From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Agave Vanilla Whipped Cream Recipe

June 26, 2009

If you want to learn how to make whipped cream, this basic recipe will give your dessert a special flare.

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Summer 09 Redesign

June 25, 2009

The site has been redesigned. Let me know what you think.

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How to Make Vanilla Sugar

June 24, 2009

Making vanilla sugar is the easiest thing ever. Learn how.

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Rice Pudding and Mango Parfait Recipe

June 22, 2009

This rice pudding recipe from Monica Bhide’s Modern Spice is a wonderful summer dessert.

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Another Year of Birthday Love… Already?

June 19, 2009

Today’s my birthday! I’m not saying how old I am, but I did want to say that over the past few weeks I’ve been slowly collecting birthday gifts that will up the ante of my food photography on Wasabimon. I’ve actually got years of photo training (in the traditional film world, that is), but you [...]

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Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Cupcakes (Gluten Free!)

June 18, 2009

Do you love chocolate dipped strawberries? Then this gluten free cupcake recipe will have you baking up a storm.

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Drawing Results: Congratulations, Doryan!

June 15, 2009

We have a winner for the Shun Ken Onion 8″ chef’s knife.

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Kitchen Knives, Part 3: Specialized Knives & Cutlery

June 12, 2009

There are many cool knives you can buy – cleavers, santokus, sushi and cheese knives all have important functions. Here’s a primer on what they’re made for.

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Spice Cabinet Mayhem!

June 11, 2009

My spice cabinet is out of control! What started as a corner of a cupboard has grown to ridiculous proportions, with spices taking over two shelves and overflowing onto the counter. They’re a major PITA to search through. Do any of you with unwieldy spice collections have a solution? I’ve researched spice rack ideas, but [...]

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Kitchen Knives, Part 2: Which Knife Do You Need?

June 10, 2009

In a world of countless kinds of kitchen knives, you really only need three.

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Do You Want Your Own Shun Chef’s Knife?

June 9, 2009

Here’s an additional way to win your $250 chef’s knife!

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How to Cook Quinoa – Curried Quinoa Salad Recipe

June 8, 2009

This cool summer recipe is not only insanely tasty, it’s super healthy too. With mangos, bell peppers, peanuts, and a tough of curry, this salad is a crowd pleaser.

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Just Call Me Princess Peach

June 5, 2009

There’s only one part of the year that I love more than green garlic season, and that’s stone fruit season. Peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots, apriums – they all cause me to shiver deep down inside as their sweet juices play over my tongue, waking tastebuds that lay dormant from September to June. Peach Fuzz Love [...]

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Cherry Limeade, the Radioactive Way

June 4, 2009

Just had to repost this, because it looked too lovely for words: The Cooking Photographer: Cherry Limeade the Radioactive Way. I don’t like cherries, so I’d probably change up the fruit to strawberries or raspberries. Add a little something-something, and you’ve got a great poolside cocktail. *swoon*

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