I’ve had Italy on the brain lately, so much so that I’ve really struggled with finishing my other posts. So to work it out of my system, I decided this post must be written. My hubby and I relized we’d be celebrating our 10th anniversay this year, and it literally stopped us in...
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Growing up, a favorite treat for me was the beef jerky my parents made. I loved that delicious, salty snack, but after I moved away I questioned my memory of those meaty treats. My subsequent encounters, left me cold, they were not so much dried as desiccated, tough as nails, so stringy that I...
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These is a certain kind of sushi restaurant that delights in hiding in plain sight. In San Francisco, they seem to compete on blandness for the most bland exteriors, only to show their true colors to the luck few who’s patience in out waiting their rivals is rewarded with a tasty repast. They are...
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Did I tell you the down side to attending that wonderful cooking class I attended that was put on by the Asian Culinary Institute? The adobo has now become a staple in our house (I’m not complaining about this part), and now my husband walks around muttering how he has missed out on years...
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The Alemeny Farmer’s Market’s has a reputation of offering an array of produce without the steep prices found in other local markets. An odd comment here and there soon became a dull roar and I knew I must check this place out for myself. Alemeny Farmer’s Market, AKA “The People’s Market” The first thing I...
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This may be unfair, but I’ve come to the conclusion that you can tell a lot about a country by their sausage. For lunches, while traveling, my husband and I have developed a habit of securing some local wine, bread, cheese and sausage that we can nibble at our leisure. Since we’ve munched our...
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