Bokksu is a Premium Japanese Snack Subscription Box featuring handpicked snacks shipped directly from Japan each month. April 2018’s theme was Blossoming Spring (春爛漫). Disclosure: I received the April 2018 Bokksu in exchange for my honest review. All comments and opinions are my own. Bokksu Blossoming Spring This is my second month reviewing Bokksu Japanese Snack…
Bokksu Japanese Snack Subscription Box Review
Bokksu is a Premium Japanese Snack Subscription Box featuring handpicked snacks shipped directly from Japan each month. March 2018’s theme was Glamorous Tokyo (華やかな街東京). Disclosure: I received the March 2018 Bokksu in exchange for my honest review. All comments and opinions are my own. Bokksu I recently came across Bokksu and was so excited to receive…
Halloween Candy Popcorn
Have leftover candy and chocolate from Halloween? Pair it with popcorn covered in a creamy peanut butter honey coating to make this sweet and salty Halloween Candy Popcorn treat. We recently moved and this was our first Halloween in a new neighborhood. We spent some time trick-or-treating in Evan’s best friend’s neighborhood, so I left…
Ocean City, Maryland and Boardwalk Fries
We recently took a trip through the Eastern Shore of Maryland and explored St. Michaels and Easton, then Ocean City, and back to Cambridge before heading home. Today, I am covering the last section of our trip, Ocean City and Assateague Island, along with a recipe for Boardwalk Fries. In case you missed it, here…
#SecretRecipeClub: Chocolate Date Bites
Secret Recipe Club time again and I’m sharing a recipe for Chocolate Date Bites! For those who haven’t seen my previous Secret Recipe Club posts, this club includes three group of bloggers who are assigned a different blog each month and secretly make a recipe to post on their specified Monday reveal day. I look forward…
Everyday Bento Cookbook Review and Cheese Plate Bento Box
Everyday Bento: 50 Cute and Yummy Lunches To Go, written by Wendy Thorpe Copley, features the Japanese tradition of bento boxes using American ingredients in a fun and nutritious way. Create lunches in a variety of themes such as Space, Butterfly, Breakfast for Lunch, Dinosaur, Choo-Choo Train, Puppy Dog, Robot, Rainbow, First Day of School, Snowman,…
Cucina Napoletana Cookbook Review and Mozzarella in Carrozza (Neapolitan Fried Mozzarella Sandwiches)
Cucina Napoletana: 100 Recipes from Italy’s Most Vibrant City, written by Arturo Iengo, features the cuisine of Naples and surrounding Campania. You will find a variety of recipes from Antipasti to Dolci including Cozze al Pepe (Peppered Mussels), Bucatini alla “Settembrini” (Tricolor Pasta), Bocconcini del Prete (Baked Mini Omelettes with Provolone, Ham, and Tomato), Fagiolini…
Wrapped Cookbook Review and Paratha Egg Sandwich
Wrapped: Crêpes, Wraps, and Rolls from Around the World, written by Gaitri Pagrach-Chandra, highlights savory and sweet filled dishes from a variety of cultures including Bulgogi from Korea, Satay Lilit Ayam (Ground Chicken Satay) from Bali, Middle Eastern Lamb Shawarma, Jamaican Beef Patties, Galician Tuna Pie, Banh Xeo (Sizzling Rice Cakes) from Vietnam, Crêpes Suzette from France, and…
Carrot Cheddar Crackers
Have any extra carrots sitting around from making carrot cakes and other goodies for Easter? Save them for these kid-friendly Carrot Cheddar Crackers. Each bite is packed with finely grated carrots and cheese. They are baked until lightly crisp on the edges with a soft center. Evan particularly enjoyed cutting out the little shapes and arranging…
Koreatown Cookbook Review and Hodduk (Korean Sweet Fried Pancakes)
Koreatown, written by Deuki Hong and Matt Rodbard, is an introduction to the amazing food and culture found in Korean communities throughout America. This book is the product of over two years of research and travel to areas including New York, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Traditional recipes (Pajeon- Scallion Pancake, Japchae- Wok…
