The durian. I had heard so many odd things about this odd looking, infamous fruit. It smells so bad (and like natural gas) that it’s not allowed on public transportation in Singapore and has caused hospitals to evacuate. But at the same time, it’s supposed to taste good – how is that supposed to work? […] Read more…
May 2010 archive
Strawberry Sorbet
The final day of Strawberry Week already! I really enjoyed doing a themed week and it seems like a lot of you did too. I’m planning more of these for the summer. What would you like to see in another theme week? More summer fruit? A certain type of cuisine? My last strawberry project was […] Read more…
Chunky Homemade Strawberry Jam
Day 4 of Strawberry Week (only 1 day left!). Another classic: strawberry jam. This was my first time attempting to make homemade jam or to can anything. I wouldn’t wholeheartedly recommend this recipe – it’s a lot of effort for little return. On the other hand, it uses a lot less sugar most other jam […] Read more…
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
Day 3 of Strawberry Week is a simple classic: chocolate dipped strawberries. Strawberries + chocolate = yum. I made these on a whim one night with milk chocolate chips I had on hand. Chocolate chips actually work really well for this recipe because they melt easily and quickly. However, you can use any kind of […] Read more…
Strawberry Cobbler
Day 2 of what will now be known as Strawberry Week. So, what do you do when you have several pounds of strawberries? Make cobbler! I’d actually never made cobbler before this, and I had rarely eaten it either. Can you tell I used to be more of a cake and less of a pie/cobbler […] Read more…