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Getting Ready for a Spring Awakening! Spring is right around the corner- the following Monday, to be exact. I’m ready to begin a new season. Spring, to me, is about new and fresh beginnings. Furthermore, it’s about growth, evolution, and development. Last spring, I baked a delicious quick bread with a zesty glaze made with […]
Dump Cake is Easy Peasy! Happy NYE! This is a bonus post on a quick and simple dump cake recipe you could make right now in time for your New Year’s party. I made this earlier today. Recipe & Kitchen Equipment Yields: 12 servings Cooking Instructions New Year’s Traditions in Hawai’i Kojima (2019) explains the […]
Classic Family Recipe The holidays are among us. I’ve recreated a classic family holiday recipe that my late paternal grandfather created. It’s our butter cookies. Gramps was a baker. Back in the day, he used to bake these cookies for our family. Over the years, the recipe was passed to my late aunt (the eldest […]
Movie-Inspired Cupcakes When I was in New York City, I had to make a cupcake stop at the Little Cupcake Bakeshop in Manhattan. After watching one of my favorite movies, To All The Boys: Always and Forever, I was inspired to visit this bakery. The main characters, Lara Jean and Peter, dined at this bakeshop […]
Honey Granola Goodness I was excited to experience making homemade granola in my farm-to-table (FTT) approach course at Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. It was a memorable experience. It’s simple and quick. I love everything about granola, especially the crunch. I love sprinkling it on my yogurt and açai bowls. FTT is Lit! FTT restaurants […]
A Fancy-Schmancy Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms Appetizer Welcome to the new, revamped Foodnista Soul site. We’re highlighting vegetarian stuffed mushrooms that I made for a class assignment in my online culinary program at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. This appetizer was delectable. The mushrooms were tasty, and the stuffing mixture was light and heavenly. It […]
