Had some sweet shortcrust pastry dough lying around and begging to be used, so i decided to make this extremely easy and gorgeous fresh fruit flan! You can use any sweet shortcrust pastry dough recipe, but if you want the one I used (as well as the recipe for the vanilla pastry cream filling), you can find it here :)

Today I decided to try making bread for the first time. And this is what I got:


Norwegian Cinnamon Buns.

( More pictures... )

I find that whenever I get in a sad mood, I cook up a storm. Well my baby dog just died (hardly a baby, he was 13) and the only good thing that has come out of it is lots of desserts.

I recently took out a fantastic dessert recipe book written by Anna Olson. She currently has 2 shows on Food Network Canada, Sugar and Fresh. As you will see below, I have used all of her recipes. Dangerous on my wallet, and for my thighs, HA!

I highly recommend checking out her recipes to you guys. She is phenomenal.

( Random desserts )

I also bought the lemon zester of my dreams today after scouring stores for one for months (yeah i'm a geek.) Microplane! And what do you know, I zested more of my finger than the lemons I zested today. Bloody hell.

WE HAD GREEN MUTTON KEBABS!

WHY ARE MY MUTTON KEBABS GREEN!!!


more porny indian food over at my blog!

we had a desserts night out last week too!

*note:
i hope you guys like the pics, i took them with my camera phone(for the indian food.) and thought they're not really That Bad. are they?

I blame the food shows, that decided to tell me about pestos with other herbs in two shows in the row when due to the changes in an earlier meal I had a whole big bunch of cilantro with no plans.

So with that, walnuts instead of pinenuts and a nice chunk of parmesan and a little good olive oil, voila! homemade pesto!



(follow the fake cut to my journal for pics of the final product + garlicy accompanyment)

I'm a food peeper, so I figured posting would be less creepy.
Challah!

( Randomness and food in 2 continents )
And there it is.

( easter cake!) )

overall though i feel accomplished!

First time poster here. Im Rebecca, 20, a college student, and I grew up everywhere so I was exposed to a lot of different cuisines as well as the fact that my family has an innate love for culinary delights.

I usually throw things together and hope it turns out alright. 95% of the time it turns out well. Tonight I made lambchops and pasta and served them together. Its a bit of a rich dish but its still makes for a great dinner and its simply to make.