loves to brood and enjoys the sweeping, wind blown, cold dark days that seem to start like clock work as soon as the hol 
Maple-Roasted Turkey with Sage, Smoked Bacon, and Cornbread Stuffing
This recipe is from a October issue of Bon Appetit magazine that I received a couple of years ago. It's by chef Tyler Florence and includes his story about how he made this for Thanksgiving ... 
Tagliatelle al tonno e panna
Here's a dish for iconoclasts: tagliatelle with tunafish simmered in butter, cream and parmesan cheese—a dish that violates one of the cardinal rules of Italian cooking: never mix fish and aged cheese. But this may be one of those exceptions that prove the rule, as the result is really very good. Sauté a can of good quality tuna packed in olive oil, together with a minced anchovy fillet, in some s 
Greek Stuffed Squid (Kalamarakia Gemista)
I think that Greek kalamari (squid) is well-known all over the world. So, for the seafood lovers amongst you, this is a recipe for stuffed kalamari with sauce.Ingredients1½ kg squid (kalamari)1 bunch spring onions120g risotto rice2 tablespoons chopped parsley60 ml olive oil50 ml white wineSalt & pepperFor the sauce1 tablespoon tomato paste diluted in 2 tablespoons water1 onion grated2 cloves g 
Mom on the Run on the Mend and a Winner!!
For the first time in a long time I am taking the day for myself and and being a couch potato. Actually the whole family is doing this. We figured DD’s needs to continue to rest and get better. The girls and I are watching movies on Disney Channel. We started with Aquamarine and now onto Picture This. I love girlie movies :) Thank you for all the get well wishes for DD. They mean a lot to 
Mother Rimmy’s Nuts and Seeds Trail Mix
Mother Rimmy's Nuts and Seeds Trail Mix I never used to be a big fan of trail mix. The stuff you by in the store is loaded with salt, unnecessary added fat, and crummy quality chocolate. My version of trail mix uses raw nuts and seeds, and good quality dark chocolate chips. Sounds like it would [...] 
Curry of Tofu, Mushrooms, and Eggplant
As I was sorting last week’s CSA vegetables and making plans for them, I came upon a couple of eggplants that left me stumped. Although they were eggplants of the Mediterranean variety, I just wasn’t in the mood for ratatouille or eggplant parm. What I really wanted from those eggplants was a Thai kind of curry, and then I found this dish in The Vegetarian Table Thailand. When big chunks of eggpla 
Ice cream and oats
Earlier in the week I saw Jessica, of How Sweet It Is, add ice cream to her morning oatmeal. First I thought, that’s an interesting idea, but not something I would ordinarily do. This morning however, I found myself with a freezer stocked with vegan ice cream and decided I would have to try it. [...] 
Easy Entertaining: Icebox Crackers
Recently I taught a class on hors d'oeuvres at Williams-Sonoma. The Rosemary-Parmesan Icebox Crackers featured in the class were so good and yet so easy that I decided I should share them here. Rosemary-Parmesan Icebox Crackers 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon sel gris or kosher salt 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper 1 teaspoon ... 
Canon EOS 7D
Does this mean that my Canon EOS 50D is so over? The first time I saw Ken Watanabe's Canon 7D advertisement in Discovery travel and living I almost cried and screamed. Arrgh!!! I want 7D.Retail price in the Philippines is 99,950.00 Pesos that's almost 1,500-1,600 Euro. I hope Pieter won't file for bankruptcy once I ask him to buy me this toy. Hahaha!This is the video. I tried to look for the exact 
Blogger Festival: Day One Recap
It was nice to wake up to this view this morning after a great first night at the FoodBuzz Blogger Festival. I’m also really enjoying the time difference because I woke up naturally at 7 am. I almost feel like a morning person. Anyway, enough about this morning, let’s talk about last night. The evening began [...] 
Bonfire Night and Scones
Tea and scones in Ely CathedralHere are a few snaps of the last couple of days in the UK. On the way to Cambridge we stopped in Ely a cute little medieval town with a cathedral dating back to 679AD!! Of course we had tea with scones clotted cream and jam in the cathedral and Jasmine noisly said her prayers at the front of the church.Ely CathedralJasmine me and hubby at her first bonfire 
Chelsey, I continue to be blown away with your pr...
Chelsey,I continue to be blown away with your prolific cooking innovation and artful delivery. Keep up the great work.DAD 
Apple Pocket Pies
I have a confession. I'm reading Twilight. It's ironic in a lot of ways. When I was teaching, my students were always dying to get me to read it. Nah, too busy kids. Translation: SO below me. But I've been sneaking around, reading it deliberately face down in public places and keeping it on the DL when talking to friends. I know it's silly. I shouldn't be ashamed. But for someone who has an advan 
Thanksgiving is coming…are you ready?
Whether you're a Thanksgiving novice or an old pro, it's always nice to have a few new recipes to inspire you for this traditional feast. Here's a few cookbooks that have helped me: Read more on Thanksgiving is coming…are you ready?… 
“sandwich day”
This sandwich was inspired by the 30 Rock “Sandwich Day” episode where the TGS staff celebrate their annual Sandwich Day, when the teamsters treat the crew to “secret” sandwiches from a undisclosed Brooklyn deli. This was no fictional sandwich and was actually molded around the ones found in Hoboken’s Fiore deli, renowned for their fresh [...] 
Yet Another Caesar Salad
Does the world need another recipe for caesar salad? I believe that it does. At the risk of sounding like a horn tooter, I think it needs mine. I have two major problems with most caesar salads served outside my home: First, the dressing ingredients are never fully amalgamated and thus sink to the bottom of [...] 
Foodbuzz Blogger Festival - happy hour and dinner
Hello from San Francisco!!!I will recap my crazy arrival day a little later because I am sure you don't want to hear the tale of the blogger whose flight was delayed 2 hours because of "engine failure" (always reassuring when the pilot comes on says one of the engines won't start up), who then realised as she was sitting on the plane and it's too late that she has left her USB cable for her camera 
The great knife debate
If I ever say blogging hasn’t done anything for me…. don’t you believe me….please. I can write a very long list about the perks: It has given me a new lease on life Many new friends And a very interesting knife! After my sushi class a few weeks ago, I stopped at DOK to get a back-up [...] 
Pumpkin Cheese Pie
This is another of those recipes I found somewhere or other and tweaked to make it my own. This recipe makes enough for two pies. As I was baking these pies yesterday, the UPS man rang my doorbell, which he doesn’t usually do. He said he just wanted to tell me the smells coming from [...] Deb’s Holiday Apple Pie
When my mother in law called me the other day and asked me if I could bake an apple pie for her party today, I took it to be a great compliment. My mother is one of the best Chinese home cooks in the U.S. and she’s very picky about the foods she serves to [...] 
Apple-Cider and White Wine Slushy--A Icy "Simple Saturday Sipper" For Adults Only
While searching "Mark Bittman's Kitchen Express" for the Zucchini and Garlic Fusilli with Pistachios recipe I posted earlier in the week, I came across this recipe for an Apple Cider and White Wine Slushy, like the pasta, located in the "Fall" section of the book. I love apple cider, (the good, slightly thick, natural stuff) and this time of year I crave it both hot and cold. Adding some Riesling 
Brie with Pesto and Toasted Pine Nuts
Party food. What do you think of when you hear “party food”? Seriously, I want to know. Ideally, you’d think – easy, quick, frugal, and delicious. Right? Ideally, in the future, when you think “party food” you’ll think about this recipe…. Easy? v check. Quick? v check. Frugal? v check. Delicious? v check. It’s not complicated or fussy – i 
Bachelorette Party Cake
This cake was done for a bachelorette party that had a theme of black and hot pink and zebra/animal print. It is an 8-inch white cake with a layer of raspberry filling in the middle and covered in white fondant. The black zebra stripes and pink borders are all made of edible fondant. The tiara [...] 
Instant Dhokla
Dhokla is a yummy healthy Gujarati snack best served with tea. The best part is that it hardly takes any time to make. Instant DhoklaIngredients: ¾ cup Chickpea Flour ¾ cup Water 1 tsp Citric Acid ½ - ¾ tsp Salt 2 tsp Sugar 2 drops Lime Juice ½ tsp Cooking Soda 1 pinch Turmeric Pd (optional) Seasoning: 2 Tbsp Oil ½ tsp Mustard Seeds ½ tsp Sesame Seeds 1 pinch Asafetida 1 sp 
Italian Salsa With Fresh Garlic
All fresh veggies cut up served with your favorite chip....a great little appetizer. Pictured is on a garlic pita chip. Garlic bagel, garlic bread, or crackers, make this all fresh kind of Salsa addicting... but its Italian~ what isn't?The tomatoes are straight from the garden, basil grown outside on the front porch and peppers and garlic from the side of the road stands we have all over the state 
A professor's multi - million - dollar bread ( Hot Breads ) enterprise
A professor's multi-million-dollar bread ( Hot Breads ) enterpriseThanks - Sobha Warrier & Business RediffFifty-four-year-old M Mahadevan is today known not only in India, but overseas too, as 'Hot Breads Mahadevan'.His journey from being a professor at the Madras University to an entrepreneur in charge of a multi-million-dollar business spanning various countries can only be described as ama 
Mujadarah
Mujadarah is a simple Middle Eastern dish that consists of rice/wheat/groats and black/brown lentils together with browned onions that were sauteed in olive oil.It is also known as mejadra,mudardara or moujadra and has several regional versions.The versions are sometimes based on the lentils used -Brown mujadarah with its brown/black lentils ( whole black masoor dal) or Yellow version which uses 
Brown Butter Bliss: Make This Tonight!
I can be very bossy, as my family and friends will tell you.But I will ask nicely, PLEASE MAKE THIS!It is so easy and so delicious. The original recipe comes from the cookbook Classic Home Desserts. This recipe has been made and modified by so many food bloggers, and comes by way of Ligita's Apple Cake (the recipe title in the book).It is much like a cobbler, but better! You can use any fruit you 
Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rape
Maybe you already know, but this pasta shape is called orecchiette. Orecchio means ear in Italian. The diminutive is formed by adding the ette, leaving you with little ears, which is what this pasta resembles. They’re very popular in the region of Italy known as Puglia, or Apulia as it is sometimes called in the states. Puglia is the southeastern region of Italy that forms the “ 
Sidecars
For someone who doesn't drink that much, I sure have a lot of liquor on my liquor shelf. I guess I should rephrase that. For someone who drinks an a lot of wine, but not a lot of liquor, I sure have a lot of liquor on my liquor shelf. The French don't have anything on us Americans when it comes to drinking cocktails, although that seems to be changing a bit. Fruity, sweet drinks won't l 
Video: Making a Pumpkin Pie with a Fresh Pumpkin
Yay! Another video! I love making videos, and it sucks that I barely ever have time to make them. But here's a good one! As you know, I love pies. Me and pies are pretty much BFFs now. And you may also know that I have an infinity-long list of things I want to bake in my lifetime. One of those things is a pumpkin pie with a fresh pumpkin. I figured it would be a pretty fun video topic since I'd ne 
Tcho ‘Citrus’ Dark Chocolate
I picked up this bar and the Tcho “fruity” bar at the recent Chocolate Unwrapped show (Dom had the other two). As I am not personally a fan of dark chocolate, I recruited a friend to share the experience with me. Dom already described the packaging and general appearance in his post about the [...] 
Blossom (Momoko) Birthday Cake
My daughter asked me to post her birthday cake that I made for her a few months back. I promised her I would but I keep forgetting about it, when I posted the coconut bread, I saw this picture and then I remembered my promise to her.. This cake is her 10th birthday cake, she [...] 
Chocolate Macarons
Earlier this year, I tried baking some Macarons which turned out pretty good; but, I felt there was room for improvement. Hence, recently I had another go at it, made them with different flavors as well this time. They turned out great this time, I thought. I had adapted all the recipes from Cannelle at Vanille. I discovered her beautiful Macarons pictures through Tastespotting and Foodgawker. The 
Celery Risotto with Pistachio Pesto
Daddy's been dieting diligently lately, and he told me yesterday that he had a craving for celery risotto. Of course, I was happy to oblige. Unlike many of my other risotto recipes, which will probably never be considered healthy, I decided to make this risotto (almost) as good for you as it is good. To complement the very distinct flavor of celery, I added lemon juice and a pistachio 
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2009-11-07
07 Scloss Reinhartshausen Fountain Blue Riesling (Rheingau): ABCs of the region – Austere, Balanced, & Critical mass of apricot goodness # 07 Scloss Reinhartshausen Old Vines Riesling (Rheingau): Victorian-statue austere. White peach & pineapple demand that u kiss their rings! # 07 Schloss Reinhartshausen Erbach Erstes Gewachs Riesling (Rheingau): Peach, tropical fruit & enough Kerala Fish Curry / Meen Curry ( without coconut paste )
Tapioca / Kappa UlarthiyathuKerala Fish Curry / Meen Curry ( without coconut paste )Recipe Credit & Thanks - S. Shekhar, Executive Chef Alapatt Regency, Palarivattom , CochinPhoto Credit & Thanks - Alapatt Regency, Hotel Abad Plaza - Eranakulam & Damodar House Boat - AlleppeyIngredients800 g Thirutha or Varaal Fish ( back water fish )1 teaspoon salt ( for marination )1 teaspoon turmer 
Baked Sauteed cabbage with mashed potatoes
How do you imagine a real nothern dish? What do people in the North eat? And what is North exactly? Is it Scandinavian countries or Russia? What about Canada or Alaska? All these questions I've been asking myself as the same Lithuanian website introduced a new competition - Northern dish competition. Due to the misorganisation orat the same site, I believe I wasn't able to post my recipes there, b A Feel-Better Soup or Jewish Penicillin
This time I opened Jamie Oliver's new book Jamie's America. I love most of his really rustic recipes -From Navajo bread to prawn jambalaya... You can find all colours and most flavours of America. The reason I like this book is not just for recipes ( there are some that I'll never taste such as Luisianian alligator dishes or some that are just not appealing to me!), but more for it's variety of d 
Chocolate Wontons And Tonka Bean Ice Cream
If I were to wait for the proper weather to bake certain desserts, I'd never get to turn the oven on or fry some donuts and the ice cream machine would be churning year round. Take Halloween day, it was near 90F pretty much all day long and yet I wanted to bake some fun goodies for the neighbors. We spent the day in short sleeves, going about the neighborhood with the kids steaming in their costum 
Something to deal with traffic – Riz au lait with strawberry compote
Une petite douceur pour se remettre du trafic – Riz au lait à la compote de fraises My Friday afternoon was spent driving back and forth from San Francisco to the East Bay. I completely forgot that on Friday afternoons when it rains the freeways are completely insane and the traffic is worse than Paris périphérique [...] 
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