I made butter recently. One of the things that I have been enjoying this COVID era is hosting my pod members/friends to dinner in my apartment. Before the COVID era, whenever I was going to spend time with friends, it was usually done outside the house. A quick stop at the ice-cream place in the summer. Or a jaunt at the local thrift shop, Savers, to browse was generally my go-to friend hang out. With a raging pandemic, going out hasn’t felt as safe as staying in. So when I invited my friend B to dinner, we both knew that meant a trip to my apartment. The menu was pretty simple because I knew I was going to spend the day studying. I wanted to make sure that it was a stress-free day for me and her.
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My first memory of July 4th, about 15 years ago, does not include a Mango and Cherry Summer Parfait. I was 18 and living in Rialto California at that time. The big outdoor mall in Rancho Cucamonga had just opened. Somehow, I manifested a job at the Ben and Jerry’s Ice-cream shop. I manifested it because I remember driving past that mall and wishing I could work there.
Continue Reading “Mango and Cherry Summer Parfait”Mascarpone Cheese Frosting
This is a super simple recipe for Mascarpone Cheese Frosting that comes together in less than 15 minutes with 3 ingredients only. I used it to decorate my Chocolate Hazelnut Cake. The recipe for the Chocolate Hazelnut cake is featured here.
Continue Reading “Mascarpone Cheese Frosting”Corn and Zucchini Fritter
I have spent the past couple of days developing recipes for this blog. Luckily, I have also had access to taste testers. My taste testers, aka my friends and family, have been giving me feedback. This corn and zucchini fritters is one of the recipes that scored high marks. Since it got a high mark, I thought I would share quickly so that you can make some fritters from your late summer zucchini crops.
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