Our next eating local recipe is one of my own creation! I am not a big fan of eggplant (too slimy!), so I wanted to come up with a creative way for me and T to enjoy these little gems. We recently went to an Ethiopian restaurant in Bloomington after T had been to one [...]
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Oriental Eggplant, Ethiopian Style!
Posted in Foods, tagged Eggplant, Ethiopian, Local on July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Great Gardens Dim Sum = Fab
Posted in Foods, Observations on June 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Great Gardens restaurant off of Georgetown Rd in Indianapolis is by far and away the best Asian food I’ve ever had! We went for a late lunch on a Friday and were greeted with a warm, friendly entrance that exuded a lovely, welcoming ambiance.
Fortunately for us, the dim sum place that was recommended to [...]
My First Fondant-ing
Posted in Foods on May 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Homemade marshmallow fondant, recipe courtesy of Peggy, over a pineapple cake. Peggy’s Buttercream helped the fondant to stick to the sides marvelously!! Lots of work, but much less work than I thought it would be. More info to come soon.
Rainbows are for SPRINGTIME!
Posted in Foods on March 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I recently made a spring inspired cake (with Tyler’s help) to take to a special dinner. It’s rather unassuming on the outside, but the inside is a different story!
The frosting is just a simple whipped cream with powdered sugar and vanilla to give it a bit of flavor. Some coconut sprinkled on top to give [...]
Second Life Fashion Cake
Posted in Foods on March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Snickerdoodle Blondies!
Posted in Foods on March 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I saw this recipe on Tastespotting and just couldn’t resist! You know how it is with Snickerdoodles, they always get dried out. They don’t get dried out in bar cookie form, that’s for dang sure. These are rot-your-teeth sweet with sugar and are NOT for the faint at heart! Go here for the recipe from [...]
Masa Harina Corn Cakes
Posted in Foods on March 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have an anthropology professor who has done most of his fieldwork in Belize, and he often shares stories from his times there. Since he is interested in food studies, most of his stories revolve around indigenous foods and the introduction of non-indigenous foods and the influences this has on culture. We’ve talked at length [...]
Biscuits and Jam
Posted in Foods on March 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Homemade biscuit, local mixed berry jam.
Life does not get better than this.
That is, until you pour gravy over it. Local pork sausage seasoned with salt and pepper, and heart-stopping gravy, and more of those delicious homemade biscuits!
Spaghetti and Meatballs….cake?
Posted in Foods on March 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, it is a cake, but it tastes nothing like spaghetti and meatballs! The cake itself is a basic white cake, the recipe cut in half and hazelnut extract in place of the almond flavoring, with ground hazelnuts and nutella swirled throughout. Topped with a hazelnut-flavored buttercream for the noodles, and Ferrero-Rocher chocolates (both the [...]
Oreo Cookies and Cream Layer Cake!
Posted in Foods on February 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Made this cake this weekend for a friend’s birthday. The two chocolate layers are a devil’s food chocolate cake, and the cookies and cream layer is a white sour cream based cake with crushed Oreo cookies in the batter. The frosting is real whipped cream, flavored with cocoa powder, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Top that [...]
