My Food Affair

Linguine with Crab and Sherry Cream Sauce

2012-01-19T07:30:00.000-10:00

I love food! I love anything to do with food. Food games, food movies, and recently I discovered a Korean drama called Pasta!! I knew I had to watch it!! It was so cute. As all Korean dramas go, there's a love triangle and I'm pretty sure someone always has cancer. This one wasn't sad though, it was very sweet and lots of footage of chefs preparing pasta (bonus for me!!). I'm telling you

Raspberry Cheesecake

2012-01-14T14:35:00.000-10:00

I recently discovered this blog called Oui Chef and ever since then, I have been drooling over his post every week. A month ago, he made a Raspberry Cheesecake that was from Ina Garten. I knew those two combinations could not steer me wrong. I decided to make this cheesecake for my dad's birthday. It was a great success! I did make a few changes to the recipe. I halved the recipe to

Kimchee fried rice

2012-01-03T12:39:00.001-10:00

Happy New Year everyone!! I can't believe I haven't posted anything since October 2011!!! I'm so sorry for the delay and I just want to thank you for your continual support of My Food Affair. So much has happened in the tail end of 2011. Mr. G and I bought a new home and we're engaged!!! My head is spinning and I'm dizzy with everything I have to do for 2012!! Yikes. Any chance you can

Boston Cream Pie

2011-10-24T23:31:00.001-10:00

I don't like Bobby Flay. I might be offending a lot of people, but I just don't like him. It started when years ago I saw a competition on Iron Chef (the Japanese one) between Morimoto and Bobby Flay. He was so cocky during that competition!! I was so happy when he lost. When he comes on tv, I change the channel. He just annoys me. One day though, I did watch an episode of Throwdown with

Apple Crostata

2011-10-16T23:17:00.000-10:00

I'm finally back!! I actually have been back for a month now, but have been kinda lazy and didn't do much baking. Now I'm back in the kitchen and I'm ready again!! I'm sharing this recipe with you because it's one of my favorites! I make this Apple Crostata all the time!!! It's my all time favorite potluck recipe. It's so easy to make and it's so delicious too. The only reason I haven't

Okinawa

2011-07-23T01:21:00.000-10:00

photo courtesy of Photos From Mo Hey everyone..just wanted to let you know that My Food Affair will be on vacation for the next two months. I am now in Okinawa, Japan for work and don't have access to a kitchen or an oven. =( If any of you have suggestions for places to eat, please send it along. The picture above is of Hello Kitty Shisaa. Shisaa are all around Okinawa, you see them

Light Lemon Bundt Cake

2011-07-06T08:36:00.000-10:00

This recipe comes from America's Test Kitchen's Healthy Family Cookbook, I was so intrigued by this recipe when browsing through this cookbook. It's a bundt cake with only 4 tbsp of butter?!! Have you heard of such a thing?! I decided to make it since I had some lemons available. The result is interesting. This cake uses beaten egg whites like a chiffon cake, but the texture is not light and

Garlic Knots

2011-06-28T22:21:00.001-10:00

I've made these babies twice already and each time, it was for company and I didn't get a chance to take a picture before serving them to my guests. I did take a picture before they were baked this time, but they were gobbled up before the a picture was taken. I wanted to make it again and take a picture, but I couldn't wait any longer to share the recipe, so please bear with me! I will

Kaddo Bowrani (Afghani Pumpkin)

2011-06-25T11:11:00.000-10:00

My first time to San Francisco, I went to this restaurant called Helmand. It was my first time eating Afghani food and it was very exciting. I remembered having this pumpkin dish that was so good. The textures and flavors were so beautiful and wonderful that it still brings back memories. A few days ago, I stumbled upon a recipe for this wonderful pumpkin at Chowhound.I knew I had to try

Raspberry and Mascaropne Mousse Cake

2011-06-21T11:09:00.002-10:00

A late Happy Father's Day to all you wonderful dads! I have noticed recently that fathers and daughters have a very special bond. I don't care how macho the man might seem on the outside, when it comes to their daughters, they are complete marshmallows!! I see my friends and their daughters and I wonder how these little girls are able to get whatever they want from their daddies. I guess I

Peanut Butter Cup Crunch Brownies

2011-06-07T17:01:00.003-10:00

Awhile ago, I talked about my love for Dean and Deluca's brownies. Every time I go to DC, I treat myself to this giant yummy brownie, and then attempt to walk it off by shopping in Georgetown for hours and hours. I searched high and low for recipes that would even compare to Dean and Deluca's brownies, but with no success. Today, ladies and gentleman, I think I might have found the secret to

Barbecued Turkey Sloppy Joes and burger buns

2011-05-31T10:36:00.001-10:00

Sloppy Joes remind me of high school lunches. I was never involved in food fights, but I seem to remember sloppy joe days as being food fights day. I guess no one really cared to eat them. These Barbecued Turkey Sloppy Joes are different, I would not waste these as weapons! Not too long ago, I discovered ground turkey. It's wonderful. I have never been a big fan of beef. I only like beef

Steamed Mussels in Lemongrass Coconut Curry

2011-05-20T11:49:00.000-10:00

Earlier this week, we ordered some live lobsters from Get Maine Lobster. We ordered the Maine Lobster Dinner that came with four live lobsters, four pounds of mussels and four huge crab cakes!! Now, if you live in Hawaii, there's a bit of a hurdle. Don't be discouraged, it's not that bad! You need to apply for an import permit from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. The application can

Chestnut cake

2011-05-16T11:00:00.000-10:00

This is one of my favorite Asian cakes. I grew up eating this for birthdays and other special occasions in Hong Kong. When we moved to Hawaii, it was hard to find this cake. We finally found it at Panya Bakery, but it was ridiculously expensive. What to do but make your own? I made this once in thepast, and that was in 2007!!! The reason is this is a pain in the ass to make!!! The

Chocolate Almond Toffee

2011-05-11T11:35:00.000-10:00

One of my classmates from my Indian cooking class made this during our last class. I immediately hounded her for the recipe because it was one of the best toffee I've ever had. She starts writing it, from memory, on a piece of scratch paper. It's that simple. I made these for Mr. G for a potluck he had and it was soooo good I got a proposal from someone I've never met. haha =) Here's the

Indian Fried Rice

2011-04-14T10:26:00.000-10:00

Mr. G and I have been taking an Indian cooking class for the last two months or so and the class has finally ended. It was such a wonderful class. We had a group of wonderful students all with a passion for good food and our teacher was great!! I highly recommend it. If you live in Hawaii, the class we took is from the Kaimuki Community School of Adults. There are so many recipes that I love

Tinga taco

2011-04-07T10:29:00.001-10:00

What is Tinga? Before coming across this recipe, I have never heard of it before. What I found is tinga is Mexican shredded pork. After the pork is cooked, it's quickly simmered in a spicy tomato sauce. I found this recipe from Cooks Illustrated March 2010 issue. I bought a piece of pork butt and was trying to decide between the tinga recipe or the carnitas recipe. In the end I decided to

Rosie's Baklava Ice Cream Cake

2011-03-29T17:07:00.001-10:00

Mr. G and I went to San Francisco last month and while there we went to this restaurant called Maykadeh Persian Cuisine with our friend (It was soo good!!!). I love Persian food and we just can't get it in Hawaii, so I try to get my fill in whenever I travel to the mainland. As we were looking at the dessert menu, Mr. G mentioned that it would be nice to have some baklava ice cream. Sadly,

Morning buns

2011-03-23T01:21:00.000-10:00

It was Mr. G's birthday the other day, so I got up extra early to make him a treat for breakfast. He was still sleeping when these buns went in the oven and the smell of the buns actually woke him up. =) These morning buns come from Cook's Country magazine. Lately I have been edging towards Cook's country instead of Cook's illustrated magazine. I still love CI, but each recipe takes soooo

Strawberry shortcake

2011-03-03T00:02:00.001-10:00

During the month when I went on a baking hiatus, my Kitchen-aid mixer attempted suicide. I lent my mixer to someone and when I brought it home, I rested it on a table to press the button for my elevator. My mixer fell off the table onto the floor and my heart sank. I was so shocked that I couldn't even think straight. I picked her up and as I accessed her damages I was literally holding back

Passion fruit (lilikoi) ice cream

2011-02-22T11:09:00.000-10:00

As you probably can see from previous posts, I'm a huge fan of Passion fruit (Lilikoi for the Kamaainas). I love when it's passion fruit season. I tried to get a lot and just freeze the pulp so I can have it year round. I love the tartness of passion fruits and they're great for a light dessert without having always to resort to citruses. I've made this passion fruit ice cream a few times

Hot Cocoa Sticks

2011-02-14T10:23:00.000-10:00

Happy Valentine's day!!! I'm sorry I have been MIA for sooo long. So much has happened since the new years, both happy and sad and I've just been so overwhelmed that I needed a break. But, I'm back and I have for you a wonderful treat for the love ones in your life. When I first saw these Hot Cocoa Sticks from Make and Take, I knew I wanted to make them for Valentine's Day. They are sooo

Santa Claus Cake

2011-01-04T22:18:00.003-10:00

I know this is late for a Santa Claus cake..but I really wanted to share this cake with you, so bare with me. I saw this cake from Happy Home Baking and I absolutely fell in love with it. How cute is that? Hers is a lot cuter than mine because she used white chocolate and fresh strawberries, I didn't have either and was scrambling on Christmas eve, so I used toasted coconut flakes and

Chubble wreaths

2010-12-27T18:44:00.003-10:00

This marks my first entry into a baking group called Aspiring Bakers. I'm so excited about this baking group. This group was started by Small Small Baker. What I like about this group is that the theme is so broad, you can really choose what you want to bake. For the month of December, the challenge is to make something to do with Christmas. I feel like everything I have been baking this

Macadamia nut cornflake cookies

2010-12-24T11:01:00.007-10:00

Merry Christmas everyone!! Today, I bring you a treat, a yummy cookie recipe that is easy to make!! I have a friend that's a cookie connoisseur. She makes the best cookies and she will keep making the cookies until they're perfect. She tweaks the ingredients and techniques to make a wonderful cookie. A few months ago, she gave me these Macadamia nut cornflake cookies and they were so