Mahjong Snacks: Savory Chive Gougeres

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Last night, we headed over to our friends place to play mahjong. It’s been years since I’ve seen a mahjong tile and I wasn’t sure how I would do. I considered making some snacks to take along with us but the day turned out to be busy, and I never had a chance to make [...]

Beware of WordPress Hacking!

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While food bloggers enjoy complimenting one another on the quality of their food porn, it’s a terrible surprise to find links to actual porn secretly embedded in your blog. Yes, this is a true story. It happened to my blog last week.

Vintage Recipe Boxes & French Puffs Recipe

Vintage Recipe Boxes

A few years ago, I purchased these 3 vintage recipe boxes from eBay and I’ve been eager to buy more. I recently moved in to a small, downtown condo and have little room to collect anything. I’m holding off on my urge for now and giving more love to the 3 boxes I already own. [...]

Persian Date Cake (Ranginak) Recipe

Persian Date Cake

This recipe inspired me so much this past week. I find the cake visually stunning, chewy dates stuffed with toasted walnuts then bathed in a burnt butter/flour mixture before topping with cinnamon, cardamom, and pistachios. And, if the visual appeal isn’t enough — the taste and texture are out of this world. I could not [...]

What if we didn’t Twitter?

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I find myself contemplating Twitter and whether it allows me the freedom to communicate with a large network or if it’s actually turning me in to a couch potato hybrid. Many in the food blog community have embraced Twittering and I’m still feeling around to see if it’s right for me. On the days I [...]

Dexo Sweetheart Cake Recipe

Dexo Brand Sweetheart Cake Recipe

I enjoy looking at old recipes clipped from magazines and newspapers. There’s something interesting about looking at the colors and design of the recipes, along with how the product is marketed. Yes, I’m a hopeless recipe nerd. This recipe features dexo which I’ve never heard of. I had to research it confirm that it was [...]

Hi-Ho or Ritz Cracker Pie Recipe

Hi-Ho or Ritz Cracker Pie Recipe

Who wouldn’t love a pie made with buttery Ritz crackers?  Depending on where you live, these small round crackers are made by two different brands, either Hi-Ho or Ritz.  They are lightly brown, round, and flaky crisp buttery goodness.  I’ve had both and think Ritz are far superior to Hi-Ho but I’m sure there are [...]