by Maryanne on June 25, 2011, no comments
In honor of Alexander’s birthday, a sweet interpretation of his favorite food– cheeseburger cupcakes! I think I’ve mentioned it before that I don’t like cupcakes. The boom in cupcakes in the recent years the has produced a slew of overhyped, overpriced, and disappointing cupcakes. What once excited me, has made me bitter. I refuse to [...]
by Maryanne on June 22, 2011, no comments
I’m not the biggest fan of pie–especially fruit pies because I prefer to eat fruits raw. Sometimes I’ll order pie a la mode for dessert, but those who know me, are fully aware I just want to eat the ice cream. I recently went to Trader Joe’s and fell in love with this box of [...]
by Maryanne on June 20, 2011, one comment
I love mangos. Especially sliced mangos dipped in chili lemon powder and coarse sea salt. I also like mango yogurt mousse with a simple white cake and an oh so buttery and flakey pie crust cookie bottom. The recipe can be substituted with almost any fruit. In culinary school, we did a similar cake with [...]
by Maryanne on June 16, 2011, no comments
June gloom is in full swing. I love this kind of weather, not only because it reminds me of the Bay area, but because I love how time seems to stand still when you can’t tell what time of day it is by looking out the window. (maybe that’s why I love nighttime, too) However, [...]
by Maryanne on June 14, 2011, no comments
For some twenty plus years, I’ve known these little citrus fruits as calamansi. They are a popular fruit throughout Southeast Asia–especially in the Philippines. Today I learned that these little fruits are better known as the calamondin orange! My parents have a giant tree in their backyard, and it bears fruits all year long. The [...]