Quinoa is a grain crop grown primarily for its seeds. Quinoa comes in a variety of colors such as white, cream, red and black. It is not a true cereal and is closely…
My very first interaction with pomegranate was in the fall of 2010. Went into a grocery store, saw this strange looking fruit and decided to try it out. I have been hooked ever…
There are several reparations which call for the use of peeled beans. Though there are various ways of achieving this, I have found this to be the easiest of them all. This is a…
Chinese Five-spice powder is a mixture of five spices used primarily in Chinese cuisine but also used in other Asian and Arabic cookery. As the name implies, it is made up of five spices: fennel seeds,…
Curry powder is a spice mix of widely varying composition. Though made popular by South Asian cuisine, curry powder is widely used in various parts of the world. On the west African coast…
Cream cheese frosting is a creamy cheese based frosting which can be used to frost cakes such as red velvet cakes, carrot cakes and chocolate cakes. It is easy to make and require…
This paste serves as a base for a lot of stews, soups and dishes like jollof rice. Though you can pick up a can in your favorite grocery store, the taste of homemade…
This is a very dynamic syrup which can be used in a lot of ways. I love to drizzle it on my pancakes, crepes, sweet loaves like my Pineapple-Coconut Loaf and cakes like my piña…
There are various recipes for fondant out there. This one is the easiest to make and can be used for anything ranging from covering cakes to making fondant animals and flowers. It…
This is a classic frosting recipe used in a lot of delicious desserts. It is most commonly used to frost cakes. It is creamy, buttery and easy to use. It is also a base…
