Vacation Eatz: Washington DC part 2

Exotic World Recipes, Food Trends & Gadgets, Restaurant reviews

Yes part 1 was just the was my evening arrival and morning. This post is on the afternoon and evening. OK so it’s like 100 F in a big city. Hello museums with lots of A/C. I did 2 museums (quickly) that day. The first one was the National Museum of American...

Vacation Eatz: Washington DC

Exotic World Recipes, Food Trends & Gadgets, Restaurant reviews, Traditions

Trying to figure out how to summarize my food pics from my vacation was an overwhelming task. So much to share, it would have taken 12 posts and 85 pics minimum if done individually! I decided to condense stuff over a few posts instead, have brief descriptions and do...

18th Floor Cherry Tomatoes

Food Trends & Gadgets, Montreal Buzz, Traditions

Before I start this post I just wanted to send out a big thank you to Amanda at The Mindful Table. She lent me temporarily her second camera while I wait for mine to resurface from it’s silly journey. I mentioned a couple of times my recent pics were from my...

Super Filipino Exchange

Exotic World Recipes, Traditions

When Mhe-Lhanee of Pens, Pans, and Puns said she did not want to send things to exotic to scare me my answer was simple: Bring it on! And boy did she. There are a couple of really unusual items in this package I cannot wait to try with a touch of unknown apprehension....

Pan Blueberry Salmon

Main Course Recipes

**still stuck with only my cellphone camera** This one is definitely not for everyone. And I have to admit I have gotten various results depending on the quality of the fish. But with a good fillet you will get a very intriguing dish that is really out of the...

Thursday’s Thingamajig: what the heck?

Food Trends & Gadgets

Back to our regularly scheduled program….almost. I skipped last week’s Thursday edition as I was on vacation. So many food items I bought on my dining room furniture now and pics to sort on the USB key (food trip post coming, be patient). This week I am...

Nut Butter

Sauce and Condiment Recipes

Of course I did this recipe before going away and have misplaced some pics! I had a tbsp left of my walnut butter that I just took a shot of. And of course I forgot my camera on my friend’s kitchen table in Washington DC so it’s poor quality from the cell...

Tomato Butter

Sauce and Condiment Recipes

Would you like some tomato butter for your toast? Yes, yes you heard my right. Or perhaps a little tablespoon on your dessert? Fruit butters are not as well known as jams and jellies but they are in the same family. They have more of a paste texture to them and would...

Guest post from La Mia Cucina: Lasagna Rolls

Exotic World Recipes, Main Course Recipes, Traditions

As you read this post I am gallivanting somewhere across the North Carolina state probably eating some local BBQ dish or causing trouble am sure while I am away on my summer vacation. I want to send a big thank you to the incomparable Lis of La Mia Cucina for...