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Baking with Powdered Crickets for Fun and Food Sustainability

Posted on March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 by

I’ve eaten my share of bugs in my life. I’ve had mopane worm in South Africa (do not recommend), fried grasshoppers in Southern Mexico (so delicious), and roasted mealworm (like cheetos!). I’ve been around enough to know that insects are a part of many local diets, even if Western culture considers them “gross.” But overall…

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Best Steel Cut Oatmeal Recipe (according to Me)

Posted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 by

Everyone has their own feelings about steel cut oatmeal. I’ve read a ton of different recipes and discussion about technique. Personally, I favor a thicker, more nutty textured oatmeal, and this is how I achieve it. The key question to successfully make steel cut oatmeal is the ratio of water to oats. Many recipes call…

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Choking Down a Dessert I Didn’t Want

Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 by

One of the skills that I learned from my parents is how to put myself last. I have a strong memory of being in a fancy European restaurant with my family. I was maybe 12. The main course was over, and the server urged me to order the “bread pudding.” I had no idea what…

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The Best G-D Buttermilk Biscuits (recipe)

Posted on January 19, 2021January 24, 2021 by

Yes, these are square biscuits. Why you ask? For superior rise and less wastage of precious buttery dough. Also, they look fancy. I love this buttermilk biscuit recipe because it is so easy and yet has beautiful lamination and texture. Making ahead of time and putting the raw biscuits in the freezer is key to…

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Porg Pot Pie (recipe)

Posted on January 18, 2021January 19, 2021 by

This long weekend I decided to work on a baking project I’ve been thinking about for a bit: a Porg Pot Pie. The inspiration was this awesome Porg pie bird that my dad got me two Christmas’s ago. Key parts of this challenge for me were to: make my first double-crust pie, successfully blind bake…

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How to Blind Bake a Pie Crust

Posted on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 by

I am slowly getting better at pie baking, after struggling with some basic skills. I think I am finally getting the hang of blind baking a pie crust, which is the technique to pre-bake a crust so that it is browned and properly cooked when the fillings are added. Here’s the techniques that I have…

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What I Learned from 12 Months of Intermittent Fasting

Posted on January 8, 2021January 9, 2021 by

This week marks one year of me following the dieting method Intermittent Fasting (IF)! I didn’t have many expectations when I started. Really I was just tired of hearing raves about IF from so many friends. So I did some research and decided to try it out and see how it felt. Turns out, I…

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First Time Making Danish Pastry!

Posted on December 31, 2020January 10, 2021 by

One of my projects during the holiday break has been learning how to make one of my favorite desserts: Danish pastry! Somewhere between a brioche and a croissant, Danish seemed like a good next step in my baking journey. First step was choosing a recipe. After scouring the internets, I decided King Arthur Flour /…

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Easy Roast Duck (recipe)

Posted on December 13, 2020December 30, 2020 by

INGREDIENTS 1 4- to 5-pound duck  Freshly ground black pepper ¼ cup soy sauce, more or less Equipment: roasting pan rack PREPARATION Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Remove giblets and neck from duck cavity and discard or reserve for another use. Cut off excess fat from duck cavity. Place duck, breast side down (wings up), on a…

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Filipino Turon (recipe)

Posted on September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 by

I made Filipino turon for the first time! This is one of my favorite Filipino desserts, which is always a hit at parties. It’s a super simple recipe, but very labor intensive. I used plantain instead of Saba banana for the filling , along with jackfruit. I also dialed back the sweetness, which brings out…

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