http://cooksdigest.blogsome.com Finding solace in those little bites. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:12:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yes, I consider myself as a cooking fanatic.  I don’t know what it is that makes me love to make something in my little kitchen. (Hint: maybe because I also like to eat). Heheh.It’s really hard not to cook for people like me.  Every day, I feel like I have ... http://cooksdigest.blogsome.com/2009/01/07/the-cooking-fanatics/ So about 2 years ago, I heard about this steamed brownies.  And there I was thinking, WHAAAT?  Then Mr. Google gave me this one link (I believe it was the first that showed up on the search page at that time) :http://dekap.com/resep/brownieskejukukus.php.When I first tried the recipe, I successfully made a ... http://cooksdigest.blogsome.com/2008/12/12/those-recipes-i-cannot-lose/ Ingredients:1.5 cups of cake or pastry flour (editted)6 medium eggs, separated1/4 tsp of cream of tartar, combine with egg whites1 cup of fine sugarAlmond essenseStrawberry essence1 cup Cedar cheese, grated 8 tablespoon butter4 tablespoon sour cream + 1/2 cup of milk or1 cup of milk without the sourcream. You will also need:Cup cakes mouldsa ... http://cooksdigest.blogsome.com/2008/08/13/strawberry-almond-fun-filled-cup-cakes/         Hi Ree,This one is for you.  It took me literally FOREVER to figure out a dish that I think can flip your skirt up!  So I decided to make something that I am 93% sure (I love numbers) you will like.  I am saving the 7% for the other 1000 ... http://cooksdigest.blogsome.com/2008/08/09/egg-plant-dellisio/ Ugh.  Hate it when I fail to make the real thing.  Well then again, what can ya do, when you only have (read: can only afford) certain ingredients and missing other important ones such as Mascarpone cheese, which, pretty much, well.. let’s just say.. mark the existance of a dessert ... http://cooksdigest.blogsome.com/2008/08/04/almost-tiramisu/ In addition to the ganached top cupcakes I made for my co-worker Dharshan, I managed to squezze in time to make marble cupcakes.  The recipe is from the Good Housekeeping collection of cakes and dessert, and I have to say I am a bit dissappointed with what it turns out ... http://cooksdigest.blogsome.com/2008/08/04/heart-cup-cakes/ For Dharshan…It has just… begun! Congrats my friend! http://cooksdigest.blogsome.com/2008/08/01/double-d-for-double-love-someone-just-got-hitched-not-me/ How does black sweet rice from Japan taste like?  Yummy.  That’s for sure.Slightly less sticky from the glutinous black rice famously known in Indonesia as ‘ketan hitam’, this sweet black rice gave me the idea of baking a type of cake that I certainly cannot find here.  After trying for the ... http://cooksdigest.blogsome.com/2008/07/17/purple-cup-cakes-from-sweet-black-rice/ Hey!  I made these babies.  From scratch.  Without help. With husband continously asking if they are done because he had to bring them to a gathering this afternoon.I.. didn’t.. even.. got to try one.  Oh well maybe next time.Recipe? 1 cup of cake or pastry flour3 eggs, seperated1/4 tsp of cream ... http://cooksdigest.blogsome.com/2008/07/14/strawberry-almond-cup-cakes/ Just recently someone (or a family) opened a new no-frills near our house.  No-frills are quite popular here in Toronto as at times this particular grocery chain offers incredibly cheap sales on food such as my much-needed cream cheese, much-needed chocolate milk for the Akang, much-needed yogurt, much-needed juice, and many ... http://cooksdigest.blogsome.com/2008/07/14/treasures-in-the-thrift-store/