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Munchee Biscuits Coconut Crunch Review
During the Thanksgiving break I visited my brother over in lovely South Orange, NJ. Like New York, his township has some convenience stores offering more just soda and lotto tickets. M&A Convenience Store is a small bodega located on the edge of the town’s main drag (132 South Orange Avenue). It’s wall to wall with […]
RoodonFood Comfort Foods: Turkey Meatloaf Recipe
RoodonFood Turkey Meatloaf Recipe Despite our immigrant roots my parents grew to love American staples like meatloaf. Traditions are meant to be modified at times – We didn’t grow up eating beef so when Ma made meatloaf at home it’d be turkey or sometimes even chicken. The version below works with either. It’s difficult to […]
Lam’s Caribbean Snacks Cassava Chips
Another gluten free snacking option is cassava chips. If you don’t know cassava (aka yuca and manioc), you might know it in it’s dry or pearled form, tapioca. Cassava is a major staple food in the developing world, providing a basic diet for around 500 million people. It is one of the most drought-tolerant crops, […]
Product Review: Gits Uttapam and Gits Sambhar Mix
Over time it’s important to learn fundamental foods such as chili, the perfect burger, dal, aloo dum, etc. From the the South Indian cannon I’d add sambhar and uttapams among other items to that list. Sometimes though, convenience wins the day. These Gits mixes, on sale for only $0.99, require little prep and a just […]
The Village Restaurant in Somalia
I wanted to share this great story from NPR of a man named Ahmed Jama. He’s a chef who repatriated to his homeland from London despite warnings of violence and suicide bombings. Extremists did try multiple times to attack his restaurants but he remains undeterred. He now operates 3, count’ em 3 restaurants in his […]
Edradour Single Malt Whisky Review (Scotland, ABV 43%)
After recently posting about Amrut and now Edradour, I’m considering making a tag “My Brother’s Whisky/Scotch” though it probably won’t be particularly high on SEO ranking. Edradour is the smallest distillery in Scotland and according their website, in the world, producing only 12 casks a week. They export in extremely small quantities to around a […]
Deep Plaintain Chips (Ruffled)
Deep is a well known snack brand from India, going back to 1977. These nice and simple plantain chips contain just three ingredients: plantains, oil and salt. Plantain chips are typically crunchy but being kettle cooked and ruffled takes it up a notch. In addition to impressive crunchiness the flavor is hearty with a mild […]
Collard Greens Recipe
Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends! If leafy greens were like an 80s movie, kale would be the rich kids named Thad, Chaz and Victoria. Collards would be like working class Lloyd Dobler. I’ll always have a soft spot for them because it reminds me of living in Tennessee, Southern Cooking and Soul Food. Beyond […]
Eti Digestive Biscuits with Oatmeal Review
The term “digestive” doesn’t sound terribly appetizing from the American point of view. Originating in the UK, the name just indicates biscuits which typically have a higher fiber (fibre) and wheat content than a regular biscuit. Additionally many are made with sodium bicarbonate which is meant to help with (long pause) digestion. The general flavor […]
Black Swan Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 (Australia)
Already a big fan of the Black Swan Riesling it just made sense to give a red a try. I can now say that the Cabernet Sauvignon is just as splendid as it’s white wine sibling. We rarely finish a bottle in a night but it happened with this $6.99 bottle. It’s medium bodied with […]
