{ebony and ivory} Black Rice Salad with White Soy Sauce
Have you ever heard of white soy sauce? I hadn’t, but when I saw this box at my local store I found myself shielding my eyes from the $18 price tag and bringing it...
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{meeeeeeeeeaaaat} How To Cook Steaks On Your Stovetop That Taste Better Than in a Fancy Restaurant
Is there anything more satisfying than a perfectly seasoned steak cooked to your exact liking? For a meat-lover like me, there is not. Unfortunately it can be hard to get that steakhouse taste at...
{recipe} Almost Thornton’s Christmas Toffee
My parents travel a lot, and on a trip to the UK last year, my Dad became obsessed with Thornton’s toffee. He went through several bags that were supposed to be gifts, and started...
{recipe} Why I Put $20 Worth of Caramels Inside a Cake and Why You Should Too (Million Dollar Caramel Apple Crumb Cake)
I recently came across a recipe for a cake that called for putting chopped up Kraft caramel candies in the batter. My first thought: BRILLIANT idea. My second though: Needs better caramels and a...
{perfect day} A Tale of Two Cities – Cholula, Mexico
Cholula is a town that’s just outside of Puebla, but there are actually two Cholulas, in more ways than one. The first way: literally. There are literally two Cholulas–San Andrés Cholula and San Pedro...
{recipe} Seven Spice Cake with Browned Butter Frosting
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a photo tour through the magical, mysterious souqs of Syria and Egypt. One of the most captivating areas for me in every souq was the spice area....
{the carnivore diaries} A List of Steaks I Have Loved
You might have noticed by now that I love meat. Steak, especially! I also have an incredibly detailed memory for all of the food I have ever eaten in my life. So if you...
{getaway} Eating in (Mostly West) Maui
Maui is a tropical paradise- what’s not to like? It’s so gorgeous and lovely and the very nice people are so full of Aloha spirit there that I’d go even if they had sub-par...
{gross} Food For Thought: a 25 lb. Bucket Of Lard
Did you know you could buy a 25 lb. bucket of lard from Wal-Mart? Hey, now, I might use a little lard if I’m making some tricky authentic Mexican recipe, or a pie crust...
{gross} Skeazy, Squeezy Bacon
No words needed. Maybe just a heavy gagging sound. Or the sound of me choking on my own vomit. UPDATE: as a commenter noted this is not a real product, but a ThinkGeek.com April...
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