From the category archives:

Breakfast and Brunch

Creamy congee (jook) is so comforting

March 16, 2008

One of my favorite comfort foods is a thick and savory rice porridge. It’s often considered a breakfast item but can be eaten for any meal. It is often called congee or jook and comes in a variety of flavors…

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Do not call my sandwich a ‘McPanini’!

March 5, 2008

Do not call this an ‘Egg McPanini’ or I’ll kick you in the bum! This panini is a culmination of all the things I craved yesterday and is not my interpretation of a McDonald’s breakfast sandwich.

The sandwich consists of fresh…

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Orange marmie muffins with cardamom pine nut streusel

March 2, 2008

The star ingredient for these muffins is my very own ‘marmie’ (orange marmalade). The muffins are light and sweet with ribbons of orange peel running throughout. They are topped with a pine nut and cardamom spiced streusel which adds a…

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Breakfast Spaetzle with Peppers and Scallions

February 18, 2008

I’ve been thinking about spaetzle ever since reading a post from Francois-Xavier at FXcuisine. He made an amazing apple spaetzle as a dessert – it looks so good. It made me think about a trip I took with a friend…

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Cocktail Buns Recipe, Gai Mei Bao

February 14, 2008

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Another Valentine’s Day is upon us — I didn’t really know what to do this year for Joe. I made him a card and decided to replicate one of his favorite Chinese baked goods for breakfast on Valentine’s…

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Poaching Pods and Century Eggs

February 3, 2008

While shopping yesterday, Joe pointed out a neat little gadget for poaching eggs. He said that he noticed it as Christmas and had considered it as a stocking stuffer, but went in a different direction and ended up not buying…

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Cornmeal Mush with Yogurt and Blueberry Preserves

February 1, 2008

My great grandmother ate cornmeal mush for breakfast, a pat of butter melting in the middle surrounded by a moat of heavy cream. The entire time I was growing up, I never cared for it,
the ‘mush’ was too mushy and…

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Poached Egg with Meyer Lemon Confit

January 31, 2008

Ok, enough with the meyer lemons already, right? Well, as I worked away in my office this morning, my mind kept drifting toward lunch. I haven’t had eggs in a long time due to my recent dietary adventures, so they’ve…

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Frenched Eggs Recipe

March 28, 2007

Eggs are one of my favorite foods — from sweet to savory, eggs work well in all situations. I chose eggs as the theme for this month’s Food Fight, as the ingredient fit nicely with the Easter holiday soon approaching.

For…

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Polenta Isn’t Just for Dinner

March 4, 2007

Have you ever tried polenta from the grocery store … you’ve probably seen it in a sausage-like tube, glowing with an odd yellowish color and the subtle smell of vomit? It’s disgusting and turned us off to the entire idea.…

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