From the category archives:

Sweets & Libations

All About Japanese Sake

June 7, 2009
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To launch my sake section – I’m giving away a $50 gift certificate to Sur La Table – see end of post! ~jaden
Contest Over!
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As much is I love everything Asian, I really didn’t get into exploring world of fine Japanese sake (SAH-keh) until just recently. A little over a year ago, I had a [...]

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Chocolate Yogurt Snack Cakes

June 1, 2009
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My buddy, David Lebovitz, just came out with a brand new book calledDavid Lebovitz’s The Sweet Life in Paris.
It’s a fun, light read and answers all of the nosy questions that many are dying to know about David, including “Why are you in Paris?” and “How long will you stay?” Last week, I got on [...]

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Pineapple, Kumquat and Ginger Crisp with Coconut Topping

April 7, 2009
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photo of Pineapple, Kumquat and Ginger Crisp with Coconut Topping courtesy of The Art and Soul of Baking by Sur La Table
If you haven’t noticed, I don’t do a lot of dessert recipes on Steamy Kitchen. It’s not that I don’t eat sweets, my waistline and scale will be the first to tell [...]

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Lychees, Longan, Rambutan!

January 23, 2009

A beautiful Asian tropical salad with a pineapple “bowl” – canned longan, lychee, rambutan paired with some fresh tropical fruits.
Some of my favorite fruit come in cans. I’m not talking about tasteless, mushy pears or the stained red maraschino cherries, but the Asian stuff like lychee, longan and rambutan. These are fruits that I can [...]

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Rolo Pretzel Turtles Recipe

December 18, 2008

Oooh…take a bite of this Rolo Pretzel Turtle!
I think this will be the first year in the history of Steamy Kitchen that I’m not hosting Christmukkah as planned. And honey, you have no idea how ecstatic I am! I just got word that my friend, Lisa, has offered her brand spankin’ new home for the [...]

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