musings of a traveller and food lover

Shalimar

Stir Fried Bean Sprouts

My quest for certain ingredients took me to three different Asian stores in Ambelokipi where most of the Filipinos reside. After cleaning the fridge and going thru my cupboards, I finally ...

Comfort Me – EBBM#3

What would I eat when I feel like curling on my sofa on cold dreary days? What food gives me a sense of comfort?

Crispy Brownies & Pineapple Upside Down Cake

New Year’s Eve Indulgence…what shall I bake? I know the party am attending to will have kids around. I wanted to do something different. Am sure after a week of indulging ...

Kourabiedes- Greek Christmas Cookies

Ah its kourabiedes time again… those huge white mountain of shortbread christmas cookies that adorn most pastry shops and bakeries in Greece. Well, I have been challenged. On the 23rd ...

Wishing You All….

Kala Christougenna… Maayong Pasko sa Inyong Tanan Maligayang Pasko sa Lahat

Marbled Chocolate Meringues

When I thought of the meringues when I woke up this morning, I felt like there are some Ompah Loompahs doing all the magical works in my kitchen.

Brunsli Swiss Almond Chocolate Cookie

On Marianne Haltenbach cookbook on Cooking in Switzerland, it says “In the German part of Switzerland, Christmas without Christmas cookies is something UNIMAGINABLE. By the end of November ...

ΑΥΓΑ – Avga

“Oh, God above, if heaven has a taste it must be an egg with butter and salt, and after the egg is there anything in the world lovelier than fresh warm bread and a mug of sweet golden ...

Pleurotus Ostreatus & Nouveau Wine

I was horrified to wake up so late yesterday. I wanted to stay in last Friday night, watch dvd and read cookbooks. Does anyone read cookbooks? Well I do, I mean I flipped through pages and ...