Tag Archive | food
Kids Sweet Teeth: It’s Evolution, Baby
As a child of the 80s, curling up in front of the TV to watch Saturday morning cartoons with a bowl of sugary cereal was a rite of passage. Thanks to science, it may not be as necessary to feel guilty about it. According to a small study from Monnel Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, […]
Meatout 2014: Take a Day Off From Meat
Today, March 20th is the international meatout, the annual day encouraging folks to skip animal protein for environmental, health and compassion reasons. I’m not a vegan but am vegetarian at least once a week. Spending significant periods of time with vegans has taught me that there really are many more food options that expected. Some […]
The Five Second Rule: Picking Up Food Off the Floor
Do you pick up food off the floor by invoking the “five second rule?” A preliminary study from Aston University in the U.K is backing up that claim. The study covered two of the most common bacteria, E. Coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Their findings support the idea that there really is such a thing as […]
Breakfast in Other Countries
As an American, I grew up eating eggs, toast, bacon, pancakes, cereal, oatmeal, grits etc. I’ve often wondered though what people sit down to eat for breakfast in other countries. This video via Buzzfeed answers that question. My favorite from this list would probably be the Indian dosa with sambhar or the Vietnamese Pho. Which […]
Product Reviews: Primo Spicy Aged Egyptian Cheese
I’m a fan of spreadable cheeses, making a point to seek them out whenever visiting an ethnic neighborhood or store. But my streak of uneventful spreadable cheese purchases came to a halt at Fertile Crescent at 570 Atlantic Avenue the other day. This “Primo Spicy Aged Egyptian Cheese” was in the dairy case of go-to […]
Sweet Saturday: Lindt Wasabi Dark Chocolate Review
Wasabi, with its gone-in-seconds-sharp-mustard punch seemed like a daring combination to have with chocolate. This was a gift from my brother around Christmas time. He said after seeing the strange flavor combination he thought of me. (haha). This Lindt bar contains at least 47% cocoa solids which means at least by European standards, it’s considered […]
Chilaquiles Verdes or Nachos in Green Tomatillo Sauce
Chilaquiles Verdes is another food like Sopa de Lima I came across in Mexico. It’s a pretty way of saying soggy nachos in green sauce. Which name sounds better to you? Despite the unappetizing translation it’s a very tasty breakfast or snack. With breakfast, the dish will often include a sunny side egg on top. […]
Chicken Soup with Lime or Sopa De Lima Recipe
I first tried sopa de lima at Paradisus resort in Cancun, Mexico. While I had misgivings about the selection of foods (no tacos?), they did have a few options I’d never seen including this one. On initial glance this Yucatan specialty looks like standard chicken soup until you taste the generous squeeze of lime that […]
Happy Birthday To Me
This cold March day is my birthday. To celebrate I enjoyed the simple pleasures of a cappuccino, black and white cookie and J.R.R Tolkien’s the Hobbit which was a present from brother. So please enjoy and don’t forget that it’s also National Cold Cuts Day too.
Sweet Saturday: Paczi Polish Jelly Donuts
Paczi are traditional Polish donuts with fillings like rose and plum jam. They’re particularly popular on Fat Thursday the celebration before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of lent. A few years back I got a bad impression of Paczi after purchasing a couple from my local kielbasy shop. Upon opening the bag, we got a […]
