A cloudy grey day calls for a cup of hot chocolate and an extra fuzzy blanket. Sometimes it shouts for a mug of steaming coffee. On some days like today, when the rain makes the air extra cold, there’s a drink that’s a far better match than chocolate and coffee. It’s tea. But not plain […] Read more…

This is the cure for my lost baking mojo. Oh yes, I think I found it. Turns out that what I needed was a baking kit. Bright Bakers‘ tagline is “Banish baking blues” so isn’t that perfectly apt for a lost baking mojo? So apt, very apt. Baking intimidates me so that I still had […] Read more…

If you’ve been on Pinterest, you know it’s a complete time suck. You’re giddy at all the pretty images you find for your future home or wedding, then panic later when the ten minutes you said you’d allot for Pinterest surfing has turned into a whole hour. Sometimes even more. I don’t blame you. Pinterest […] Read more…

If you want to jazz up some plain chocolate cupcakes, here’s a quick and easy way to do it. Split the cupcake into two layers. Smother the two lower layers with cream (you may opt to whip in sugar), then add a layer of strawberries. Put the middle layer on top of the bottom layer, […] Read more…

An article in Yummy magazine’s website entited “How to fry an egg” sent me down memory lane. It reminded me of a Home Economics class in high school where each student had to fry an egg under the watchful eye of our teacher. When it was my turn, I made sure the pan was heated […] Read more…

Fried rice is nothing more than leftover white rice and yet it’s one of the best comfort foods ever. Fried rice just doesn’t have the same texture and taste if it’s made with freshly cooked rice. I enjoy my fried rice with lots of fried garlic, a dash of soy sauce and a sprinkle of […] Read more…