2009 January : Looky Tasty – Adventures in NYC Food

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Recipe Testing: Sesame Wow Greens

Here’s another vegan recipe I tested for Terry Hope Romano’s upcoming international cookbook. So far, I’ve tried her fresh noodle soup in sesame miso broth, ginger marinated cucumbers, pumpkin potato panko cutlets, as well as her spicy kale coconut relish. This time I tested another one of her Japanese-inspired dishes – oshitashi, a Japanese spinach [...]

Recipe Testing: Spicy Kale Coconut Relish

I’ve been doing some recipe testing for Terry Hope Romano’s upcoming vegan cookbook, Vegan Eats World, which will feature a collection of international recipes. Previously I posted about her recipe for fresh noodle soup in sesame miso broth and it was delicious. Here is a peek into another one of her recipes. This one is [...]

Testing The Cookplus Vitamin Wok With A Swiss Chard Apples Recipe

The newest addition to my cookware collection is the Cookplus Vitamin 11-inch Wok from Lock&Lock. This aluminum wok has a vibrant red exterior and a non-stick interior coating. It is pretty light, but also seems quite durable. I decided to test it out with a sauteed dish – Swiss Chard With Apples.

Happy Lunar New Year!

Posted by Cindy Waffles on January 25, 2009 · 4 Comments

I’ve been too busy with work and wasn’t able to go home this past weekend for the Chinese New Year celebration. It’s too bad to be missing out on the fun times, the delicious New Years treats, and the great foods. But, work is work. On the bright side, I’ll be visiting home in a [...]

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Cookies Cookies Cookies

Posted by Cindy Waffles on January 21, 2009 · 1 Comment

I went on a cookie baking frenzy a while back. It happened during the holidays when I decided to whip up an assortment of cookies and mail them to people. Since I received pretty good reviews about the cookies, I decided to post the recipes. What I did was, I put together a basic cookie [...]

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Berry Berry Sangria

Posted by Cindy Waffles on January 13, 2009 · 2 Comments

Here is something I put together a week ago to help me use up some alcohol I had purchased. In preparation for New Years, I set myself a budget and made a trip to Warehouse Wine and Spirits, located at 735 Broadway in Manhattan, NYC. It is probably my favorite liquor store in the city, [...]

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Coconut Mung bean Mochi (Rice cake)

Posted by Cindy Waffles on January 5, 2009 · 8 Comments

The idea to make glutinous rice cakes came to me when I was at an Asian Bakery. They had tiny trays of different types of Mochi cakes, filled with red bean or some sweet stuff and covered with coconut flakes (like Japanese Daifuku). I decided to pick up some Mochiko flour at the supermarket and [...]

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