A paw full of spice makes everything nice
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…
. . . . . . . Niurou lamian has a special place in my family’s heart. My husband ate niurou lamian everyday for breakfast when in he lived in Lanzhou, a city in Western China. He frequented his favorite noodle shop so often that they even gave him a go at throwing…
For a long time I didn’t know what Mulligatawny was. What was this soup that my husband kept asking me to make? So, I did a little research and found that this dish is yet another British hybrid of an Indian recipe only this time made with added beef, thickeners…
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…
Growing up, we ate a lot of Mexican food. It was a favorite of my mother’s as well as my half-brother who is half-Mexican. I have found memories of sitting in an oversized booth with my mom, sister and brother eating cheese enchiladas, chips and salsa. For me it is the ultimate comfort food…
Living in polluted Beijing and teaching preschool meant that I was often sick throughout the years I was there. After all, if you’ve got a classroom filled with 3 year olds with sticky hands and runny noses coughing and sneezing on you, you’re bound to be frequently ill. Should the occasion arise when I did…
Let me begin by saying that there are a lot of really good Thai yellow curry paste recipes out there. These recipes are beautiful, sophisticated and authentic and require patience, time, and careful detail. There was a time in my life when I would happily have spent the entire day meticulously collecting ingredients, smoking…
I love John Dory. Not the person…I don’t know anyone by that name. No, I love the fish. That’s right, I am in love with a fish named John Dory and I seriously can’t believe I’ve gone this far in my life without trying it until this year. …
Cilantro chicken curry is one of those easy Indian curries that you can make practically anywhere. You don’t need a lot of different spices to make it, nor a lot of time in the kitchen. All you need in a lot of fresh cilantro/coriander, chicken, ginger, garlic, and a touch of yogurt….