Citrus Mezcal Sherbet

Drink recipes, Exotic World Recipes, Ice Cream and Frozen Recipes, Instructions 101, Traditions

After the Fruit Dropping Party I had a large amount of cut up citrus fruit leftovers. What to do? That will come in a future post but from this recipe I had still an unused portion, about 1 cup, of boiled down citrus flavored sugar syrup made with oranges, grapefruit,...

Sesame Leaves

Evelyne's Unusuals, Exotic World Recipes, Food Trends & Gadgets, Main Course Recipes

I am going through an Asian cooking phase right now. I believe one reason for this little obsession is my visits to a few Asian grocery stores filled with unfamiliar ingredients. Oh pretty shiny new things to try! Here is my latest experiment: Korean Sesame Leaves...

Daring Cooks: Pierogies

Exotic World Recipes, Main Course Recipes, Traditions

The August 2010 Daring Cooks’ Challenge was hosted by LizG of Bits n’ Bites and Anula of Anula’s Kitchen. They chose to challenge Daring Cooks to make pierogi from scratch and an optional challenge to provide one filling that best represents their...

Agedashi Tofu

Exotic World Recipes, Food Trends & Gadgets, Main Course Recipes, Traditions

I have a friend who introduced me to a series of cooking videos on YouTube. It is a series called cookingwithdog. This Japanese team is made up of a nameless lady and Francis the poodle. Every show (usually) starts with the dog saying “I am Francis, the host of...

Hush Puppies Sanitary Style

Bread Recipes, Exotic World Recipes

One more recipe down from my public self-made promise to cook certain foods I ate during my trip. Hush Puppies was my pet project this time around. I never in my life ate these before this trip to the South. I had then 4 times and it turns out my favorite ones were...

Les Fêtes Gourmandes Internationales

Exotic World Recipes, Food Trends & Gadgets, Montreal Buzz

From today July 28th to Aug 01st 2010, this year’s Fêtes Gourmandes Internationales is taking place at the Centropolis in Laval. The cost to access the site  is $8 a day or $10 for the weekend, per person. Food is extra. Go by car or take the shuttle...