Mastic Ice Cream

Exotic World Recipes, Ice Cream and Frozen Recipes

I was most intrigued when I came across a recipe with the ingredient Mastic, something I never heard of. Apparently Mastic or Masticha is the resin obtained from the mastic tree produced exclusively on the Greek island of Chios. The sun-dried resin is tear shaped and...

Thai Garlic Scape Soup and Garlic Scape Pesto

Evelyne's Unusuals, Food Trends & Gadgets, Salad and Soup Recipes, Sauce and Condiment Recipes

I am away for a little bit to frolic in the country…..enjoy this scheduled post and I look forward to posting upon my return. Recently I was invited over for dinner at a friend’s place. She had gone to a farmer’s market that day and her purchased...

Delectable BBQ Sliced Rosemary Lamb

Food Trends & Gadgets, Main Course Recipes

I am away for a little bit to frolic in the country…..enjoy this scheduled post and I look forward to posting upon my return. _________________________________________ Have you learned to love a certain food over time…a food you really disliked at first...

International Incident Party: BBQ Sichuan Pork Ribs

Exotic World Recipes, Main Course Recipes

I love Asian food but except for Thai don’t ask me to identify the specific style of cooking. So when I found out that this month’s theme for the International Incident Party was Sichuan (or Szechuan) I was quite excited to plunge into a subcategory of an...

Brown Rice Horchata

Drink recipes, Exotic World Recipes

Not only do I love Horchata I love saying the word ‘horchata’. Go ahead, say it in 3 parts with conviction, emphasizing the middle one: Hor-Cha-Ta! Horchata is a refreshing beverage which can be made out of nuts, rices and grains. This is THE refreshing...

Strawberry Jam Balsamic Ice Cream

Ice Cream and Frozen Recipes

It’s so hot and I had a craving for a fruity ice cream. I just had a tiny bit left of my Rosemary Walnut one, the last I made, and I knew there was not enough to satiate my need for a cool treat. But I had no large quantity of fruits at home and no way was I...

The Secret Recipe Club: Bloody Mary of the Sea Verrine

Appetizer Recipes, Drink recipes

This is so exciting, it is my first time participating in the Secret Recipe Club. I came across this monthly club while visiting one of my favorite bloggers. I just had to look into it and joined right away. Basically you are assigned by the organizer a fellow club...

It’s the Drinking Water Apps Fault

Instructions 101

So I am on like day 12 of being obsessed over new smartphone. It is my first one and it is an Android with the touch screen plus bells and whistles. It is freaking AWESOME. And than there are all the applications you can add, called app for short. Wow those are fun:...

Trading Aprons: a guest post exchange with Foodiva’s Kitchen

Bread Recipes, Dessert Recipes

I am just so delighted to welcome Maya from Foodiva’s Kitchen today with a very special post. I became a fan of her blog very quickly. Not only are her recipes wonderful but Maya has a beautiful and fun personality that shines through her words and absolutely...