A paw full of spice makes everything nice
Stock the fridge with lots of food now… The holiday season is upon us. Bring on the booze, roast dinners, and baked goods. No wonder everyone gains weight this time of the year. The amount of food and libations thrown at you is truly sinful in its abundance. Not to mention all the leftovers. There…
Some of the best food in China can be found in Xinjiang province, located in Western China and typically halal and more reminiscent of middle Eastern cuisine than of anything you would recognize from your local takeaway. Popular dishes of this region are spiced barbequed lamb, hand pulled…
Every Autumn the food bloggers go a little crazy over pumpkin. Just check Foodgawker this time of year and you’ll be bombarded with all kinds of questionable pumpkin concoctions. Personally, I’d like to get on board with the experimentation but my (British) husband simply refuses to even look at it…
I first learned how to make karaage (kara a gee) chicken in a Japanese cooking class whilst living in Beijing. That was where I learned that coating things in cornstarch and frying until crispy was inspired by Chinese cooking to which I say, thank you China. For me, karaage chicken is…
I have fond childhood memories of my mother going to Taco Time and coming back with crispy burritos for my brother, sister and I. Long and crispy and wrapped in that crispy paper bag with unsealed open ends on both sides…I can hear myself crunching into it now. Recently I…
Traditional Basil pestos are my jam! Although, for some reason, it still annoys me when my husband uses it like a condiment on pasta dishes – I have no idea why, because obviously it is a sauce by itself! Nevertheless, we always keep a jar on hand in the fridge for extra flavor on…
I like my wings like I like my men: a little sweet, a little salty, tender on the inside but hot and spicy throughout. What a tragedy it is to be in a bar, pub or on a dinner date and find that their wings (or your…
I have fond memories of my time in South Korea, particularly when it comes to the food. Aside from that wok-fried silkworm pupae I ate on a dare, I never had a bad meal. Everything was delicious, especially the kimchi. For anyone who knows…
Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you got til it’s gone Preach it, Joni Mitchell! No words more true were ever sung. Not only is it applicable to life and love but also food. Case in point, the American version of Mexican food is head and shoulders…
‘Try the grey stuff-it’s delicious! Don’t believe us, ask the dishes!’ I remember that line from Beauty and the Beast as a child. In my mind, I just thought the ‘grey stuff’ was something fancy and French. As an adult, I contemplate how many grey foods there are out…
My desperate psychological need to feed people makes me obsessive over whether or not my friends and family eat breakfast. I know there are other things and meal to obsess over but I just can’t get over the fact that some people should be eating breakfast. My concern grew so great that…
Koreans love to drink. I remember reading about their high level of alcohol consumption while I was in Poland and I thought, ‘No way could anyone drink MORE than Polish people or Eastern Europeans in general’. BUT, then I got there and discovered that where there’s a will, there’s a way and the Korean people…
In my experience, homemade is best made. I make what I can from scratch – pasta sauces, soups, salad dressings and even sausage meat, bread and pasta if and when I had the time. If I could do subsistence farming and produce my own fruit, vegetable, meat and dairy then I…
As someone with not much of a sweet tooth, I typically shy away from donuts. It is always a surprise to me when all of a sudden I develop a desperate craving for a good apple fritter. It could be that I am missing my home state of Washington with its delicious apples. Maybe…
What is the secret to a Brit’s heart? Wrap something meaty in pastry and that Brit will love you forever. I should know because I have been buying people’s love with meaty pastries for a while now. For instance, when I first met my husband, I…
Ever watch the Great British Bake Off? Contestants of all ages and backgrounds compete over who can make the best cake, tart , biscuit and/or pastry. Using their best efforts and a small child’s weight in butter, they create stunning baked goods only to be told in critical detail that it’s just not right. …
For me, a meal isn’t complete without a big heaping pile of vegetables. However, I’m married to a man who thinks potatoes are the only vegetable he will ever need. Don’t get me wrong, potatoes are a great vegetable but I like a little color and variety on my plate. Recently, I’ve been…
When I was a child, my favorite food was Chicken Cordon Bleu. In my opinion, there was nothing to dislike. Someone somewhere in Switzerland had come up with a sinfully perfect combination of fried chicken with a salty ham and molten cheese center. As someone who LOVES fried chicken, I can’t think of anything better….
I don’t know about you but I sometimes go through food phases where I get an idea in my head and become obsessed with finding the perfect recipe for it. I’ve gone through biscuit phases, salsa phases, brownie phases, Mac n’ cheese phases, and the list goes on. …
One of my favorite dishes in one of my favorite restaurants in Kuala Lumpur is Masala Cheese Balls at the Gem Restaurant in Little India. I just can’t get enough of them and having to share a serving of these delicious morsels with my dining partners is just devastating to me. So, you…