Archive for April, 2012
Basil Pavlova with Strawberries in Balsamic Syrup
April 24th, 2012
This happens every year. The weather gets progressively warmer, my magnolia tree blooms, and then boom. Hello, winter. So nice to see you again. Last time it happened, I made a tropical ice cream in defiance. At least it hasn’t really snowed this time around and my tomato seedlings are safe inside. But the returning [...]
Diet Coke Launches New Jean Paul Gaulthier Bottles
April 16th, 2012
As a followup to my previous entry, Diet Coke Europe and Jean Paul Gaulthier have unveiled the fruits of their collaboration in two videos – one a short showcase of the new bottle designs, and the other a fun and wacky promo showing a bit of the behind the scenes action. As brash and bold [...]
Unlucky 14, and Meringue Squares Two Ways
April 14th, 2012
I thought, since I’m Asian, that the curse of Friday the 13th did not apply to me. Little did I know that the 14th, an unlucky number in Chinese culture, was sneaking up from behind to attack. Somewhere between 12:30 and 2:30 am, my purse and phone were stolen from a club. And today has [...]
Happy Grilled Cheese Day!
April 12th, 2012
Here’s a video to whet your appetite and celebrate National Grilled Cheese Day, from Chef John of Food Wishes. Like grilled cheese? Then you will probably love this.
Coconut Milk Tiger Bread
April 3rd, 2012
I used to have a serious foodporn addiction – my browser glued to the likes of Tastespotting, Foodgawker and Photograzing, clicking on everything that enticed me, bookmarking pages with the intent to try everything I found. But alas, one only has so many hours in a day to satisfy one’s gluttonous fancies; my eyes consumed [...]
