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Chocolate chip cookies with fresh mint

Connie — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:46:53 +0000

I love chocolate. I love mint. Combine them and my cup of love runneth over. Andes is my favorite chocolate candy. I love it so much that I even drop a piece or into my cup of coffee. So, you’ll understand when I say that when I chanced upon a photo of mint chocolate cookies [...]

Coconut-pandan panna cotta

Connie — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:34:57 +0000

Buko (coconut) and pandan dessert is fast becoming a staple in buffet parties, including Christmas and New Year affairs. Here is a new twist on the refreshing combination of pandan and coconut flavors. Less work, less mess, less calories and less fat. But just as delicious. It might sound exotic and intimidating but panna cotta is [...]

Stewed monggo (mung beans) with coconut cream

Connie — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:42:41 +0000

In the olden days, monggo (mung beans) is soaked, boiled, mashed then pressed through a strainer to separate the hull. Well, it’s 2009 and I have a blender. I don’t see why the hull has to be removed when they can be cooked to tenderness just as well as the centers of the beans. I’ve [...]