Chocolate Brownie Cake

I don’t know why but during the month of January I have been making more cakes /cookies than in the whole of 2012. 

Here is the recipe of brownies that I used to make for my son when he was still living with us. I cannot recall where I got it.

You can find numerous similar recipes on Internet and/or in books. I also found a recipe on the packaging of white flour. 

Comparing and Tasting Biscotti and Croquettes

Early this month I decided to make some biscotti for my son.  As I could not find any “biscotti” entry on Manuela's blog I asked her directly. To my surprise she sent me her Cantucci recipe which (I learnt) is another name for biscotti di Prato. 

Walnut Croquettes – Croquettes aux Noix

Last week I made Walnut Croquettes for the first time ever.  I followed the recipe my Mum got from her friend.  

Croquette comes from the French verb “croquer” which means “to crunch”.  Croquettes are also deep fried minced food shaped into a ball or roll.  Here croquettes refer to crispy sweet biscuits.

2013 review & 2013 wish list

A bit late, I wish you all a healthy and happy new year!  It is hard to believe that chris-eathealthy is going to step in to its 3rd year soon.

Looking back at my list of vegetables that I wished to discover in 2012 I noted that I managed to find 4 out of 5, namely:

1. Arrowhead tubers - chìh gû 慈姑,


2. Stem lettuce - wô seún 萵筍,


3. Wild rice shoots - gâau seún 胶筍,and


4. Dracontomelon - yàhn minh 人面.

 

I still have to find where and when (what time of the year) to buy “white wormwood - jân jyû choi 珍珠菜” the 1^st veggie on my 2012 wish list. As you have guessed, white wormwood will be on my 2013 wish list!
While looking around at wet markets I have discovered other edible plants such as bracken fern, chinese box thorn, and pumpkin sprouts that were not on my list.

2012 has been good for me. I have enjoyed memorable times eating, cooking and sharing food with my friends. To name but a few:  preparing Hakka tea cakes, outing to Cheung Chau, one day at e-farm, trying vegetarian food at Light, Teakha, and Grassroots Pantry, etc…

I also had many happy food-related moments that I did not share on this blog for various reasons (time or too private).  And I purposely did not record my several disastrous baking efforts (believe me macarons are not that easy to make!) Anyway as long as I am having fun I will continue experimenting with cooking and baking in 2013.

 

So here is chris-eathealthy’s 2013 wish list:  

• Find white wormwood - jân jyû choi 珍珠菜
• Find veggies that I have never cooked before
• Making my own sourdough starter (new experiment)
• Baking more varieties of bread

Again I wish you a happy and healthy 2013.