Fancy rice cooker giveaway, written 1 week ago, Need a new rice cooker but don’t want to drop hundreds of dollars on a fancy one? I’ve got a Zojirushi NP-HBC10 5.5-cup rice cooker with Induction Heating (IH) and a Panasonic SR-NA10 5.5-cup rice cooker with fuzzy logic to pass on to two lucky U.S...

Roasted Pumpkin and Apple Soup, written 2 weeks ago, Last year our Halloween celebrations turned into a (admittedly minor) tragedy when our pumpkin was stolen and later smashed by the notorious West London Five-a-Day gang. This year we left nothing to chance and our carved pumpkin was an entirely pr...

The Ultimate Beef Crockpot Recipe, written 1 week ago, 'Tis the season for breaking out the Crock-Pot Slow Cooker! There's nothing better than the aromas that fill your house as your fork-tender meal is cooking. Today I'd like to share the Ultimate Beef Crockpot Recipe which I created for my family ...

On Wine Ratings and Objectivity, written 6 days ago, In WSET class we learned that there is in fact, a right and wrong answer when it comes to reviewing wine. If you describe a Chardonnay as having rose petal and petrol aromas, you were wrong. If you thought a soft, expressive Pinot Noir could age f...

Braised Cabbage, written 2 days ago, I know that braised cabbage doesn't sound incredibly appealing. Believe me, I know. It took me over two years of having this bookmarked from Orangette before finally feeling the urge to actually... make it. But I promise, it really is very good. For a special t...

Down in Mississippi, pt. 1, written 4 days ago, Well, we just returned last night from a week and a half of traveling all over the great state of Mississippi. I didn’t do any blogging from the road simply because I forgot the cable to upload pictures, and as we all know, a food blog is nothing wit...

Pregnant Tomato?, written 3 days ago, What looked like a perfectly fine tomato, soon proved that was in fact that it was a pregnant tomato with all these seeds starting to germinate inside of it!

for days like these, written 2 days ago, Every now and then, it’s good to be reminded of one’s relative unimportance, I think. To say to yourself: I am just one of the many __________, for heaven’s sake! (Insert your title there, be it waitress or lawyer or salesperson or, well, you know, copy...

4 Ingredient Buckeye Recipe, written 2 days ago, Chocolate and peanut butter.  They go together so well.  Here’s my super simple and relatively quick recipe for 20 buckeyes.  There are only 4 ingredients.  1 cup of creamy peanut butter 2 cups of powdered sugar 1/2 cup of butter (at room temp...

Artsy Photo of the Day, written 2 days ago, Everyone put on your 3D glasses for this one.

Lunch at Mai's Vietnamese Restaurant, written 3 days ago, Last Friday was a shocker of a day, and J and I escaped from the office and had lunch at Mai’s Vietnamese Restaurant (51 Bennett St, East Perth). We were very lucky and scored the very last free table - everything else was taken or reserve...

Attention canners: supply shortage?, written 6 days ago, Have you been finding your favorite canning supplies missing from your local supply stores? I had an unsuccessful trip today: I didn’t find small canning jars. My favorite Portland canning store Mirador, reported that Ball has run out of ca...

The Best Halloween Candy, written 1 month ago, Halloween is creeping up on us again. Every year around this time I get a sense of nostalgia for the innocent, safe Halloweens of my childhood when we were allowed to run amok in our suburban 1970's neighborhood. Armed with pillowcases (little plas...

Thanksgiving 2008 — The Planning is Half the Fun!, written 3 days ago, Now with recipe links! Appetizers: (going light this year!) * Orange (or Tangerine) Marinated Green Olives (From the book, The New Spanish Table by Anya von Bremzen) * Rosemary Cashews — scroll down for recipe * Pumpernickel ...

Chewy Ginger Cookie-Crusted Pumpkin Pie with Maple Whipped Cream, written 6 days ago, It's getting closer and closer to Thanksgiving. Are you ready? Have you figured out your menu? Now's the time to plan... Start watching Food Network for ideas. My parents usually prepare a traditional Thanksgi...

Cooking with Les Dames d'Escoffier, written 1 month ago, Earlier this month, Seattle based publisher Sasquatch Books released a wonderful cookbook called Cooking with Les Dames D'Escoffier: At Home With the Women Who Shape the Way We Eat and Drink edited by Marcella Rosene, founder of Pasta & ...

Goan-Style Shrimp, written 1 week ago, I made Suvir Saran's Goan-Style Shrimp for the second-time tonight. Although I've never considered myself a huge fan of coconut-based curries, this one is mighty tasty and the whole thing comes together quickly. Don't skip the fresh curry leaves!

Molasses-Glazed Acorn Squash, written 1 week ago, Is there some sort of cheap plastic switch nestled deep inside my brain that gets reset each time the season's change? I swear my friends, I become some automated eating robot that's completely incapable of making my own choices when...

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Celery, Date & Walnut Salad ♥, written 2 days ago, Ah, November, what a month for vegetables! To inspire Thanksgiving menus, look for additions to my collection of Thanksgiving vegetable recipes all month long. All the recipes celebrate the cornucopia of the season. Today's Thanksgiving recipe...