For those who celebrate, 中秋節快樂! I hope you all are enjoying the full moon and reflecting on this year’s bounty. Here’s a sampling of the mooncakes that our family received this year: Some mooncakes have a salted yolk in the middle to symbolize the full moon. I’ll be enjoying this one tonight. They’re so dense [...]
Archive for the ‘Autumn’ Category
September 22, 2010
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Happy Mid-Autumn Festival 2010!
By Pinjing in Autumn, Daily Life, Holidays, Lunch, Photo PostHope you all had a lovely night and were able to enjoy the full moon. Today I spent the day at my grandmother’s house for a family reunion. Scenes from our family’s celebratory lunch at my grandma’s house today: My grandma always prepares a bunch of Taiwanese traditional festival foods, all homemade and delicious. Altar [...]
November 24, 2009
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Practice makes perfect.
By Pinjing in Autumn, Daily Life, DessertLast weekend I baked two mini 4″ pies using my springform pans to practice my crust making. Crust came out a little too thick, so I’m hoping for the real thing on Thursday I’ll get it right The filling was pineapple. I’m hoping to do a Korean sweet potato pie for company for Thanksgiving. Will [...]
November 20, 2009
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Breakfast, lately.
By Pinjing in Autumn, Breakfast, Daily LifeWhat I’ve been enjoying with tea every morning for the past few days: Mmm, autumn wrapped in bread dough. Recipe is on my food blog! Click on over if you’re interested. Thanksgiving is next week and we’re invited to a family friend’s house for a dinner party. I’ve volunteered to make a dessert and I’ve [...]
October 30, 2009
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More Disneylandish Halloween
By Pinjing in Autumn, Daily Life, DisneylandWent to Disneyland again, since Mom’s annual passport expires today.