{recipe} Fancy Ginger Citrus Mocktails
This month, I’m trying not to drink any alcohol – mostly just as a personal challenge. (You’ll notice I picked the shortest month of the year for this endeavor.) I have found something interesting...
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{10 second vacation} Camel Pals at the Giza Pyramids in Egypt
Handsome devils, aren’t they? And the setting ain’t too shabby, either. This is your ten second vacation for today! And if you like these pictures, you can see a couple more posts about Egypt here...
{recipe} 2 Ingredient Breakfast Cloud Souffle
This is an easy and impressive breakfast soufflé that combines just 2 ingredients–an egg and a bit of grated cheese–in a delicious and unexpected way. You can really use whatever cheese you like here....
{recipe} Sweet and Sour Indian Chicken
My mom often made this dish for company when I was growing up. In a big pretty bowl, over a bed of fragrant basmati rice, it looks beautiful and impressive despite being pretty easy...
{happening in my head} Top Five Food Words and Phrases I’d Like to Ban from the Internet
I’m sure I’m not alone in being irked by the overuse of certain food words and phrases on the web. I am probably (definitely) guilty of using these at some point or another, but...
{10 second vacation} Wandering the Walled City of Cartagena, Colombia
It’s Monday morning – so if you’re like me, you might need a 10 second vacation to chase the blahs away. Today, I offer you some scenes from the hot, steamy, sunny, shadowy walled...
{recipe} Smashed Potatoes with Leeks and Baby Broccoli
I love mashed potatoes in all forms. But I always feel vaguely guilty eating them, because the way I usually make them, they are loaded up with butter and fat and all kinds of...
{make this} The Bostini – Like Boston Cream Pie, Only Better
For years my aunts would brag about this dessert from Scala’s, the Bostini – they just couldn’t get enough of it. I finally got to try it, and I was completely won over. Orange...
{travelogue} Eight Fun Things to Do in Bangkok
Last month, I hit up Thailand for a quick trip on the way to and from Bhutan. I had been forewarned that Bangkok was a big, messy, dirty place, but once I got a...
{recipe} Sesame Ginger Candy
Do you remember eating sesame candy as a kid? I used to love the sticky little rectangles of sesame seeds suspended in a honey-sweet bar. Great news: it’s actually pretty easy to make at...
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