Adventures in Mika's Kitchen
(Original Post Date: August 17, 2010) I love McDonald’s Apple Pies. Does anyone remember back in the ’80s when they used to be fried? I don’t remember exactly when they made the switch from “fried” to “baked”… but I think it was an effort to appear “healthy”, although there is nothing healthy about a McDonald’s [...]
(Original Post Date: August 13, 2010) Have you ever had an Italian Rainbow Cookie? I had them for the first time last year… and they are so good! Three layers of spongy-almond dough (in colors to mimic the Italian flag) with chocolate surrounding all sides… yum! I’ve been on a cupcake kick lately… so I thought, [...]
(Original Post Date: August 2, 2010) When I was in grad school at UCLA, there was this little Italian restaurant that I used to love to go to… Giovanni’s Trattoria. It was located in a small strip mall on Venice Blvd. and run by two brothers who were originally from Italy. Their food was always fresh, [...]
(Original Post Date: July 26, 2010) Now that summer is finally here, I can finally find the perfect tomatoes… home-grown, vine-ripened orbs of perfect sweetness. No zombie tomatoes here! What a difference in taste it makes to have real tomatoes to add to recipes. (I have to hold myself back from eating these whole tomatoes [...]
(Original Post Date: July 19, 2010) Recently, my in-laws were visiting from overseas – and one of the things they love (apparently) is fruit. They bought tons and tons of fruit – papayas, apples, bananas… and after dropping them off at LAX for their return flight, we came home to the fragrance of brown spotted [...]
(Original Post Date: July 13, 2010) Last week, I posted my Rustic Blueberry Tart recipe… which was inspired by rock bottom blueberry prices at the local market. If you find yourself with a surplus of blueberries, you might also try these blueberry muffins. There are perfect for breakfast, warm – right out of the oven. Use [...]
(Original Post Date: July 8, 2010) Last week, I was tempted by a sign at the local market advertising blueberries for $1/box. After purchasing a few, I thought, this might be a good time to make blueberry recipes. Next time, I’ll post the fabulous blueberry muffins that I made for breakfast a few days ago. [...]
(Original Post Date: June 28, 2010) Last year, I bought several herb plants (rosemary, mint, sage, thyme, tarragon, cilantro, and basil), and grew a little herb garden on the patio. Several of the plants have now gotten a little too big for their planters, and a little re-potting and selective pruning was necessary. After all [...]
(Original Post Date: June 25, 2010) After grad school, I lived near Hollywood, in the area of Los Angeles know as Los Feliz. My apartment was about 2 blocks from the William Mulholland fountain, walking distance from the Griffith Observatory and the Los Angeles Zoo, and just about a mile from Thai Town. I got used to being able [...]
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