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dip n dip: A Chocoholic's Delight

And so I missed blogging for months here. That's because I found another job which lets me work long hours, and sometimes on odd hours. If you were to ask me, I don't like that. Who would? But when you are an expat trying to seize the opportunity in a country where women don't have that much chance of being hired  - you would just take things as they are, and look at the brighter side of life. Aside from the long hours, the new job gives me stress. Stress I've never experienced in years. There was even a time an Indian colleague asked me to smile because he told me I haven't even projected a happy face that day. And in times like these, I'm famous for bingeing on food to relieve stress. I indulge in something sweet every time. It was for all these excuses that Fred gave in to my whim to try dip n dip in Riyadh Gallery. One of the things I learned in dining out: when you order, ask for the restaurant's specialty. That way, you wouldn't have any diff...

My First Pineapple Upside Down Cake

As I've said here , I've always wanted to bake. I already baked brownies a couple of times but didn't get to take pictures because my kids ate them while they were still warm. Last week, I thought of making one of my favorite cakes, the Pineapple Upside Down Cake. I already baked it with my classmates during one of our Home Economics class decades ago. But somehow, the taste and the aroma just didn't leave me. I've always wanted to bake it again. As a beginner, I searched online for the easiest-to-follow pineapple upside down cake recipes, took out the best tips from each recipe and came out with this: Pineapple Upside Down Cake Adapted from here and here Topping: 1/4 cup butter 2/3 cup brown sugar pineapple slices Cake: 1 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup butter, room temperature 1 egg 1 1/3 cup flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup pineapple juice/syrup 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. orange zest cherries Directions:...