Archive for January, 2008

Green Tea Pistachio Soda Bread

Pistachio’s have to be one of my favorite nuts.

When I was growing up my sister and I used to beg our mother for a bag of them when we went grocery shopping. It was only on a very rare occasion that she would get a bag for us to share. We just loved to dig [...]

BBQ Pork Buns

In celebration of the Chinese New Year we wanted to make these delicious BBQ Pork Buns. This year the Chinese new year begins on Feb. 7, 2008, and is the year 4706 according to the Chinese calendar. It is also the year of the “Rat”. The festivities traditionally start on the first day of [...]

Banana Bread with Kiwi

When it comes to breads, nothing is more recognizable than the sweet aroma of banana bread baking in the oven.

That satisfying scent has to be in my top 10 best fragrances of all time. The popularity of banana bread is phenomenal to say the least. I believe that it has to do with the simplicity [...]

Red River Cereal Bread

This Red River Cereal Bread toasted, tastes as good as a warm bowl of hot
cereal on a cold winters morning.

But, to be perfectly honest, I hated this stuff growing up; along with Porridge and Cream of Wheat. However, over the years I think our taste buds change as we get older. Things I disliked as [...]