Can a muffin be lost in translation? This is what I want to know. You see, my food is my language. It is my way of communicating my thoughts and emotions which are otherwise indescribable. I’m not sure anyone else can understand my food language exactly the way it is intended, but I am convinced that it is a language all the same. It conveys my heart, my soul and my mind. Isn’t that a language?
Category Archives: Bread
Aloooo-HA Pineapple Upside Down Pancakes
Stacks of golden pancakes glistening with the carmelized sugar of the pineapple chunks, dripping with buttery rum coconut syrup and a mug of hot Kona coffee on the breakfast table…this is my idea of Hawaii being invited to my Sunday morning brunch. These pancakes are the epitome of taking a sweet and tropical bite out of life and seriously taste very much like their dessert counterpart, the pineapple upside down cake. Continue reading
Red Velvet Fourth of July Pancakes
If you have ever taken your kids to Disneyland, braved the swarms of people and the sun and waited in line an hour for each and every ride, then you can imagine what being at a gourmet food catering truck “carnival” is like. I first had the pleasure of tasting Red Velvet pancakes when Street Feast took over the Americana shopping center, and I got to sample my daughter’s bounty from the Buttermilk Truck. I had never heard of Red Velvet pancakes before, but I had always been a fan of a scrumptious Red Velvet cupcake so I was more than eager to test these.
SweetAndCrumby Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Did the book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, ever suggest making and bringing them warm banana bread? No? Big mistake. There has been many an occasion over here in which my tried and true chocolate chip banana bread has helped smooth ruffled feathers, sweeten the crabbiest of teachers or carry through the sincerity of an apology. I just don’t think you can beat the sentiments of a warm, chocolatey, tender and sweet loaf of banana bread. If you are currently at odds with a spouse, a child or a crazy ill-mannered teenager who has taken up residence at your house, you must make this banana bread and deliver it immediately. You will be amazed at its effects.
A loaf of banana bread is like a great big, warm and cuddly hug from a toddler or a sloppy kiss from your dog. It doesn’t have anything to do with show-offy-ness that fancy cupcakes or other uptight gorgeous goodies can exude. It has the “I’m trustworthy,” edge and the “You can count on me in a pinch,” mentality.
Sweet And Crumby 
