Growing up, my dad and grandmother extoled the virtues of drinking apple cider vinegar. As a young girl I was highly skeptical, but over time learned to appreciate their jugement. I am far from a regular inbiber, but I can see its merits, and the flavor has grown on me. Word of Advice -...
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 tried to never repeat a flavor....
I had read about Asafetida in Madhur Japher’s tome on Indian cooking and seen it referenced in many other Indian recipes and so confidently picked up a container so that my future Indian cooking endeavors might taste that much more authentic. However, I was unprepared for what was to come…. What is It? According...
Here is a specialty of Sardinia Italy that I leave for braver souls than me – and I’ll try about anything. It may be a culinary delight, but my Western sensibilities are squealing in disbelief. Casu Marzu, also known as the walking cheese, is not your average cheese lover’s cheese. The name of this...
Fugu fish eating can be dangerous business, but that does not stop it from being a national pastime. Just this past week, the San Francisco Chronicle reported another case of poisoning. The poison, tetrodotoxin is 100 times more powerful the potassium cyanide – Agatha Christie eat your heart out. No antidote exists for the powerful neurotoxins this...
