Like many of those on my flist, I am a foodie. Yes, we all think about it. But who spends time talking about it? Well, a good number of us do and today I am joining that group with a full five item review of some food related goodies that have recently rocked my world. I
I am never any good about keeping up with plans to write regularily. That said ( Read more... )

In addition to hanging out with shimmerngspirit , going swimming, and enjoying some coffee and yoga, I also whipped the rest of these up and served them as the dessert portion of our dinner yesterday evening.  There was also garden-grown kale (tops spinich in my book), cooked by K herself, the cheap but excellent Vin Koru Sav Blanc from Trader Joe's - much ( Read more... )

By any chance, is anyone interested in a Chocolate Party??  I am not sure if there is anyone around here doing these, but I think it would be nifty!

http://www.dove-chocolate-discoveries.com/corporate/site/contactUs

This past week, I taught a couple of classes on pairing Shiraz and BBQ at several Wine Styles locations in the Chicago area.  Our own class in the city was cancelled, as only two people registered....again.  It really appears we should have started with the Italian class - we have our minimum attendance already and the class is this Thursday.

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I don't know about you, but boiling ducks doesn't exactly sound good to me.  There are, however, some other historical food recipes from Ireland, England, and Wales over here.

My mother's a good Catholic, so I am cooking fish this afternoon, but I couldn't help browsing!

So:  I have purple cauliflower to cook.  My mother picked some up when we were at the market the other day.  I have no idea what to do with it. Suggestions are welcome, but:  it is purple and it must be cooked, not raw.  I have a steamer.  Ideas?

...and my other wheat-challenged and health-minded friends:

Babara's organic wild puffs corn cereal is the *best*!

100% no wheat.

Good stuff.

I actually ate breakfast this morning. I think my body should be pleased with the way I have been treating it lately, though I think it still dislikes the 9AM classes.