Category: Holidays (29)

  • Happy Chinese New Year 2013: Taiwanese Pineapple Cakes

    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…

  • One of my favorite things I love about Thanksgiving is cranberry sauce. I love how the sweet taste hits your tongue but then the tart bite sneaks up on you. As a kid I practically used to beg my Mother to let me be the one to open up the cranberry sauce in a can. I…

  • Are you ready for Thanksgiving? Are you ready for all your relatives in your house at once? Are you ready for the big love fest that will ensue? That’s what I thought. You are so not ready. You’ve got about 9-10 days before the big event. You know there is going to be a lot of hugs,…

  • Perfect for Christmas morning, that’s what this is. This tastes like Christmas to me. The crust of the tart is basically an amazing gingerbread cookie topped with ground almonds, sweet marmalade coated pears and topped off with a sprinkling of icing sugar. The dough is so amazing it would also make wonderful cookies on its…

  • Here bunny bunny bunny….I have a treat for you. I know it is a long road down the bunny trail to get to my house and I wanted to make sure by the time you get here you don’t pass out. That’s right. I’ve tied it in a nice little bundle for you so you don’t spill it…

  • In case you were not aware- it’s the Year of the Dragon. I know, it was cold down under that rock, wasn’t it? Yes, I know you are aware; just a gentle reminder that this year should be anything but dull. The dragon has been unleashed. Buckle your seatbelts, and hold on tight. Now, who said…