As it is with most ‘foreign’ cuisines, there are a couple dishes that make it mainstream. For Italian, it might be pizza and spaghetti with meatballs; Mexican might be nachos and burritos; and Chinese might be fried rice and stir-fry. And like it is with all food, no matter where it comes from, the home-made [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Vietnamese Comfort Food – The Real Fried Rice
Posted in Vietnamese Cuisine, tagged Chinese-style sausage, cilantro, comfort food, coriander, eggs, fried rice, Maggi, Sriracha, Vietnamese on January 28, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Why I Love To Cook
Posted in General Food Topics, tagged Andrew Zimmern, Anthony Bourdain, art, food science, Moroccan, The Flavor Bible, Travel Channel on January 27, 2010 | 3 Comments »
“In what art or science could improvements be made that would more powerfully contribute to increase the comforts and enjoyments of mankind?” – Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford (In a 1974 essay on the Art of Cookery) Cooking can be described as many things – necessity, art, science or even a waste of time. I [...]
The Real Reason I Moved To Britain
Posted in British Cuisine, tagged bangers, Cumberland Sausages, gravy, sausages, Toad in the Hole, Yorkshire pudding on January 26, 2010 | 3 Comments »
While my dear boyfriend is handsome, loving and always full of interesting (sometimes completely useless) information, I must confess there might have been something else that lured me over the pond. Having known me for only a couple of months, he proved how clever he really is by where he took me to dinner on [...]
Southern Hospitality And A Whole Lot Of Seafood
Posted in American Cuisine, tagged beignets, bread pudding, Cajun, Creole, dessert, garlic, gumbo, Muffuletta, New Orleans, olives, oysters, pudding, salami, seafood, southern, sweet on January 25, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Hello friends! About a week ago, I was very fortunate to make an unexpected trip to New Orleans for the NFL Divisional Playoffs between the Cardinals and the Saints. Although I do like football, I love food more. So I jumped at the chance to visit the South for the first time. When growing up, [...]
