Post #21: Pão de Queijo

Pão de Queijo or Cheese Bread is a delectable Brazilian treat enjoyed with cup of coffee in the morning (or afternoon). When hot, the center is still a bit soft and oozes cheesy deliciousness. These puffy little balls are tasty, addictive, and even gluten free! So far, they are my favorite part of breakfast in Brazil... my only fear is that if I enjoy them too much that I may turn into a round cheese puff!

For the uninitiated, I've included a video, below, and NYTimes Cooking's recipe.

Day 9: Baking Powder

Another consumer report, my apologies. Today, my gifted cake-baking husband wanted to make a cake out of some sour mystery berries (barberry?) a friend brought to our house. We headed to the store to buy more flour and some baking powder. All the usual suspects were present on the shelves - sugar, soda, spices, but no baking powder. Flexible shoppers, we went to the larger supermarket that has fancy imported goods a bit farther from our home. We scoured shelves in multiple sections of the store. Dr. Oetker pudding and other products galore(good news for the gifted cake-baking husband!). No baking powder. Who knew? The end result involved a delicious cake made with a mixture of baking soda and lemon to substitute in his new Gugelhopf pan (fancy German bundt pan form). Even if it was a bit of a workaround adventure to create, the final result was simply "вкусно"!