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About mama huang

I love to cook and experiment with recipes. The ones published here have been adapted from recipes from various sources and are recipes that members of my family love and ask for.

Mussels in White wine

Adapted from Recipe by Ina Garten Ingredients 3 lbs of fresh mussels 1/3 C all purpose flour 2 T butter 2 T olive oil 1 C of coursely chopped onion 1 1/2 T minced garlic 1/2 C of chopped canned … Continue reading

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Nian Gao (Chinese New Year Cake)

Ingredients 1 /3/4 C dark brown sugar (if using light brown sugar, add 2 T molasses) 1 1/2 C water, divided 1 lb sweet rice powder 2 T canola oil 1-2 t vanilla or almond extract, or 1 t of … Continue reading

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Sour Dough Starter

Potato Flake Sourdough Starter and Bread Recipe Potato flakes make an easy starter for sourdough bread. This is a variation of friendship starter for breads. With attention, you can keep this starter going for a very long time. It will … Continue reading

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