Tag Archives: Snacks

Chai tea ☕

I was introduced to chai tea in Michigan, while living in the United States. I was very sick with a cold in the middle of a long cold snowy winter and a dear friend bought me a soy chai latte from a coffee shop, when I lost my voice. My next taste of chai wouldContinue reading “Chai tea ☕”

Pork rice paper rolls, fried

Discovered rice paper in Australia. Asian food goes beyond take out here. Such a malleable ingredient, I decided to try making something with it at home for the first time. Ingredients 500g pork mince 3 green onions diced Diced or mince ginger to taste 4 cloves of minced garlic diced small brown onion Soy sauceContinue reading “Pork rice paper rolls, fried”

Bread Pudding

A childhood treat. I loved bread pudding growing up. As a child I had no idea it was made with stale bread. In the Caribbean you would buy bread pudding from the bakery, mom never made this at home. I forgot about bread pudding while living in the United States; I’m assuming that’s not somethingContinue reading “Bread Pudding”

Mushroom Gravy Pasta

Pasta is one of the most versatile ingredient in the pantry. It’s usually part of the weekly shopping and meal plan. But usually in a tomato sauce. For some cultures pasta is the main event, this recipe is a side dish. This side goes well with lamb or beef. This is a gravy sauce mixedContinue reading “Mushroom Gravy Pasta”

The Polish pierogi

After weeks of research, I’ve made my first attempt at making pierogi. These are meat free, and everyone loves them. These potato dumplins are boiled and then fried in butter, like a pot sticker dumplin. They are most times served with bacon, sauted onions and sour cream on top. These took me 3 hours toContinue reading “The Polish pierogi”