Thursday 30 April 2009

Japanese Sweets. Chipotle Ketchup. Carrot Cake.



Blog Post: 10 Japanese Sweets

No recipes, just descriptions of ten types of commercial sweet from Japan.


They had us from Pocky. Those delicate little crunchy sticks are the gateway drug for Japanese candy addicts ... Here are our favorites, well worth seeking out at Japanese markets or online.


Blog Post & Recipe: Chipotle Ketchup Changes Everything


Have you ever made ketchup? If you haven’t, you’re in for a treat. You get to control the sweetness, the spice and you can even make it fiery if you desire, as I did with mine by adding chipotles.


Blog Post & Recipe: Carrot Cake Recipe


If you like your carrot cake delicate with a defined crumb, you'll actually want to pass on this one. This is an entirely different beast. It is dense, rich, rustic, walnut-studded, and carrot-flecked. Like many carrot cakes, it's best slathered generously with cream cheese frosting. The real catch is this - the cake is sweetened with dates and ripe bananas. It doesn't need any added sugar beyond that.



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