Tag Archive | food
Sweet Saturday: Maria Tepoztlan Chili Chocolate Review (200g, Yucatan, Mexico)
This beautiful chocolate box was purchased at the duty free store in Cancun, Mexico. For my money, there just aren’t enough chili flavored chocolate goods on the American market. How amazing would it be if a mainstream company like Hershey’s came out with a bar that provided the punch of a little ground chili? Or […]
Little Aussie Bakery Gluten Free Sampler Review– Mailing Throughout the U.S
Little Aussie is a bakery based in San Antonio, Texas. Founded by two registered nurses, they offer a variety of baked goods from breads to sweets. And unlike many other bakeries, they mail to the 48 contiguous states. I came to learn of these guys on the gluten free section of the community and news […]
Refried Beans Recipe
Refried beans are a simple dish made from mashed beans, most often black or red. The name is somewhat of a misnomer however as the beans are usually simmered (if dried), cooked in a pan, and then mashed. According to Snopes.com, the name comes from the Spanish words frijoles refritos which translates to “fried beans” […]
Superbowl Sunday Provisions
Happy Superbowl Sunday or as Stephen Colbert calls it “Superb Owl Sunday.” Today the Seattle Seahawks and their young QB Russell Wilson take on the Denver Broncos and future hall of famer Peyton Manning. With the top defense (Seattle) taking on the top offense (Denver), here’s to an exciting game. I don’t have specific allegiance […]
Alice White Red Lexia Wine 2009 Review
Alice White, based in South Eastern Australia makes good, affordable wines. Always eager to check out new (to me) combos, this Red Lexia was purchased at Bay River for $10.99. 1st Night: It pours a purty shade of pinkish red. The aroma is pleasant, if a little sweet. It’s like a cross between zinfandel and […]
Is there a difference between bourbon and whiskey?
According to this article from Smithsonian Magazine there is a way to differentiate between whiskey and bourbon. UC-Davis’s Tom Collins (great name in this context) researched the chemical differences between 60 different whiskeys including Tennessee, ryes, bourbons and others. He found over 4,000 “non-volatile compounds.” There are components that are barrel derived, as we would […]
Oloves Olives Review
Disclosure: These samples were sent to me by the company for review: Oloves is a UK based company specializing in, well, olives. Their products are available on airlines like Jetblue, Qatar airlines and many European carriers. I’m not normally a fan of olives, especially green ones so I was skeptical about trying this product. They […]
Why do we eat cereal for breakfast?
Have you ever wondered why most Americans eat in the same general pattern every day? Cereal for breakfast, maybe a sandwich for lunch and a big dinner? Smithsonian Magazine recently interviewed Abigail Carroll author of Three Squares: The Invention of the American Meal which traces our eating evolution. Most people during colonial times ate their […]
Sweet Saturday: Melanie Bitter Elite 90% Dark Chocolate Review
Though understandable, this Bitter Elite 90% dark chocolate is not to be confused with Killer Elite, the 2011 action movie about elite operatives shooting and punching each other, like all the time. The package of brown with raised gold print is eye catching. Probably most eye catching though is the 90% cocoa in this 100g […]
