I absolutely love ethnic food! I am so glad that my parents thought it important to have us stray from the typical American diet growing up. My love of eating ethnic foods quickly developed into a love for learning to cook them. By the age of 10 or so I made many failed attempts at…
Recipes
Chocolate Cupcakes (soaked)
I don’t know about you but I love chocolate. Since the fall I have been trying my best to soak all my flour before baking. One of the things I love about soaking my flour is that it expands as it absorbs the liquid and makes the batter stretch further. One Saturday about a…
Soaked Hot Cross Buns
“Hot cross buns, hot cross buns, one a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns.” Do you ever learn that rhyme growing up? Seeing as how Good Friday is just two days away I couldn’t resist making hot cross buns. For centuries now hot cross buns have been a traditional breakfast in England on Good…
Red Potatoes with Dill
This recipe takes me back to when my family used to go to Boston Market on occasion. I loved their red potatoes with dill. I don’t go there anymore but occasionally I still miss them. A few miles down the road there is an organic farm that has all sorts of yummy veggies,…
Whole Wheat Hot Rolls
Homemade, hearty, and simple foods that have been passed down for generations. Dishes like turkey n’ dumplings, biscuits with gravy, fresh bread, and oatmeal coconut cookies are the foods of my childhood. There is a beauty in traditional recipes that connect the past with the present. Here’s another recipe that shows my mid-west roots. This recipe has been in my family for years….