This is an amazing French chicken dish which gets most of its flavor profile from garlic. It is buttery and “smooth” tasting. Surprisingly, the garlic does not overwhelm the taste of this dish as…
Frosting a cake is the act of filling the cake layers with frosting or fillings, stacking the cake layers and finishing with a smooth layer of frosting around the sides of the cake.…
Mirepoix is a French term which is used to describe a mixture of chopped celery, carrots and onions. These three ingredients are commonly referred to as aromatics. They can be sauteed or roasted in…
When a cake bakes, it sometimes develops a dome which is also referred to as a crown. Whether or not your cake develops a dome will depend on the type of the cake and…
This is a cake I made for the birthday of a little Winnie the Pooh fan. I was told repeatedly that the celebrant loved everything Winnie the Pooh and I knew I just had…
The granola bar industry is a thriving one as these bars make healthy snacks which you can nibble on when hunger strikes between meals. They are however not very pocket friendly and some times…
Fura da nono is a staple dish in northern Nigeria where it had mostly as lunch. It is very common to see beautifully adorned Fulani ladies under shades of trees with big calabashes which…
Leek is a vegetable in the same family as onions and garlic. Its edible part is a bundle of leaf sheaths which is sometimes wrongly referred to as its stem or stalk. It has…
This cake was made for someone who just turned 40. She was very excited about her birthday and insisted that I made a cake to mark the occasion. I decided to go will striking…
This is a tutorial on how to make fondant gerbera daisies which can be used as cake toppers. They are quite impressive looking and are sure to brighten up any cake. They can be…
