Almost Weekly Sunday Brunch #1

Spiced Pillow Pancakes

A bit of explanation to begin: I’m a geek, as is Adan. Which is relevant because in my household, Sundays are the day we play D&D. Now, the best thing about D&D Sundays (aside from playing D&D and hanging out with friends) is having a captive audience for whom to cook. I’ve started consistently making brunch for everyone, since I loooooove breakfast/brunch foods, and really, so does everyone else. We began with the simple, straightforward brunch items (buttermilk waffles, buttermilk pancakes, challah french toast), and then gradually progressed to more interesting recipes (eggs benedict). It gives me a chance to make brunch almost every week.

Thus, I present the first iteration of my Almost Weekly Sunday Brunch: Spiced Pillow Pancakes. Continue reading

2007 Bloggies Are Here!

The scandal-plagued Bloggies are back, with nominees for 2007. Nominees for Best Food Blog are:

Good luck to all nominees!

On a side note, I’m a little disappointed that since the inception of the Best Food Blog category, there still haven’t been any Asian food blogs nominated. Well, at least Smitten Kitchen is from NYC. New York City represent!

SHF #27: Reese’s and Callebaut

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Bars

David Lebovitz has been generous enough to host Sugar High Friday #27 and our theme is Chocolate by Brand.

The reason I’m participating in this month’s SHF is because I have lovely friends. Case in point: for my birthday last November, Maggie and Ryan surprised me with a gift from my Amazon wishlist. And what a gift it was! They’d purchased every single chocolate book from my wishlist. I was determined to return their kindness with delicious treats from said books (cookbooks – the gift that keeps on giving), and I happened to know Ryan had a weakness for peanut butter…

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