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Summer Fruit Trifle and a very berry tea cosy

It's about time that I wrote something I guess, before all my readers disappear. So, it was perfect timing that I hosted the Second Annual Cherry Berry Festival yesterday. The Cherry Berry Fest was an idea my friend's daughter V came up with last year. After seeing a programme about ... more

Zucchini Meatballs

I imagine I'm not the only food blogger who's drowning under the weight of courgettes/zucchinis at the moment. There are several wonderful zucchini recipes here on Nami-Nami already - I urge you to try the Greek zucchini pie ... more

Spiced Tomato Gratin

We have family visiting from out of town this week. Meaning, I've been a bit tied up, with not as much time to write. But, on the flip side, I have been cooking quite a bit. And in a change of routine, we've been eating dinners outside thanks to a new table purchase. I'm stubbornly determined to enjoy ... more

Surf & Turf Online Cooking Class

Ann Marie of Cheeseslave is offering an online Surf & Turf Cooking Class! The class begins on August 18th and will run for 13 weeks, focusing on cooking wild seafood and grass-fed meats. Take a look at this video put together about the class:                     This class is for anyone, including those who are gluten-free, grain-free, ... more

Owl Cupcakes

My cupcakes made the Foodbuzz Top 9!A few weeks ago was my middle sister's 21st birthday! One of the ways I helped her celebrate was to surprise her with homemade cookies & cream cupcakes in the shape of her favorite animal, the owl.I ... more

Hey, Nice Glove!

Whenever someone sends me a link to check out a new food-related product or invention, my first question is, "is this a real product, or a joke?" After watching half of this video, I still wasn't sure. What do you guys think of this invention? Great idea? Totally ridiculous? Too hard to match with your shoes and belt? I'd love ... more

Cowboy Burgers

So the other day while hubby and I were making our grocery list, I decided to browse the internet for ... more

Sweet Melissa Devil’s Food Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

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Instant gratification chocolate pudding (the toddler special)

Remember when you were a kid, how long everything took? It used to drive me nuts to be told that we were almost there, or that something was almost done, and then have to wait the ages a half hour seemed. In the case of cooking, ... more

Chili Garlic Broccoli

This is a great little side dish or starter. The original comes from Ottolenghi, but I actually found the original too oily and prefer to use a little less. (You might be able to get away with even less.) You can add some lemon or lime at ... more

Not cooking, but…

I'm completely hooked on crochet. This is what I've done so far - it's all very amateurish, but it's so much fun and I bet Titus will have a whole pastry shop when he's big enough to appriciate it. (I plan to make some veggies and fruits, ... more

Capuchin Capers? Them’s Just Pickled Nasturtium Pods

The first I’d heard of capuchin capers was in John Evelyn’s 1699 Acetaria. Subtitled A Discourse of Sallets, the book details the types and uses of plants destined for grand salads of 300 years ago. In recent years, we’ve become accustomed to more eclectic salads than those of, say, the mid-20th century. When once iceberg lettuce ruled America, we now ... more

Summer Berries with Chilled Icewine Cream for My Cuisine du Terroir Challenge

Summer Berries (and Stone Fruit) with Chilled Icewine CreamAt last let's enjoy some dessert! If you have been following More Than Burnt Toast you will know that I have been creating personal challenges based on a theme to infuse new life into my own cooking adventures. I admit to being uninspired in my ... more

Crispy Smashed Fingerling Potatoes with Olive Oil and Sea Salt for my Cuisine du Terroir Challenge

Crispy Smashed Fingerling Potatoes with Olive Oil and Sea Salt And the challenge continues with a simple side dish. If you have been following More Than Burnt Toast you will know that I have been creating personal challenges based on a theme to infuse new life into my cooking adventures. I admit to ... more

Fresh Summer Produce Makes a Cocktail Swing: Part III: Watermelon and The Gin Stevie Cocktail

A seasonal miniseries showing you how to use farm-fresh ingredients in your cocktails.by Steve SchulSteve shares his love for using seasonal ingredients in his signature cocktail. I just love watermelon at its peak during the summer, ... more

Chocolate & Hazelnut Meringue Cake

Thank you guys so much for playing the game the other day and giving me great suggestions for B's birthday cake. He was a bit shocked I did not have any of my own - the truth is I had too many and ... more

Spicy Pork In Claypot

This is Spicy Pork in Claypot, thinly sliced pork that’s cooked with lots of dried and fresh chilies. The meat is spicy, but the sweetness from the dark soy sauce balanced the dish’s overall flavor. Feel free to substitute the ... more

Three / six

This is my favorite photograph from our wedding. Look at those crazy kids!Taking a romantic stroll in the alley behind someone’s apartment building! Blissing out beside the dumpsters! Oblivious to the wonky dinosaur graffiti! It ... more

My favourite quick dish of the summer: Harissa-spiked houmous

If there is one dish that I've been making over and over again (apart from fried chantarelle mushrooms in various disguises), it's this quick and spicy version of houmous, the Middle-Eastern chickpea/garbanzo dish. I love the traditional houmous to bits, but sometimes ... more

TGIF Foods: Chipotle-Lime Peanuts

It's the weekend. Time to indulgence. Whether you're sipping a minty mojito by the pool or chugging an icy cold beer by the grill, you're going to need something salty to munch on. I've got ya covered. Meet chipotle-lime peanuts. They're everything a munchie ... more