Pesto is a type of sauce made out of garlic, basil and pine nuts blended with olive oil and Parmigiano Reggiano. It came from the Genoese word “pestâ” which means to pound or crush and that is the way this recipe is prepared, by a marble mortar and wooden pestle. It is also where the … Continue reading »
There are a lot of different salad variations you can make with some greens, fruits, nuts and cheese but there are certain things that you always love or stands out like this salad in particular, I like it because of its nutty, oily but light and fresh thanks to the avocadoes, lemons, almonds and feta … Continue reading »
Sometimes when you are successful with a recipe you try to reuse it as much as possible, this post is no different as we love this cinnamon roll recipe we had for ages and were trying all sorts of different flavour variations with it. So far we had created the classic cinnamon rolls, apple caramel … Continue reading »
Banana cake or banana bread is a type of moist and sweet baked item made with mashed bananas either served with cream cheese icing, chocolate icing or just plain unfrosted. Banana cake according to history have been invented during the Depression era of the 1930′s by housewives finding other means of making some extra money … Continue reading »
Waldorf salad is a type of salad traditionally made with apples, celery and walnuts dressed in mayonnaise served on top of lettuce. This dish was created by Oscar Tschirky during the 1896 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. Original recipe did not contain any nuts and was just added in 1928 when it appeared … Continue reading »
Pipian is a type of Mexican sauce made out of either roasted almonds or pumpkin seeds, traditionally served with chicken roast and enchiladas. A very old recipe which dates back to the Aztecs, the first account of this recipe was when it was mentioned by Fray Bernardino de Sahagún’s in “Historia General de las Cosas … Continue reading »
Nothing beats the simplicity and flavours of Chinese stir fry dishes, its quick to prepare, and the vegetables are crunchy and vibrant and it definitely tastes good like this recipe. This dish did not take more than 15 minutes of my time, and I guess that’s the key element in Chinese restaurants as dishes like … Continue reading »
One week ago me and my daughter made one of my favourite childhood snack which is mixed Popcorn and Nuts coated with Caramel, I am not sure if it is commercially available here in New Zealand that’s why we made our own so that I can let my daughter try it. In the Philippines we … Continue reading »
