Summer season is the perfect time for indulging on fruits. Isn't it heavenly tasting that just-picked sweet berry from the basket? And those oranges! Not all of us however, are blessed with our...
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Pasta, pasta, who doesn't love pasta? Do you know that even to this day, in many italian homes when the menfolk come home from work, instead of saying "I'm home!" they say...
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Here's a chef who is far from boring his diners. For one, his menu changes according to season. And then he is so innovative he can easily combine old classics with the newest trends. That's...
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No, it's no mistake. This is the right blog. :) On weekends, a lot of food bloggers take a break from posting about food and instead, share with anyone who wishes to see, their beloved pet...
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Filed in archive Recipes
by karen on May 26, 2006
The recipe calls for bacon. I had none but had a tubful of leftover spaghetti Bolognaise sauce. I wasn't sure it would work out but for the sake of experimentation, I tried it and am I glad I...
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by karen on May 25, 2006
A soup and a salad, that's what I have when I feel like eating light. But the unapologetic carbo-loader that I am would always find a way to incorporate some bread (or potato) into the meal....
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They are also known as snow peas and sugar peas (Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon). They are named mangetout meaning "eat all" in French because both the pods and peas can be eaten. Sometimes...
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It's the time of year for picnics and literally eating out! There are some things that just sound more interesting than others. What happens when Marines trained to handle artillery get their...
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Over the weekend, I had to make some lime sorbet for a big affair. There was the lime juice, the zest, some syrup and water. Before churning the ice cream maker, I tasted the mixture. It was fine, a...
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Many recipes call for peeled tomatoes. Red sauce pasta, chicken stew - I like them peeled for salsa. Same goes for our home-made tomato sauce recipe. Removing the skin and de-seeding the tomato makes...
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by karen on May 18, 2006
As soon as it's warm and tomatoes are abundant, I crave for some pasta with a red sauce made from scratch. What is bought on supermarket shelves just doesn't compare to homemade sauce, which...
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The enmity between Greeks and Turks is legendary and it has been going on for centuries. I didn't realise the extent of this until I had classmates who were Turkish and a greek Cypriot. Since...
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Since I got serious about food blogging, I often found myself wondering about the history of food. How did humans realise those wild plants could be eaten and ended up cultivating them? Now we have...
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Colognes and perfumes that smell like fruits, those have been a trend for sometime now. But how would you like to wear the scent of cheese, not just any cheese but one that is known to...
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Buffalo meat is now kosher in Israel, reports the Jerusalem Post. Hmmm... but buffalo meat is already kosher in the US, isn't it? Certainly, but the buffalo as known in Israel and most of the...
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One of the reasons why I love reading about food online is how I also learn about cultures I might never have encountered elsewhere. Not only do I find out about the different ways of cooking in...
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Carbo-loading is a habit I've never shaken off years after I need it i.e. the college judo varsity. The mere thought of pasta, bread, and rice makes me hungry. Potatoes are known to call me with...
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by Pat Jacobs In today's world, we have easy access to many foodstuffs from many parts of the world. But how much do we know about what we eat? Take salmon for example. It's something we...
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What happens when a food blogger takes a short break and her brother the gadget blogger takes over? Praises are sung to food bloggers the world over and they discover a prospect to join their ranks....
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by karen on May 03, 2006
Long, harried days, who doesn't have them? I'm usually too tired to cook anything and just have a sandwich for lunch or even dinner. I'm known to pile unconventional ingredients on bread...
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, Trends
by karen on May 03, 2006
Major beverage distributors and anti-obesity advocates have agreed not to sell non-diet sodas in schools across the nation. Cadbury Schweppes PLC, Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc. and the American Beverage...
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Though I grew up in a family of very good cooks, I am not picky with food. After four years of living in a college dorm, I can tolerate almost anything. Sometimes though, I encounter food that seems...
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