Salted egg has been on the culinary front inspiring a slew of novelty dishes like salted egg chips, fries and even bottled spiced herrings. Added to basic cream sauce, it elevates an ordinary pasta dish and adds a layer of saltiness that is wonderfully stisfying. Try it on spaghetti or spaghettini noodles. Happy cooking!
March 8 is International Women’s Day and for the whole month of March we are celebrating crafty sisterhood and all the things that make the female of the specie wonderful and amazing.
My friend and I spent a few hours at a local pottery studio to try firsthand the therapeutic art of ceramic making. I have made unglazed pinch pots and stamped clay decor using earthenware clay when I was a child. This is the first time I have used a potter's wheel and I say the process is intimidating but you'll get to "tame" the clay with enough practice. Clay is like water. It's very fluid. The slightest movement changes the appearance or style of the clay. Learning pottery is a very humbling experience and undeniably a spiritual craft. It's amazing how the clay yields to the softest touch or to the slightest pressure. Meanwhile, glazing a naked clay bowl is an exercise in embracing the capricious nature of fire and earth elements. You'll never know how the baked ceramic will all turn out!
My finished ceramic projects are simple, imperfect but lovingly handmade. We will visit the studio again sometime for more tutorials(thank you to our patient teachers)to refine our skills. In the meantime, these items can be used as mini succulent plant pots or vessels for trinkets and stuff.
I found the most beautiful planner/diary while shopping for journals during the holidays. It's a limited edition planner that features exotic flora and fauna artwork created by Filipina artist Raxenne Maniquiz. I know this type of planner sells out fast so I didn't think twice buying it. After the year is over, the planner can still be used as a botanical/nature scrapbook or a nice decorative accent on a bookshelf. I love the grainy, painterly rendition of unique Philippine foliage and flowers that seem to jump right out of the page!
A few months later, a gift wrapper book featuring the same flora and fauna became available. Of course, I had to buy it too as I'm pretty sure it will sell out as fast.
I don't intend to use this as a gift wrapper as it is a gift in itself!
To learn more about the art of Raxenne Maniquiz, read her interview here.
Hope everyone is excited to start a fresh new year ready to explore all creative possibilities. Maybe a new recipe, craft or travel experience? The year is a blank notebook ready for you to fill up with fun, exciting memories. However, if you don't have time to do diary keeping, you can do it the quick bulletjournal (BUJO) method. If you are the paper kind of person, a lot of BUJO notebooks are available to start a journal. If you're a digital paper kind of person like me, I highly recommend Como Bujo which you can download on App Store or on Google Play. I've been using this app for quite a while and I enjoy doodling notes and my to-do lists. I especially love the Boss Cat Workday stickers that keep me inspired for the day.
For a very minimal fee, one can upgrade to premium to avail of the cute features of the app.
Happy bullet journaling and may you all have a great year!
Everyone has heard of Japan's most popular cake and confectionery brand Fujiya. Their mascot Peko and Poko (both eternally bight eyed, bubble cheeked 6 year olds) have become Japanese pop culture icons. The milky chocolate and soft milk candies are cult favorites and you can't ever leave Japan without bringing a few packets home.
Well, did you know that Fujiya candies can be used as ingredients for sweet and savory recipes? Also did you know that they have a recipe site called Peko Poko Kitchen? If you're like me who can't read Japanese then despair not since there is good old Google Translate to take care of business.
Check out the translated site here. You know we can't get lost in translation when it comes to yummy food!
Welcome the Year of the Bunny and the sweetest spring season with Afternoon Tea goods inspired by prolific French artist Nathalie Lete. Traipse along secret paths and happily wander in a secret garden filled with pretty blooms and sweet botanicals.
Goodness, it's just a few days to go and it's Christmas Day! If you have not started any holiday baking, cooking or decorating...well, here's something you can do with less time and effort. It's going to be A Beautiful Mess Christmas for me as I find the Christmas resource pretty helpful. The recipes look easy and its got everything covered from making a hot chocolate bar to preparing a perfect Christmas morning breakfast.
Tiktok recipes are the d' bomb! Make a TikTok Hot Chocolate Bomb for a truly festive drink. Get the recipe from here! Check out all the other exciting recipes from I am a Food Blog.
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