Tag Archive | food
Mom’s Best Cereals Crispy Cocoa Rice Review (Gluten Free)
“Nothing goes better with books than cereal” – George Washington Life is sometimes about the simple pleasures. On Friday, I did my weekly run to the library, leaving with 7, count ’em, 7 books. Excited for the weekend, I strolled over to Life Thyme Market. Normally it isn’t hard to steer clear of chocolate cereals […]
What’s In My Food? White Chocolate
White chocolate, that creamy, indulgent confection around since the 1930s is enjoying a renaissance as more candy makers hop on the band wagon. Yes it’s popular and delicious but according to a baker friend, is most certainly not really chocolate. I adjusted my monocle and screamed “That’s preposterous! If it tastes like chocolate and melts […]
Sweet Saturday: White Chocolate Pudding Experiment
In an attempt to chill chocolate pudding last year, I accidently made chocolate ice cream. It was a happy mistake blogged about in this post (coincidently, a year ago). Well, if it worked for regular, why not white chocolate? All it takes is 4 ingredients. The final result is creamy and rich. The next time […]
What’s In My Food? Xanthan Gum
RoodonFood Note: What’s That In My Food is a new series where I’ll be exploring some of the stranger sounding ingredients in common foods and recipes. If you’ve ever bought salad dressing or baked anything gluten free, odds are you’ve come across “xanthan gum.” Generally used as a thickener and/or emulsifier, only small amounts are […]
World Cup: 3rd Place Matchup – Netherlands vs Brazil
The fight for 3rd place in the World Cup is today at 4pm EST. Many expected the Netherlands to go all the way but Argentina had other plans, beating them 4-2 in penalty kicks. Brazil for their part lost 7-1 against the mighty Germany. It was like watching Germany play a high school team. Both […]
Food Adventures: Chinatown, Brooklyn (Sunset Park)
Yesterday was such a nice day that it warranted a long walk. This time the long walk took me out to Sunset Park. Brooklyn’s Chinatown is basically bakeries, grocery stores and odd mini-markets consisting of 50% diapers/baby formula and 50% cooking ingredients. For this particular adventure, I wanted to check out some dumplings which were […]
Stamppot Boerenkool: Dutch Comfort Food (Mashed Potatoes and Kale)
Aside from the delicious stroopwafel, it’s hard to think of other foods from Holland. With The Netherlands advancing to the semi-final against Argentina it’s only appropriate to give a recipe a shot. Consulting with Dutch friend, I learned that Stamppot could be considered the “national dish.” It’s normally eaten in winter but as you know, […]
Ajvar, Red Pepper and Eggplant Dip Recipe
As promised here is a simple recipe for making ajvar, the traditional red pepper and eggplant dip served with cevapi, Bosnian (Serbian/Croatian) grilled sausage. It’s naturally vegan and gluten free so it’s something that can be eaten on sandwiches, with chips. It’s easy to make as long as you have access to some type of […]
World Cup Foods: Frijoles Antioquenos (Colombian Cargamanto Bean Stew)
In the World Cup, at 4pm EST Colombia takes on Uruguay in one of the first Group of 16 matches. Uruguay is playing sans star-player and serial biter Luis Suarez. Without it’s hungriest team member and dulce de leche how can they possibly win? In this matchup I’m going for Colombia who are the clear […]
World Cup Foods: Cevapi with Ajvar (Bosnian) at Cevabdzinica Sarajevo (Astoria, Queens)
The World Cup group rounds are winding down. Though technically eliminated, Bosnia is playing Iran at 12pm EST. This last match is for pride and to possibly to act as a spoiler. Luckily, the 21 year old nation has some delicious food to fall back on, including their national dish: cevapi (grilled sausage) with an […]
