It’s the post-holiday season and with all the junk we’ve been eating over that period, along with cold weather, many of us are having skin issues. The dryness, the itchiness and everything else disgusting that goes along with the season! Luckily, there are many products to choose from, especially at Shoppers Drug Mart. One of […]
Coconut bread, also known as “cocktail bread” (gai may bao in Cantonese), is readily available at Chinese bakeries and grocery stores (like T&T). This sweet-tasting bread is perfect for making French toast, which is what we did on Christmas Day. As I didn’t really feel like using a skillet, I decided to bake mine. I […]
All the best in 2015! Regular posts will be back next week! Image: solarseven /iStockPhoto
Remember the maple sugar spelt banana bread I made a few years ago? Well, I tweaked it again (since it was based on a recipe I found in a book) and made it with four different types of flour: spelt, rice, amaranth and almond. Result? Super-dooper moist! And it freezes really well, too. Great as […]
What are your traditions? When I was little, my (late maternal) grandmother would light candles with me. I have NO CLUE where that came from. She told me it was a “tradition” but I don’t know anyone who does it. Maybe it was something she invented, but it wasn’t something I ever asked her. It’s […]
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! No new post today, but we’ll be back with one or two next week!
I like to go meatless at least once a week (though I don’t always get to) and recently, I decided to make baked eggs. This would also make an amazing New Year’s Day brunch dish (if you’re still looking for ideas). Ingredients: 4 egg whites + 2 whole eggs (large) A little more than 1/4 […]
Recently, I had the opportunity to interview Dale Noelle, a former model and founder of TRUE Model Management, a New York-based agency representing models of all sizes. Ms. Noelle has been involved with the apparel industry since she was very young. She worked at her father’s clothing factories and later owned her own apparel business […]
After the popular response to our special “Self-Gifties” last year, we are keeping it as part of our annual Holiday Gift Guide. So often we women are so busy looking after everyone else, we forget to take care of ourselves. There is no better time than the Holidays to treat yourself to something special. Second […]
In an effort to cut down on “traditional” carbs like wheat flour breads, rice and potatoes, I’ve been scouring the Internet for recipes which contain none of those ingredients. One can only have so much quinoa, after all. When I was looking up recipes for chickpea flour, I came across socca, a flatbread from the […]
