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                         Snouts and Secret Slices       In my grandmother’s house, the kitchen was a sanctuary of sugar. Every weekend, without fail, a fresh pound cake sat on the dining table—a golden, buttery beacon for anyone walking through the door. The air in her "hot steaming" country kitchen always smelled like sweet vanilla perfume, a scent that guided me toward the table to eat until my heart was content. I was a pound cake addict, often making several trips a day to sneak a slice. One afternoon, after gobbling down a piece and lifting the silver cake cover for "just one more," I decided to poke around the kitchen. That’s when I saw it. Resting on a sheet pan was an enormous, round hog head. I had never seen anything like it. As I crept closer, the details came into focus: the leathery ears, the dark, still eyes, and that unmistakable snout. I didn't wait for an explanation. I spun o...

Pastry Sweet Cinnamon Buns Show off the hospitality in you with sharing cinnamon buns and a drink. Which hot beverage would you prefer with your cinnamon buns, coffee or tea? There is nothing like showing a little hospitality to your guest and coming out with a tray of coffee or tea and sweet buns.  A nice cup of hot coffee will bring balance and open up everyone to a warm conversation. No matter what time of the day if it is, morning or evening coffee and cinnamon buns are a treat that picks you up in the morning during a tense meeting or settles you after a long evening.  Favorite Turkish cup can be found below:  "I get commission for purchases made through this post." https://surlatable.aiy7.net/6Bgnb

Savory Food- Okra Stew with Plantain I have always had a love for Nigerian cuisines since visiting Africa so many years back. Last week I stumbled upon a African food mart, called Southwest Farmers Market.  I went in thinking it was just a regular store but after looking around; the store turned out to be an African market. I am so excited to share with you some of the items on my list. So if you're in the neighborhood and you're planning to cook a Nigerian dish; this is the place to check out for fresh vegetables like okra, red bell pepper and ravishing red tomatoes.  They have so many other African ingredients and the prices are reasonable.   You know the funny thing about okra is that during my childhood years, I had no interest in looking at okra let alone swallowing it because of the slimy texture. But as of now, I can not get enough of the flavorful taste of okra sauteed together with sweet onions and tomatoes. To make the cuisine even better I love to saute a few r...

 Golden Curry Chicken Stew: A Spice-Fried Egg Revelation There is something magical about the moment a YouTube chef inspires you to go straight to the kitchen. For my latest obsession, I’ve put a unique twist on a classic comfort meal:  Curry Chicken stew topped with spicy boiled eggs. There are two secrets to this dish lies that lyes in the eggs. You can boil them or lightly fry the eggs in a fragrant blend of curry and signature spices until they develop a crisp, golden skin. Afterwards you can nestle them directly into the heart of the stew, I prefer serving them as a hearty side dish to let their texture shine. To create a base that truly honors the chicken, I used a heavy hand with fresh tomatoes, simmering them down into a thick, robust gravy that perfectly cradles every bite of the chicken. The beauty of recipe testing is the freedom to experiment—don't be afraid to swap ingredients and make this signature stew your own!

finished moin moin food ingredients pan used to crush peas No one warned me of the agony of shelling the black-eyed peas for making moin-moin! I watched several You-tubers whip together the ingredients, yet they disclosed the part of shelling the peas. Yes-it looks so easy on YouTube but, do not be fooled. It takes blood, sweat, and tears to make this tasty dish. This brings back memories of shelling peas until my hands turned purple with pain. With trial and error of preparing this meal; I must say it turned out very nice and deliciously well in the end.  

My Journey Through Le Cordon Bleu My Journey through Le Cordon Bleu I wanted to share my pictures of my school because it was a journey going through Le Cordon Bleu. I lost my mom in the middle of my second year.  I did not have the strength to finish school but I managed to complete my studies. I set a goal and I made up my mind that I will do this for myself and my mother because of everything that she taught me. One thing about having a passion is when your life is hit with a tragedy, everything that is raging inside brings out the best in you. Everyone has a hidden talent no matter what type of situation you're in. I encourage you to make your hobby into your dream job. I started collecting pastry tools on down to pans and I would practice my culinary techniques everyday before and after school.    I can remember confessing one day to the head chef where I worked in a bakery long long ago. This was before culinary school.  I told him that I made a mistake ...