Coffee Cake Banana Bread
A classic banana bread recipe topped with a cinnamon sugar crumble turns your banana bread into coffee cake! Fun Fact: Did you know that coffee cake does not have any coffee in it? I never really thought much of it until I looked into the recipe. The American coffee cake term started in 1897 because … Continue reading
Indian Style Basmati Rice
Prior to this year, my experience cooking Indian food has been limited and oftentimes daunting. I was unfamiliar with a lot of the spices and I just wasn’t sure how it really was supposed to taste. Back in Hong Kong, a friend had given me this beautiful traditional Indian spice box but I was embarrassingly terrible at remembering … Continue reading
Tomato Rice
We prepared this deliciously easy tomato rice dish during our Penang Cooking Class, which was served with Penang Achar and Chicken Rendang. Of all the dished we made during this class, this is probably the only one I could manage at home (aka this was the easiest to prepare and took the least amount of … Continue reading
Apple Cider from Scratch
Jen and I typically make Hot Apple Cider for our traditional Thanksgiving Eve dinners using store-bought cider. This year, sadly, we didn’t host one but I decided to keep the traditions alive and cook many of the dishes we typically make for our friends for my family dinner. So Hank the Roasted Chicken is now … Continue reading
Spicy Butternut Squash Fries
I had some leftover butternut squash from making Butternut Squash Soup, and so I decided it would be fun to make some butternut squash fries. I have made Baked Eggplant and Zucchini Sticks before but I didn’t want to bread these. I found a lot of recipes online that just suggested tossing the butternut squash … Continue reading
Sangria with Pineapple and Guava
Thirsty for some sangria? This light and delicious drink is a big hit when hosting parties. Original recipe calls for rosé wine, but I found that an inexpensive bottle of Carlo Rossi Sangria works just fine. This is not a strong drink, so if you prefer something with a little more kick try adding some … Continue reading
