Not until Carrie Oliver made me do it, did I put so much effort into thinking about beef. Before that encounter, beef was simply a protein option for my dinner. Now, thanks to Carrie, I’ll never look at it, let alone taste beef the same way again. It all started when Mr. Oyster and I...
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On blustery, rainy days, much like today here in San Francisco, I imagine I am curled up under my favorite blanket engrossed in a book, sipping a liqueur and nibbling a biscotti and some chocolates. Actually indulging in this scenario does not happen often enough to my liking. Now the liqueurs I have in...
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Kinsale was one of my favorite destinations while in Ireland. How could it not be? It’s very picturesque and known as the Gourmet Capital of Ireland. I will not comment on that claim, as I have not the depth of knowledge of Ireland’s food scene, but my limited exposure tells me, if its not...
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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.
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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....
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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, and despite the fact that the...
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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, and...
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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 –...
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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, and I am sure...
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