Written By: admin on December 5, 2009 6 Comments
A Slovakian Wedding Celebrations

Last summer a dear friend asked me to share in the joy of her marriage. Of course I said yes, especially when I discovered it was taking place in Slovakia and in a castle no less.

Written By: admin on November 28, 2009 29 Comments
Salty Goodness By Whatever Name: Chips or Crisps

a load of the munchies

I recently swapped a few emails with FoodGal about haggis before my trip to Ireland and the exchange reminded me of my time in London when I enjoyed sampling the different flavors of potato chips (or crisps as they call theme) with my  lunch time sandwich – I [...]

Written By: admin on November 22, 2009 17 Comments
Curry Powder – when no two are the same

from the depths of an Indian grocery

Gulp!  I have a huge confession to make: I used to think the only universal ingredient required to make a good curry be it Indian, Thai, Chinese was a good dose of curry power along with the desired vegetables and protein of choice.  I was so, so wrong, [...]

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Written By: admin on November 13, 2009 28 Comments
Oysters and Phony Baloney

Oyster Culture

I’ve shocked myself and passed my one year of blogging, and I confess the actual start date is a bit muddled by a few false starts before I fully committed in November of last year.  I am shocked, because if you told last year, I’d still be doing this a year from now, [...]

Written By: admin on November 8, 2009 23 Comments
Irish Pubs – Get Your Craic Here

Temple Bar

When I lived in London, pubs were my “go to” spots, primarily because I barely knew a soul.  I found I could go to most any pub, grab a pint and a meal without feeling the least bit awkward.  In the pub, I never felt obligated to enter as part of a group [...]

Written By: admin on November 1, 2009 26 Comments
When is bread more than bread?

bread at Temple Bar Market

A topic  smoldering in the back of my mind for some months as I’ve seen variations on this theme for months because of numerous holidays. When is bread more than bread?  Or perhaps a bit more generally, when do baked goods serve a higher purpose? I’ve unearth a few instances, [...]

Written By: admin on October 30, 2009 19 Comments
Special Ingredients: Curry Leaves

This post continues the Curry series I started with: Britain’s National Dish is… and Curry, A World Traveler I am continuing my exploration of these them and future posts will cover curry beyond, India and Britain.  Like Salad Oliveh this is truly a global dish and has influenced many cultures.

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Written By: admin on October 20, 2009 25 Comments
Champagne bubbles in Mendocino County

redwoods in Medicino

My husband and I celebrated our anniversary last week with a weekend getaway to Mendocino County.  My husband planned the event, keeping me in the dark until we were about 15 minutes from our destination.  Until that moment, he had hinted strongly that we were “hiking in” and needed to stop and [...]

Written By: admin on October 15, 2009 28 Comments
Sweet Memories, Good Times, and Something to Share (Ireland)

A few of my fellow bloggers have recognized my blog and I want to say a belated “thank you” to Sophie at Sophies Foodiefiles (an incredibly talented chef who hails from Belgium, and from whom I continually get inspired). Gera from SweetsFoods, an engineer (a fellow after my own heart) who [...]

Written By: admin on October 9, 2009 23 Comments
Boo!  Its Trick or Treat Time

its time to dress up!

Halloween is fast approaching.  I know because I just spent a few days with my niece and I got the details on this much anticipated holiday from her costume (a garden fairy) to the fact that old people do not wear costumes (she’s four).  She informed me of this sad [...]

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