Have You Checked This Out?: The Periodic Table of Meats

A geek after my own heart! (Click on pic to enlarge and smil...

Warm & Hearty Eggplant Parmesan

Mr. S. and I are not huge proponents of Valentine's Day (or as I like to call it: "the holiday that Hallmark built") but we do love to celebrate our birthdays. And since Mr. S.'s birthday comes in right...

"Orange" You Glad It's Citrus Season? : Orange Yogurt Cake

I love citrus season! Last week I swung by to visit a friend who lives over in the Garden of the Gods (the area behind the Arden Whole Foods) and she sent me home with a big bag of oranges plucked...

Have You Checked This Out? : Fruit Stop

I've always had a soft spot for cutesy stuff but I think these adorable fruit bus stops in Konagai, Japan (part of Isahaya City in Nagasaki Prefecture) take the cake. There were 16 stops in the shapes...

Kisumu Airport Expansion:project fuels reflection and big dreams

Driving along the Kisumu Busia highway is not always a rosy affair with its giant pot holes and rogue road users.Recently,another nuisance has been added to the scene:dust.There has been a beehive of...

Lemon Bars for "Grown Ups"

If you're anything like me you've probably been spending more time outside enjoying this wonderful spring-like weather than being in the kitchen. It's been so sunny and warm that I've busted out...

For the attention of traveling passengers....

Mu aunt's husband was an extremely cautious man. While leaving the house he would lock the house and practically hang from it to check that it is properly locked. Same with the boxes during train journeys. He would lock them, pull the lock three times and hang the key on a thick thread around his neck and then chain the boxes to the hooks provided in the trains. We used to find his ways hilarious and also bordering on the paranoid. But I wish I had learned some lessons watching him rather than just imitating him behind his back and having a good...

Fried Tiger Prawns With Chillies

Tiger prawns have stripes on their body. The fresh prawns have stripes with blue, brown or grey colour.When it is cooked it changes colour to dark red colour. The meat is tougher and firmer than other...

Crispy Fried Nya ku (arrowroot)

Nya ku is also known as arrowroot in English. It is a popular snack of the Chinese people during Chinese New Year. It can be cooked into dishes or deep fried into thin slices crispy snack. It can also...

Have You Checked This Out? Yuzu-It Sauce

Don't be thinking I'm giving up my beloved sriracha; however, a little variation is good for the soul so I've embraced this bottle here as my favorite condiment of the moment. Mmm! Yuzu-It (the liquid...

Gung Hay Fat Choy! : Chinese 'No Clay Pot' Chicken Casserole

"I like rice. Rice is great if you're hungry and want 2000 of something." ~Mitch HedbergYesterday kicked off the first day (of fifteen) for the Chinese New Year. To celebrate the Year of the Rabbit, I...
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BALLS! : Takoyaki

Sorry that I've been MIA in the recipe posting department for the last week. I've been stay-in-bed-sick and when you feel nauseated the last thing you want to do is write (or even think) about food; my...

Event: Beers, Brats and Beethoven

 Thursday, February 17th at The Sub Shack in East Sac. Beer (more than 100 to choose from), German-inspired food and live music.  Tickets $20/advance, $25/door. For more info: SacPhil....

Corn Coriander Paratha

मराठीमध्ये वाचण्यासाठी इथे क्लिक कराTo all the blogger readers Happy New year. After rejuvenating holidays this is my first post of the new year. Well I had made these parathas the day Ajoy came from...