This is another great dim sum recipe in the lead up to Chinese New Year, which is on February 3rd this year 🙂 One of my favouite dim sum is ha gow, which are prawn dumplings with a slightly sticky texture to the dough. I didn't have a recipe for ha gow, but this seemed… Continue reading Chinese New Year: Pea Shoot And Prawn Dumplings
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Chinese New Year: Siu Mai (pork and prawn dumplings)
Even though I'm not Chinese, and don't have any Chinese heritage as far as I'm aware, we've celebrated Chinese New Year for as far back as I can remember 🙂 I pretty much grew up on dim sum - every week when families would go out for a traditional English Sunday roast lunch, mine would… Continue reading Chinese New Year: Siu Mai (pork and prawn dumplings)
Soup Season: Garden Pea Soup
I love peas. In the age old question of "what luxury item would you take to a desert island with you?" it would be peas without a doubt! Fresh garden peas (or frozen ones) though, not the canned variety because that's just blasphemy. When my husband and I first started dating he bought me a… Continue reading Soup Season: Garden Pea Soup
Gingerbread Loaf Recipe
Chris over at Serendipitous has recently talked about a gingerbread recipe that she'd love to have but is unable to get due to local ladies secretiveness! I have to admit, ginger isn't a big favourite of mine...in fact I dislike the stuff quite a lot, but I tend to know a good recipe when I… Continue reading Gingerbread Loaf Recipe
Soup Season: Parsnip Soup
When I went food shopping a week ago, Sainsbury's were selling bags of parsnips at a reduced price. They were all perfectly fine so I bought a lot, deciding I would make a parsnip soup 🙂 I've said before, and will say again, soups are so easy you really don't need to follow a recipe… Continue reading Soup Season: Parsnip Soup
Pumpkin Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting
I love baking. It's something I have a real passion for and love trying out new recipes as much as developing old ones. Last year Mom bought me The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook which is full of delicious baking delights! One recipe in particular grabbed my attention right away, pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, but… Continue reading Pumpkin Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting