French Macarons!

So sure, my french macaroons don't look amazing but they certainly tasted so!! The filling is dulce de leche which you can make by simply by punching in holes into the can of condensed milk and letting it boil in water for about three hours.  (Check out this link for the how to: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Dulce-De-Leche) Start off by using a stand mixer to create 3/4 cup...

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Tips to Making Croissants (By revealing my mistakes as a first timer)

Honestly, I'm not sure if I would try making this again because making croissants can be labor intensive and it can take a few times to get them to be perfect. Although they look good and tasted good, they turned out be more biscuit-like rather than airy and soft....Hmmm. (My dad loved them because they reminded him of a brand of biscuits he used to eat as a kid--Not exactly the reference I...

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Rustic Peach Tart

This tart was so easy to make and I loved it. I followed the recipe from http://www.joyofbaking.com/PeachTart.html  The recipe calls for the following ingredients:  Short Crust Pastry: 1 1/4 cups (175 grams) all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon (2 grams) salt 1 tablespoon (14 grams) granulated white sugar 1/2 cup (1 stick) (113 grams)unsaltedbutter, chilled, and cut into 1 inch...

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Honey Fried Chicken

The recipe I used came from a book called "Step by Step Chinese Cooking" and it is from the Hawthorn Series. The chicken came out really delicious and I will certainly make this again! First I cut up bite-sized pieces of the chicken (of which you will need about one pound) and marinated it for a few minutes in ginger powder, soy sauce, and "Kick'n Chicken Seasoning" from Weber.  The recipe...

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Hokkaido's Red Bean Bubble Tea (Except instead of those "bubbles", I ordered jelly) My rating: 9/10

 Hello, everyone. Welcome to the "What did Taran eat today?" show. Well guys, I have to review Hokkaido because they have fantastic bubble tea that will lift your spirits. I have to say the prices are a bit above what I want to pay for bubble tea drinks. (I paid $3.25 for the drink below.) Yet, every time I order from these guys, I want to come back! The drink made me feel so full that...

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Indonesian Peanut Flavored Noodles (similar to Noodles & Company)

Let's make some stir fry. Sort of. Yes, this was an attempt to nail the Indonesian peanut noodle meal at Noodles & Company.   Above is a picture of me eating this dish there and I truly savored it. No, my homemade dish did not pass the test of my palate. Why? Because I ran out of homemade peanut butter. Next time will be the charm, and I'm sure I will conquer this meal. Let us...

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Huevos Rancheros (The easy way out)

Step 1. Toast your tortilla Step 2. Cook your salsa Step 3: Make your sunny side and and put all three components together on a clean surface. Enjoy! For more pictures and a grander recipe, check out: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sunny-anderson/huevos-rancheros-recipe/index.html If you like the blog, please follow for more recipes and restaurant reviews @ unarguablydelicious.blogspot.com!!...

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Rita's Gelati 9/10

AH Rita’s! Your #1 selling treat, the Gelati, have taken hold of my heart. Alas, I fell for your mango flavored gelato today. The rich, creamy, vanilla custard along with the cool iced mango was an escape from the heat. Yet because you are $3.50, I must refrain from being tempted by your scrumptous looking desserts in the near future. If you like the blog, please follow for more recipes and...

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Who knew creating Chocolate Souffles could be so fun?!

I am so happy to report that my chocolate souffles came out wonderful!!! I was a bit worried after adding my egg yolks into the chocolate mixture, that the egg yolks would get precooked because the chocolate was quite warm. However, my whipped egg whites finally came out perfect in that they had the "foot" or "stiff peak" that a chef looks for once I removed it from the mixer. And because my...

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Amazingly Delicious Green Pea Soup (My recipe rating: 9/10)

 The soup will make you fall off your chair in amazement. HAHA Not really but I am definitely going to make this again and I'll be sure to squeeze an entire lime over 4 serving's worth of the soup right before serving instead of half of a lime, which I did today. I love how healthy & filling this soup is while remaining savory. I used a combination of two recipes. One was from the...

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