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Hi there! Pickle Deli Square is a collection of my experiences living, eating, and traveling the world. Currently an expat based in Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.
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Lockdown Day 34: Yuan Yang coffee-milk-tea, and blackened cod mantou sliders
Last day of the 5-day holiday meant more experiments and discoveries in the kitchen, using my government rations.
Lockdown Day 33: Two recipes to share, to use some of that carrot and bok choy!
The government rations are very generous with the carrots and bok choy. I tried a few new things today, with two successful new recipes - carrot scones and potato bok choy tacos -, and one not so good recipe.
Lockdown Day 32: Playing with my new ingredients
I’m really learning a lot about Chinese ingredients through these government ration deliveries. And having fun too, like making these stuffed mantou.
Lockdown Day 30: Korean gilgeori toast with homemade Japanese milk bread
A month into official lockdown, I did some fun baking and cooking. But also encountered dangerous conditions at the PCR test.
Lockdown Day 2: Eating outside, and seeing the neighbors...
As I ate breakfast and lunch out on my balcony, I could see people outside, not observing the “don’t step outside of home” rule. Plus, I did a workout from home.
Wheat-Oat-Flax Buns
I'd attempted baking burger buns before, but they've always turned out too dense and rich...
De Distilleerketel Windmill, Rotterdam
Buying flour from an actual, working Dutch windmill!
Candied Clementine Granola Bars
I came across this thought to make candied clementine peels and fold them into chewy granola bars, as I was eating clementines one day...
NY Eats: bakery roundup
On this trip to New York, I had the good fortune to try a few well-known bakeries, including Bouchon Bakery and Momofuku Milk Bar...
Savory Bread Pudding
As a result of my macaron-making, I had 18 egg yolks stored in the fridge...
Daikon Calzone and Momofuku Lemongrass Pork Sausage
I just got the Momofuku cookbook as a present from my sister, and decided to try out the grilled lemongrass pork sausage to go with the bread I've been making in the Lodge Logic Dutch Oven...
Braun Food Processor
My New Year's present to myself this year was a Braun immersion blender / food processor set...
Dutch Oven
Not surprisingly, Dutch people don't refer to Dutch Ovens as Dutch Ovens...
Macaron Flavors
Once I got the hang of the timing and temperament of macaron-making, I started to have fun making up new flavors...
Macaron-Making Tips
After my last post about making macarons, I made 5 more batches so 8 batches of macaroons in total. And each batch of batter meant 3 trips each to the toaster oven due to size. So, I've learned quite a lot about making macarons. Here are some tips...
I Have Feet!
For a design project, I've started to make macarons...
Stand Mixer!
After I gave myself a toaster oven as a present, I decided that I absolutely also must have a stand mixer if I am going to resume baking...