Hot savory broth, soft noodles, tender chicken, fresh veggies and a delicious blast of Aloha. Saimin (\ˈsī-ˈmin\). Comfort, Hawaiian style. Inspired by Japanese udon, Chinese mein and Filipino pancit, saimin is uniquely Hawaiian. Saimin is a compound of two Chinese words, 'sai', meaning thin and 'miàn', meaning noodle. In the... Read more →
Creamy, rich, custardy, Mexican style almond flan. It's that time of year again. The holidays are sneaking up on us. Makes a girl warm and tingley jingley all over. Time to start planning and preparing for Christmas present. Which always, delightfully, carries my thoughts and daydreams back, back, back....... to... Read more →
Coffee blasted, dark chocolate tinged, buttery shortbread goodness. Comfort and Joy! What happens when a charming old Scotsman, a sexy Italian, a darkly delicious Swiss guy and two classy American chicks who handcraft luscious food play around with the inclinations of an unsuspecting, whistling-a-merry-tune, Canadian girl? ESPRESSO CHOCOLATE SHORTBREAD. That's... Read more →
Crispy, crunchy, chewy, buttery, old-fashioned oatmeal cookies that taste like home. Great anytime of the year, but naughtily nice when the holly, jolly season is upon us. A couple of Christmases ago I decided I wanted to make up some really special cookie boxes for gifts. But I didn't want... Read more →