Author: swooz
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Happy Chinese New Year 2013 to all my Asian friends, and especially my Taiwanese husband, and family! I’ve always wanted to make these, so this year I finally gave it a shot. Taiwanese pineapple cakes are really more like a cookie, but they are usually referred to as cakes. Some people also refer to them as…
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Being a foodie, I like to be intrigued by trying foods I’ve never had before. The kumquat suddenly intrigued me. For years I had always walked by that little mysterious orange fruit and never paid it any attention. This year though something happened that was unexpected. It was kind of whispering my name from afar. Just…
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Everyone likes to receive a gift. Sometimes the best gift is when it’s totally unexpected. Maybe you want to thank your neighbor for always bringing your mail in when you’re out-of-town. Perhaps you’ve gotten to know your UPS man so well, you know his first name (you know who you are) and want to thank him…
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There are grown up cookies and there are kiddy cookies. Guess what this is-this is a grown up cookie. The flavor is not something perhaps your 9 yr. old would like; nor even your 12 yr. old (as I found out), but it is good. This is the beauty of a good macaron. There are…
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Are you feeling lazy like you never want to get out of your PJ’s? Staring out the window wondering what you are going to do today? Contemplating perhaps if you really want to take a shower and get dressed or continue on in your favorite outfit that includes something of the flannel variety? The post-Christmas crash will do…
