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• Letting Go of Summer in Gasps ~ Raspberry, Almond & Buttermilk Cake

  

  While most of you have seamlessly moved into the realm of crock pots and stews, I am still sorely clutching at the last remnants of summer with every gasping... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• CHICAGO In Bite Size Pieces ~ Part 1 : 10 Tips for Riding the Rails & Welcome...

  

  Like most great cities in the world, Chicago is like an Elephant. It's best eaten one bite at a time. So over the next few weeks please bear with me as between... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2011 TRAVEL

• In a Jiffy, Shrimp Creole

  

  I must begin this post with an apology to all fellow foodies from the state of Louisiana and Mississippi who at first sight are likely to shudder at the sight o... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• An Itsy Bitsy Bit of News & 'Captain America' Tarts for the Kid in You {a.k.a...

  

  I am back from vacation and that means I now need a vacation just to get over the fatigue of this one! You know what I mean - from unloading the suitcases to... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Warm Squid Salad with Edamame and Bell Peppers

  

  Most of us only ever consume calamari or squid in our favorite Italian restaurant and usually deep fried with a bowl of Marinara sauce on the side. I have been... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• { Murgh Ke Koftay } Punjabi Style Chicken Meatballs in Buttermilk Gravy

  

  Growing up, koftas was one of my favorite foods of choice. Which kid doesn't like meatballs? And almost all cultures have their own particular culinary... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Got Cake? Bread, Grape & Rosemary Tea Cake

  

  Flour + Eggs + Sugar = Cake Bread + Eggs + Herbs = Cake! If you are reading this and wondering if my mother dropped me on my head when I was little, let me... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Weekend Breakfast : Orange, Banana & Ricotta Pancakes

  

  Today it's pancakes to the rescue! I have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off all morning and have about 45 minutes before I have to run... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Twinkle in Mr. Hubby's Eyes ~ Mango, Saffron & Pistachio Ice Cream

  

  Mr. Hubby is not what you call a foodie. He enjoys good food but without the swooning, gasping, cussing all such over the top reactions (unlike someone else w... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Book Review & Bouillabaisse Americaine for the Home Kitchen : FRENCH CLASSICS...

  

  It was a decade ago that I sat in front of Prof. Jon Lang in his class People Urban Space as a student of Graduate Studies at UNSW and through the course he... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Cake of Three Milks - Tres Leches Cake from Latin America

  

  Also known as Pastel Tres Leches or Pan Tres Leches in Spanish, this cake consists of a sponge cake which is then soaked in three milks - evaporated milk,... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chilled Pea & Mint Soup with Goat Cheese & Crushed Pink Peppercorns

  

  I never forget a great meal great service or a horrific meal horrific service. It's a blessing and a curse. It should therefore come as no surprise that... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Eat An Oxymoron! Summery Light, Asian Herb-Rolled Beef

  

  There are those who proclaim that English is 'poor' language compared to the 'old' language. One cannot deny that somethings are indeed lost in translation to... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Restaurant Style, Navratan Korma - An Indian Style Medley of Vegetables &...

  

  I was brought up in a way of thinking that home cooked is best and have seen both my parents and grand parents continue family culinary traditions with... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Strawberry Madness and Miles & Miles of Smiles ~

  

  Summer bring me to smiles ~ miles and miles of smiles Fire flies Don't you look at fire flies and just want to smile? I do. They are to me a representation of... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• 4th Of July ~ Red, White & Beautiful : Berryful Parcels in Buttery Coconut Pastr...

  As a cook I am grateful that either by the hand of fate, the intent of the founding fathers or simply a roll of dice on histories game board that Independence... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• 'Ropa Vieja' - 'Old Clothes' Meat on a Whim : Slow Cooked Shredded Cuban Flank...

  

  There are some days, when no force on earth is going to get me out of my jammies to go grocery shopping and on such days raiding the pantry and the freezer... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Quick & Easy Summer Watermelon & Honeydew Melon Salad

  

  I love watermelons. Actually I love melons - period! And as the summer temperatures continue to rise, these delicious globes find their way more and more... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• 'A Strawberry Battle' Kick off with Summery Strawberry Crumble Cake

  

  94 deg today so summer is finally here! Aah..... welcome to long days filled with pool parties, barbecues, fire flies, mosquito bites and sveltering heat! Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• 'A Whole Lotta Less' Spinach & Ricotta Spanakopita Pie

  

  I am not often fond of words such as 'challenging' because when used in reference to things such as exercise for example, they denote a greater level of... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES