admin | April 29, 2008
Chilled Cucumber Avocado Soup
In college, I had one friend who still refused to eat vegetables. “I hate them,” she insisted repeatedly and with the vehemence of a five-year-old presented with a plate of cauliflower. And she meant it. In the span of fours years, the only vegetables I ever saw her eat, on purpose, were […]
admin | April 26, 2008
It was my birthday last week, so yesterday my parents, my sister, her husband, and Ben’s parents all came into Astoria to have an early dinner with Ben and me. At Ben’s suggestion, we decided to go to Trattoria L’Incontro, the best Italian restaurant in the city according Michael Halberion, former owner of the […]
admin | April 22, 2008
What a formula! The East coast’s largest outdoor wine festival, a beautiful Island, sandy beaches and sunshine - this is one of those “It doesn’t get any better than this” kind of days. Continuing our road trip from Orlando to Charleston, SC we spent the weekend at Hilton Head, SC for the Hilton […]
admin | April 19, 2008
Since last night was Thai themed, tonight, Brent decided he wanted an Italian dinner. He didn’t want anything heavy though (and frankly neither did I as it was a warm day here.)
Below are photos of my raw vegan Italian dinner and a cooked vegan version for Brent:
My dinner:
And Brent’s cooked vegan version:
I had both […]
admin | April 13, 2008
I remember as a kid the first time we moved into a new house that had a garbage disposal in the sink. The real estate agent told everyone you could put just about anything down that drain, including cooking grease. “Just run some warm water at the same time,” they said. We ate a lot […]
admin | April 11, 2008
a review of Suan Lum Night Bazaar, a place to eat in Bangkok, Thailand. Only opens at night, has shopping area too but the main attraction is to dine out with live music and many choices of food. [Read full review]
Continue here: Bangkok journal: Dining in Bangkok
admin | April 5, 2008
From The National Post:
“The spice that gives the kick to many Indian curry dishes might also help prevent the ravages of heart failure, a surprising new Canadian animal study has concluded.
Researchers at Toronto’s University Health Network found that curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, both prevents and dramatically reverses enlargement of the heart in mice.
Enlarged […]
admin | April 1, 2008
Ground cherries. I had absolutely no idea what they were until I saw them at a farmers market here in Boston. When I walked by them I said, “Aww, baby tomatillos!” The sign said “ground cherries” so I asked the woman more about them. She carefully unwrapped one from it’s papery […]