tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:57:30 +0000Cakes/Cookies and More SweetsMeIndian DelicaciesPotatoes/Grains/BeansBreads/Pizzas/SandwichesBooks That Make Us CookPoultryVegetablesIna GartenBeef and LambFishMiddle EastAsianDaring BakersHow To...Indian Cooking ChallengeSaladsWalima Middle Eastern ChallengeAfricaChef Marcus SamuelssonCondimentsCurryDrinksPies and Fruit DessertsSoupsSweet Punch BakersAwardCookbook ReviewCopycat RecipeEggsJapanLebanonMenusPastaPumpkin CarvingStartersArgentinaArmenianAsiaBreakfast and BrunchBritishCheeseChef Mai PhamEcuadorFrenchFrozen DessertsGiveawayIndonesianIrelandJordanJulia ChildsMediterraneanMoroccoOmanRepostSubstitutionsThaiDelving into my domesticated side. Recipes tried, tested and true.http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Ann)Blogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-5116920313260881493Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:25:00 +00002011-02-18T04:25:55.643-06:00Beef and LambBooks That Make Us CookFrenchJulia ChildsVegetables If the premise behind posting this recipe was a real-life assignment in a college or school, I would have failed.Or been thrown out of school. Well, OK, not that serious, but I probably would be in detention for a while. Herein is a lesson on How Not To Be a Good Member of a An Otherwise Earnest Little Food Blogging Group:The very charming Simran of the equally charming food book club This Bookshttp://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2011/02/julia-childs-boeuf-bourguignon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-8603392651147720583Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:17:00 +00002011-01-25T06:17:29.086-06:00FishLebanonPotatoes/Grains/Beans One of my favorite Mediterranean restaurants in Houston is Fadi's. The food and the quality is impeccable and I never turn down an offer to have lunch there. My husband attended a party recently and had a to-go box of a fish and rice dish that he brought home for the rest of us to sample (read GORGE on). I have never had this particular dish at the restaurant and couldn't place it on http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2011/01/sayyadieh-lebanese-fish-and-rice-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-9037505343938941608Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:44:00 +00002011-01-19T10:47:53.869-06:00Breads/Pizzas/SandwichesCopycat RecipePoultryHello! Happy New Year! We are close to the end of January and here I am fresh off my resolutionary agenda, which included "I MUST BLOG MORE" in the list ;-) I'm back this time with a super easy pizza recipe that you can whip up in no time if you have a craving for pizza. Or BBQ. Or something hot out of the oven. Preferably topped with a lot of gooey cheese.Or ALL OF THE ABOVE. California Pizza http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2011/01/copycat-recipe-california-pizza.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-1071119422467058401Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:08:00 +00002010-12-22T07:08:31.563-06:00Cakes/Cookies and More SweetsFishMenusPotatoes/Grains/BeansPoultrySaladsSoupsVegetables So I don't date myself too much here, not MY 30th wedding anniversary, but rather a 30th wedding anniversary party that my parents and I hosted for my aunt and uncle who got married on the same day as my birthday. I was a bratty flower girl at their wedding, and as a surprise to me, they rolled out a birthday cake onto the reception floor which I got to cut, and then I http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2010/12/30th-wedding-anniversary-menu-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-6721805356840825306Thu, 16 Dec 2010 04:18:00 +00002010-12-21T00:07:27.994-06:00GiveawayBecause it's my birthday.... I didn't make this cake for my birthday by the way, I made it for the last Wilton Course #2 I attended. But I'm mighty  proud of it. And because Christmas is around the corner. And I finally got the tree up.... ...And because I just realized this is my 101-st post.... One of you bloggers out there will win a $40 Amazon.com email gift card. Funded by me. http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2010/12/its-my-birthday-and-ill-have-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-7792243718718633006Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:07:00 +00002010-11-30T23:07:23.468-06:00Breads/Pizzas/SandwichesCakes/Cookies and More SweetsCopycat RecipeHope all of you that celebrate Thanksgiving have recovered from this past weekend's food extravaganza, or better yet, have been revived out of turkey induced comas. This year, I decided not to get crazy busy over the weekend by handing over Thanksgiving hosting duties to my sister-in-law in exchange for Christmas Dinner duty this year. Does anyone smell a whiff of procrastination again? I http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2010/11/copycat-recipe-cinnamon-rolls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-7313054818833252217Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:14:00 +00002010-11-22T06:14:20.271-06:00Cookbook ReviewMenus Here is a new feature that I hope to continue, where I profile food via links that I've tried from your blogs, something that I have been doing a lot lately. Most of the time, there has been no adaptation necessary because your recipes are spot on! My Google Reader (bursting at the seams with over 300+ blog subscriptions) has become my default kitchen aid and sous chef. I enter in an http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2010/11/menu-monday-i-ate-your-food.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-6646410227817024493Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:20:00 +00002010-11-19T05:20:36.751-06:00Breads/Pizzas/SandwichesPies and Fruit Desserts'Tis the season...well almost, but Thanksgiving is just a week away in our neck of the woods, so it's a shame not to start using up the seasonal produce that starts lining up the grocery shelves this time of year. I randomly picked up a bag of juicy and tart cranberries and a bag of fresh pecans, and then set about wondering what to do with them. While I was clearing out my http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2010/11/spiced-cranberry-pecan-bread.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-3931873244027956363Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:46:00 +00002010-10-27T13:46:10.061-05:00MePumpkin CarvingVegetablesAt a camping trip this weekend, a friend announced an impromptu pumpkin carving competition. Of course, I had to bring my A-game, but sadly, I fell flat on my face. Armed with thumbtacks and a dull knife, I attempted: 1. A Car - specific instructions from The Little Boy. Of course, I went wild and decided to do a car leaping out of blazing flames. Only to have the car roof collapse in http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2010/10/boo-halloween-pumpkin-carving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-2499163266664614169Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:01:00 +00002010-10-21T12:56:50.970-05:00Beef and LambBooks That Make Us CookMoroccoWhen I was in the second grade, we had a show-and-tell session at school, which was followed by a parent-teachers conference. At the dinner table that night, my mother calmly asked me to recount what I had told the teacher that morning about the last vacation we had taken.  "Uhm, I dunno," I mumbled back.  "Really? Because the sweet lady asked me how our trip to MOROCCOhttp://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2010/10/morocco-caliphs-house-and-kefta.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-5476352532924402225Tue, 12 Oct 2010 02:37:00 +00002010-10-11T21:37:04.794-05:00Cakes/Cookies and More SweetsSweet Punch Bakers Sweet Punch time again! And this month's delicacy is the molten lava cake, an incredibly sinful dessert that is chock full of butter, eggs, sugar and a smattering of flour. The cakes are baked just enough to set the exterior, leaving a hot, gooey, chocolate interior that goes oh-so-darn-well with vanilla ice cream. Of course, I had big plans for this dessert, but as is the case at my househttp://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2010/10/molten-lava-cakes-with-not-so-much-lava.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-6264084296200710159Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:59:00 +00002010-10-07T06:59:21.879-05:00ArgentinaDrinksMeThe weather has turned unseasonably cold here in the Southern US. We were sitting in our patio last night having BBQ, which we though was appropriate for a fall evening, fire and all, except our friends - the friendly mosquito brigade - were not informed of the change in weather plans, and they decided to swoop down on us before they ...well, I dunno...where do mosquitoes go for the http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2010/10/el-submarino-how-to-make-hot-chocolate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-8619437993683101578Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:03:00 +00002010-09-30T12:12:28.993-05:00JapanMePoultryIn a previous post, I mentioned a tiny Japanese restaurant in the heart of suburban New Jersey that became a firm fave of mine and gave my husband and I a new-founded respect for Japanese cuisine. Then I actually got to go to Japan and ate McDonalds there for three days straight. More on that disturbing fact at the bottom of this post.... Aside from a delightful rolled beef and spirng onion http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2010/09/grilled-ginger-chicken-yakitori-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-8081931719900330653Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:17:00 +00002010-09-27T14:28:32.266-05:00Cakes/Cookies and More SweetsDaring BakersThe September 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Mandy of “What the Fruitcake?!” Mandy challenged everyone to make Decorated Sugar Cookies based on recipes from Peggy Porschen and The Joy of Baking. The challenge also required us to decorate the cookies with a September theme. My god-daughter/niece's birthday is in September, and her mother decided to throw her a tea party. So I http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2010/09/daring-bakers-decorated-sugar-cookies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-4476034646860203974Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:52:00 +00002010-09-24T12:52:31.283-05:00Beef and LambJapanOnce upon a time (yes, its been YEARS), when we used to live in New Jersey, my husband and I chanced upon a tiny Japanese restaurant in Little Falls named Sukeroku. We were smitten on our first visit because everything we illiterately ordered off the menu, helped (or un-helped) by the sweet non-English speaking kimono clad waitresses ("and they're Korean, they're not even REAL http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2010/09/beef-negimaki.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-5810192987169019620Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:33:00 +00002010-09-22T10:08:02.406-05:00PastaPotatoes/Grains/BeansPoultryHeard of Ruby Tuesday's? They are a chain restaurant in the USA offering super-sized plates of good ol' American fare, usually smothered in some highly calorie intensive sauce or fried and battered up more than is good for you. I found it mildly funny that our local Ruby's was located right outside the entrance to the Cardiovascular unit of our local hospital. Strange coincidence? So I spotted http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2010/09/ruby-tuesdays-sonoran-chicken-pasta.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-8405849338155355788Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:45:00 +00002010-09-21T11:23:57.319-05:00Books That Make Us CookPotatoes/Grains/BeansI've returned to This Book Makes Me Cook, a delightful little Internet "Cooking The Books" reading group that I chanced upon a while back, after a lazy summer where I neglected everything blog wise. I'm glad I picked this month to return, else I would have missed out on reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society which had been on my back burner for a while as it had come heavily http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2010/09/guernsey-literary-and-potato-peel-pie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-4575320388226450886Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:22:00 +00002010-09-21T14:17:44.877-05:00Cakes/Cookies and More SweetsDaring BakersFrozen Desserts That is a tiny piece of brown butter pound cake, with vanilla bean ice cream sandwiched in the middle, and then covered smothered in ganache. Yum. The August 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Elissa of 17 and Baking. For the first time, The Daring Bakers partnered with Sugar High Fridays for a co-event and Elissa was the gracious hostess of both. Using the theme of beurre noisette, http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2010/09/daring-bakers-ice-cream-petit-fours.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-8684102197488626055Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:52:00 +00002010-09-21T14:18:44.671-05:00Cakes/Cookies and More SweetsSweet Punch BakersGoodness. It has been exactly two months since I last posted on this blog. Blame a hectic summer, kids underfoot with an unprecedented 4 month break from school (!), a wedding to attend and a couple of holiday trips. I'm sorry to say I almost forgot how to blog in the meantime. Apologies to those of you who have been having sleepless nights wondering which part of the earth I fell off http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2010/08/black-forest-roulade-with-chantilly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-8475424274653000794Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:24:00 +00002010-09-21T14:19:14.569-05:00Cakes/Cookies and More SweetsSweet Punch Bakers The Sweet Punch is a new baking-blogging group started by the trio of Ria, Divya and Maria. And of course if there are any blogging groups out there, I immediately drop everything I am doing and run and join them. Especially if they will contribute to the needs and cravings of my sweet tooth. Or a plate of chicken. Because that seems to be the direction my blog is headed.Chicken. And then http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2010/06/tiramisu-cake-sweet-punch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-3421739852479431770Sun, 30 May 2010 23:21:00 +00002010-09-21T11:29:16.773-05:00AsianPoultry Am I the only one that's been intrigued by the Pei Wei billboards in town advertising their new Vietnamese Caramel Chicken? However given that I am the only one who doesn't care for Pei Wei restaurants that much except for their awesome, awesome chicken wraps ( I HEART THOSE CHICKEN WRAPS!), I thought I would give this dish a try at home first because I stumbled across the recipe in Food and http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2010/05/vietnamese-caramel-ginger-chicken.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-5043329491972846938Fri, 28 May 2010 04:33:00 +00002010-09-21T12:02:06.441-05:00Cakes/Cookies and More SweetsDaring Bakers Woo hoo! I got to make Chocolate Eclairs because of the Daring Bakers! One of my ambitious projects that has been on the back burner ever since I tasted a delightful chocolate eclair for a little bakery back in the day in Gaborone. Yes, Gaborone as in Southern AFRICA, far cry from a patisserie in Paris. The May 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Cat of Little Miss Cupcake. Cat http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2010/05/daring-bakers-croquembouchepiece-montee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-6870802774665739307Tue, 25 May 2010 16:47:00 +00002010-09-21T11:32:59.816-05:00PastaSaladsTabbouleh is a delightful Middle Eastern salad made of finely diced parsley and crushed wheat (bulghur). This is a riff on the dish using Orzo - a pasta that looks like rice, intended to replace the crushed wheat component of the salad. My brother loudly exclaimed that Orzo was left over spaghetti that had been cut up till it resembled rice. Which is not true. Because seriously, who would http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2010/05/orzo-tabbouleh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-2019106781285915115Sat, 15 May 2010 13:09:00 +00002010-09-21T11:34:58.794-05:00Cakes/Cookies and More SweetsIndian Cooking ChallengeIndian DelicaciesFor this month's Indian Cooking Challenge, we are making Ras Malai which is an Indian dessert made of spheres of homemade cheese (paneer) that have been cooked in syrup and then soaked in cream. ICC is the brainchild of Srivalli, and every month she sets about to challenge members to recreate traditional Indian snacks and sweets that have been long forgotten, or relegated out of the home kitchen http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2010/05/indian-cooking-challenge-ras-malai.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734003447672219388.post-5067293572010639570Tue, 11 May 2010 19:55:00 +00002010-09-21T14:20:12.256-05:00CurryEggsIndian Delicacies My mother-in-law is guilty of it. My grandmother is probably guilty of it. My mother is guilty of it. But will probably deny being in such dire straits. I am in esteemed company. Of opening your fridge on a Friday night and staring at a carton of eggs, half an onion, a tomato (on a good day), some left over rice and nothing else. And three pairs of hungry eyes watching you from across the room. http://splitpearsonality.blogspot.com/2010/05/waitertheres-omelette-in-my-curry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ann)10