I do not like cakes with fruits in them, something about the texture bothers me. I do love cakes with a fruity flavor, or with fruits on the top, like this pineapple cake or this mango spice cake recipe in which the mango is pureed before being incorporated in the batter.
Plantain loaf: Another plantain recipe done! Challenge is on!
This one only semi-successfully. I don’t know if it’s because I made apiti, steamed plantain cakes, the same night, but there was something off with my plantain loaf. I liked it, but I didn’t love it. It seemed like it would be a good base for a coulis or some kind of breakfast sauce.
Steamed plantain cakes and ssssh surprise!
I think I am going to do a plantain challenge this year, at least two new plantain dishes each month. Who is with me? Reply in the comments. This steamed plantain cakes recipe would definitely count. I did not like apiti growing up, but as often happens when music, foods, people become inaccessible, I developed… Continue reading Steamed plantain cakes and ssssh surprise!
Vietnamese sugar cane shrimps- chao tom– another delicious finger food
On one cold evening a friend of mine and myself decided to go get some Vietnamese soup to warm ourselves up. It’s on the menu of the tiny, yet inviting Vietnamese restaurant that I discovered this shrimp dish. As I was marveling at how delicious this deceptively simple looking dish was, the friend that I… Continue reading Vietnamese sugar cane shrimps- chao tom– another delicious finger food