When ever we travel to a new place along the coast, and we decide to eat out, I always order a bowl of clam chowder and fish + chips. These… [Continue Reading]
A Holiday With Gratitude and Love
This food-based holiday, with all its various and unique family traditions, has evolved over the past 400 years. And many, but not all, know that it is based on the… [Continue Reading]
How to Cook Faster than a Speeding Bullet
No, I am not Superwoman, but I do cook fast. Ask my spouse, “fast + furious” I am told…and messy. Here are reasonable tips to cooking faster that are not… [Continue Reading]
Making Your Own Processed Food
We all have heard, and most of us clearly understand, that highly processed food are bad for us medically, and in terms of our overall health. Yet they are tasty,… [Continue Reading]
Pu’er Flowed on the Tea Horse Road
I have an ongoing series on Chinese Tea, this time I turn to Pu’er tea. This tea is handled differently than all the other teas I have posted about. It… [Continue Reading]
Do My Pantry Staples Match Yours?
I have already written that I think Pantries Are Necessary for every home. They contain the items that I rush to replace whenever they are used up. But anyone that writes about… [Continue Reading]
Cooking for Our Toothless Dog
Our 7 year old Havanese dog has had nearly all her teeth removed, except for some front teeth. This was due to a combination of genetics and gum disease that… [Continue Reading]
Hungarian Cuisine is Known Through Its Paprika
Goulash is a well known dish, replicated in many parts of the world, often with a similar name but different ingredients. In my experience, each variation is authentic to the… [Continue Reading]
How to Grind Your Own, Like I Do
To have a longer shelf-life, I tend to buy my spices in seed form and not pre-ground. Then, when I grind the spice, I have a better sense of its… [Continue Reading]
A Weird Connection of Food and Spies
Mashed wrote an article titled: A Couple Was Just Arrested For Selling Government Secrets Using These Sticky Foods. I was curious, so I did some research on the connection between… [Continue Reading]
To bastardize Cole Porter, “Eggs for Sale”
Eggs have become so expensive these days, I thought I would post something that tried to explain what the various options mean when we make our way to buy a… [Continue Reading]
The Magic of Japanese Ramen Soup
I have always found Japanese Ramen Soup to be comfort food. It is true, however, I make a mess and really should wear a bib when eating as I get… [Continue Reading]
A Little Salty Soy Sauce Goes a Long Way
I know soy sauce is used in many Asian cuisines, and that it tastes salty first and then the other complex flavors come through. And when I have gluten-free people… [Continue Reading]