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#A to Z Challenge 04-28-21 Yorkshire Parkin
Y=Yorkshire Parkin I really need to stop writing posts about sweets! I’m having enough trouble sticking to my diet as it is. Ah, but I digress. Let’s dive in, shall we? No one knows the exact date that Yorkshire parkin became a key staple of England’s Guy Fawkes Night, however, the moist, dense, intensely-flavored bread Continue reading
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WOD Challenge 04-27-21 Abstemious
Too Kind-A Limerick There once was a gal so abstemious Her generosity was most famous She shared all she had Making everyone glad Only keeping one for herself; so magnanimous! This silly little limerick was brought to you by myself and the Word of the Day Challenge! Continue reading
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#A to Z Challenge 04-27-21 Xuixo
X = Xuixo “shoo-shoo” Locals in Girona, Spain enjoyed a decadent, custard-filled version of a cronut way before it first became a sensation. In this Catalonian city, bakers would fill the croissant like dough with crema catalana — Spanish style crème brûlée — deep fry and sugarcoat the pastry and the resulting breakfast treat is Continue reading
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#A to Z Challenge 04-26-21 Walnut Cakes
W=Walnut Cakes (with a surprise twist!) In Korea, a yummy street food staple are Hodu Kwaja — aka walnut cakes — that are traditionally filled with sweetened red bean paste (the quintessential Asian pastry filling) but one bakery called Hodo Kwaja, (in Toronto’s Koreatown) the surprise twist is a decadent, creamy filling of mashed potatoes Continue reading
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WOD Challenge 04-26-21 Fortunate
I am fortunate to have had the family over yesterday to enjoy David’s feast of smoked chicken, home made jalapeno and cheese sausage, salad with my home made raspberry vinaigrette, home made boudin, home made beans, potato salad, and home made jalapeno poppers! Of course, I had no potato salad, opting for the green salad Continue reading
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