Adventures in Mika's Kitchen
Sangria is an alcoholic beverage originating from Spain or Portugal, made by mixing wine with fruits, sweeteners, and a dash of brandy. It is often served like a “punch” at social gatherings, and most often in the summer time over ice – when fruits are ripe, and people feel like drinking something sweet and cold. [...]
Earlier this month, I posted a recipe for Carrot Ginger Walnut Sweet Rolls. I love making sweet/filled rolls… they make a great breakfast, dessert, or afternoon snack. Filled rolls also are great for a crowd – one recipe usually makes 16 servings – so it’s a great dish to make and bring to a potluck. [...]
Recently, we decided to invest in a “Big Green Egg” Charcoal Grill. The Big Green Egg is a “Kamado” style grill - a traditional Japanese wood or charcoal fired earthen vessel used as a stone or oven. It uses natural lump charcoal to sear, roast, or smoke any meat of your choice. This cooker is [...]
Happy Spring! Here’s one of my new recipes… a carrot ginger-walnut roll, similar to a cinnamon roll. The dough is made with pureed carrots, and the filling flavored with ground ginger – for a interesting variation on the sweet roll. Topped with a salty-sweet rich cream cheese frosting, this is a wonderful pastry to serve [...]
Banana Coconut Bread Every now and then I like to make different variations of banana bread. (Sometimes it’s fun to change things up a bit.) Aside from my favorite regular banana bread recipe, I really love this more tropical version prepared with shredded coconut, coconut milk, and coconut oil. Because there is no dairy, this [...]
One of my favorite cheesecake recipes is the Italian Cheesecake recipe that I posted previously. However, that cheesecake recipe calls for specialty ingredients (mascarpone cheese + ricotta cheese) which can be somewhat expensive and a little bit harder to find – so I don’t make it all the time. Most of the time, I use this recipe instead [...]
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