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Green Split Pea Dal Recipe

Dal is a stew prepared from pulses, like dried lentils, peas, or beans that have been removed from their hull and split. It’s often enjoyed over rice or with bread. There’s many different kinds of dal, but it looks like the most basic process simply requires lots of boiling and a nice mix of spices. [...]

Honey Jack Daniel Whiskey-Infused Prune Chocolate Brownies

Chocolate brownies! Do you prefer rich, fudge brownies, chewy ones or cake-like ones? So, the texture of the brownie depends on the ratio of chocolate, butter/oil, eggs, sugar, and flour ingredients. The type of fat used in the batter will change whether the brownie ends up being richer and fudge-like or less dense. Although I [...]

McDonald’s First Taste Event “Made Just for You”

Posted by Cindy Waffles on May 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Last Wednesday I attended a McDonald’s First Taste Event at one of their New York City locations. At this event, I had the opportunity to learn more about their “Made Just for You” platform and taste McDonald’s newest menu items, including their Premium Chicken Sandwiches, the Mango Pineapple Real Fruit Smoothie, and the return of [...]

Category events, new york city, photo, restaurants · Tags big mac, burger, chicken nuggets, fast food, mcdonald's, oatmeal, salads, smoothies

Numpang Sandwich Shop, New York, NY

Posted by Cindy Waffles on April 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Num Pang is a small Cambodian sandwich shop near Union Square, that offers a selection of savory sandwiches, similar to the Vietnamese banh mi, but different. There’s a little storefront where you line up at the window to place your order. Upstairs, there’s a small seating area. They have classic sandwiches like pulled duroc pork, [...]

Category new york city, photo, restaurants · Tags banh mi, cambodian, pork belly, pulled pork, sandwich

Happy Chinese New Year Dinner

Posted by Cindy Waffles on February 5, 2011 · 3 Comments

Here are some pictures from my Chinese New Year dinner with the family this past Thursday. The living room was filled with beautiful flowers, plants, lucky decorations, and new years snacks and cakes promoting happiness, luck and prosperity. The kitchen was filled with large batches of delicious foods prepared by my aunt the night before. [...]

Category photo, VeggieTasty · Tags buddha's delight, chay, chinese new year, eggs, fat choy, jai, laughing balls, lunar new year, mushroom, nian gao, noodles, oranges, peanut puffs, pomelo, rice balls, rice noodles, sesame seed balls, soup, vegetarian

Happy Year of the Rabbit (or Cat)!

Posted by Cindy Waffles on February 2, 2011 · 4 Comments

Happy Chinese New Year! Xin nian kuai le! Gong xi fa cai! Chuc mung nam moi! Cung hi phat tai! This year, the Lunar New Years falls on Thursday February 3rd! That’s tomorrow! May the year of rabbit (or cat, in Vietnamese) bring lots of happiness, good health and prosperity!! And great food and tasty [...]

Category events, photo · Tags chinatown, chinese new year, events, festival, lunar new year