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My Foolproof Banana Bread

Posted in American, Bananas, Cakes, Chocolate, Fruit, Nuts, Pastry, Quick Breads, tagged , , , on April 7, 2009 | 3 Comments »

We went to a once a month market that sold clothes and other knick-knacks this past weekend and at the back were the food sellers (majority selling baked goods) and this young man had a stall piled with very attractive-looking, rustic and authentic items such as croissants, pannetone and banana bread.  But much to [...]

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Citrus Cheers Winter’s Gloom

Posted in Citrus Fruit, Fruit, Preserving, tagged , , , , , , , , on August 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »

It is probably no surprise that I don’t love winter, given that  I grew up in a place famous for its sunsets and beaches.  Frankly, I am too lazy to dress for winter, prefering summer dresses and sandals to boots and sweaters.  I also love summer stone fruits (peaches, apricots, nectarines) and berries, and can’t eat [...]

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USPS Tropical Fruit Stamp Set

Posted in Fruit, Miscellaneous/Quirky, Tropical Fruit, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on July 15, 2008 | 7 Comments »

I received a package from my friend in San Francisco a few weeks back and normally I don’t take much notice to the stamps on the envelope but this time, I noticed that the stamp looked like a picture of something edible and it was!  I couldn’t believe my eyes – it was a guava [...]

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Farmer’s Market Kahului

Posted in Fruit, Hawaii, Travel, Tropical Fruit, tagged , , , , , , , , , on June 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

When most tourists go to Maui, they usually rent a car and go straight towards the resort areas of Ka’anapali, Wailea, Kihei or Lahaina and tend to bypass the town of Kahului – where the majority of the locals reside. I always like to stop by the Maui Mall to see what’s on offer at [...]

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The Fragrance of Guavas

Posted in Fruit, tagged , , , on May 3, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Remember how I mentioned the perfumed fragrance of Quince? Well, guavas are even more intense – more heady and intoxicating…just like the tropics.
About a month after we moved into this house, I had noticed a tree at one end of the car park that had an abundance of yellow round fruit on the tree [...]

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