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Christmas Candy: Hershey’s Kisses Milk Chocolate with Mint Truffle
Candy makers get a little lazy during the holidays. They often sell the very same stuff but in seasonal colored foil or wrappers. If you’re lucky, the candy might also be in a re-shaped like a Christmas tree or Santa. Hershey’s however stands a class apart by offering these Milk Chocolate Kisses with Mint Truffle. […]
Gullon Gluten Free Cookies with Chocolate Chips Review (200g/~7oz)
These were an unexpected find while on a tahini/shea butter run at Fertile Crescent, a middle eastern grocery store near Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn. Gullon is based in Spain and is one of the biggest cookie and biscuit makers in the world. Since GF stuff is so pricey, I was excited to see this for only […]
Holiday Drinks: Mulled Wine AKA Glögg AKA Glühwein
Years ago I attended a Swedish festival in NYC on a very cold day. There was cheese, dancing and other cultural options but my eyes were drawn to the steaming vat….of red wine? I learned it was a called Glögg and was made with red wine, orange, cinnamon, cloves star anise and a bit of […]
Mocha Recipe and December Snow
We got our first snow of December yesterday. Prospect Park in Brooklyn had a lovely coat, especially on the meadow. After a nice walk, impromptu snowball fight (in which I emerged victorious), and a log roll (I lost handily) it only made sense to have a tasty mocha. Because I’m somewhat lactose intolerant, it’s made […]
Thanksgiving Turkey & Mash Leftover Sandwich
This was exciting because it was a co-creation between my Dad and I. It’s more akin to an Indian chop or cutlet than a standard post-Thanksgiving sandwich. It features, turkey chopped small, mashed potatoes and a few other special ingredients. Serve sandwich with RoodonFood Cranberry relish. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15-20 minutes Servings: […]
Cranberry Chutney / Cranberry Relish Recipe
Unfortunately, it’s the end of cranberry season in North America. The good news is that they’re on sale at your grocery store so stock up now. (They hold up well frozen). Cranberries are the alpha dogs of berries. Whatever you add them to, they will be the hero adding brightness and acidity. When making this […]
NASA Farming on the Moon
While regular consumers participate in CSAs or greenmarkets on boring old earth, NASA is considering growing vegetables on the moon. There has been talk for years about astronauts living on the moon. The first steps to make that happen is growing plants. Still in experimental stages, they are looking into turnips and basil among others. […]
SO Delicious Pumpkin Spice Coconut Milk Review
SO Delicious, a brand known for dairy free ice cream and milks brings us Pumpkin Spice Coconut Milk. Non-gmo, organic, vegan and gluten free, it will be difficult to find someone who cannot drink this. Care to make a wager? Because just about every place features pumpkin based items this time of year, it’s important […]
Gluten Free Testing: Dad Edition
Several months back, my father starting having regular stomach issues. He’d tried antibiotics and other medicines which made it worse. His long-time doctor suggested temporarily cutting gluten to see if it was the trigger. Understandably, Dad wasn’t too keen to impose dietary restrictions on himself. The main grain they eat is rice which is already […]
Boondi Raita Recipe
The most common form of raita uses yogurt, cucumber, spices and sometimes tomato as featured here. This version goes for a more complex, melt-in-your-mouth flavor by incorporating chickpea flour balls known as boondi. Raita goes particularly well with biryani and Indian breads like parathas. (Be on the lookout for a biryani recipe later in the […]
