Stuffed Vine Leaves & The Ultimate Dolma Machine

Stuffed Vine Leaves & The Ultimate Dolma Machine

September 25th, 2006 | Category: Turkish Cuisine, Vegetarian


I am always on the lookout for interesting finds to blog about and I had my eyes extra wide open on the day of my Grand Bazaar visit. I knew something special would come along. On our way down from Grand Bazaar to the kitchen supplies store, we walked by a street stand. This man was showcasing a simple yet very handy tool, which I'd like to ...

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Chocolate Chip Brioche

Chocolate Chip Brioche

September 19th, 2006 | Category: Bread, Breakfast and Brunch, Chocolate


For this Sunday morning, my mind was pretty much set for a brioche recipe. Sorting through endless recipe alternatives has become extremely annoying these days. I never know how the recipe will turn out, so I also try to read user reviews (if the website has such a feature). And this is all very time consuming. Then I thought, why go through all these websites when I ...

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Peach, Mango & Vanilla Jam

Peach, Mango & Vanilla Jam

September 17th, 2006 | Category: Breakfast and Brunch


After reading through last month's Sugar High Friday posts at Delicious Days, I couldn't resist making my own jam.

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Roasted Beet Soup

Roasted Beet Soup

September 10th, 2006 | Category: Vegetarian


Last night, I went to sleep hoping that I would wake up to a rainy day. I missed staying at home on a rainy day curled up with a hard disk filled with many episodes of my favorite TV series. Contrary to my heavy Sunday morning sleeping ritual, my eyes opened at 8:30 a.m. The heavy sleeper I am, I think I imagined the sound of wind ...

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