Adventures in Mika's Kitchen
Last week, I noticed a strange low buzzing sound in our yard coming from my lavender bushes. I walked a little bit closer to figure out where the noise was coming from… and realized, each lavender flower had it’s own individual bee! So many bees… so many flowers! When I planted these bushes last year, [...]
I’ve never been a fan of traditional British Style (bitter) marmalade made from Seville Oranges (Citrus aurantium). And here in California, very few people like bitter marmalade… so making a batch to give away as gifts is often met with an, “Um… no thanks.” In the last year, I’ve spent a lot of time trying [...]
In addition to his obsession with Bonsai trees, my dad has taken up gardening (fruits and vegetables) as a new hobby. Apparently, my dad had an enormous yield of white grapes this year, and he brought 5-6 lbs. over to my house last weekend. The grapes were delicious and sweet – but had some horrible [...]
Limoncello is an Italian Lemon Liqueur, made from grain alcohol infused with lemon peels, served (chilled) after dinner in tiny cordial glasses. Traditional Limoncello is produced in Southern Italy along the Amalfi Coast, from Sorrento Lemons (Limone di Sorrento). Here in Southern California, access to Sorrento Lemons is quite limited – but one of the [...]
(Original Post Date: September 26, 2010) Today was my good friend’s baby shower. She’s having a girl, and I thought these cookie mixes for “Cowgirl Cookies” would make a really cute party favors. Since the mom and dad-to-be have the last name “Ko”, we thought it would be even cuter to re-name them “KOwgirl Cookies.” [...]
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