Saturday, 19. September 2009

On the long weekend we were enjoying dinner seven impressive including sushi at Nobu, a delicious curry at La Hore Kebab House, creative tapas at Fino, and special family lunch at the two Michelin Capital Hotel restaurant. Three of our favorite foods are:
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Sunday, 16. August 2009

Los Angeles’ ethnic neighborhoods often feel impenetrable. Navigating the seas of strip malls signed by foreign characters, and market mounds of various exotic herbs all labeled “peppermint,” is a disconcerting task for even the most adventurous flavor foragers. That is, it can be disconcerting, without the proper culinary compass.
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Thursday, 6. August 2009
We’ve had a few ripe Roma tomatoes come from our plants in the backyard, but the majority of them have stayed green for quite some time. However, within the last week and a half, they have finally started to ripen up (darn cool weather!) and we put three of them to good use in our Friday Night Pizza by making this Roasted Tomato Pizza with Ricotta and Asiago Cheese.

Slicing the tomatoes in half, we spread them out onto a baking sheet and gave them just a whisper coating of granulated sugar to get the process going.
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Thursday, 16. July 2009

Interested in a gift idea where kids can travel the world without ever having to pack a suitcase?
The Passport to the World Club from Ginger Kids Fun! is the perfect way to give your child an exciting, hands-on world adventure this holiday season! By choosing one of two affordable monthly membership options, kids will have a blast cooking up new international cuisine, interacting with children from other cultures, learning new languages and more.
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Monday, 6. July 2009

Proving myself wrong in record time (see comments on my first post, where I claimed I wouldn’t be discussing squid recipes), today’s squid is served with chiles, lime, and herbs.
Why?
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Saturday, 13. June 2009

Hunger does things to your mind. We’ve been air bound for almost 7 hours and the last meal of chicken briyani served by the Air Asia stewardess, is a memory fast fading as my brain is now sending urgent messages to my stomach which has been somewhat spoilt by the unusual eating habits of the past three weeks.
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