I’ve posted before about my struggle to give sugar up completely- but because I’m not the type of person who can do things drastically, I’ve come up with the idea to have sugar only on weekends. It could work. And because one of the things my husband and I love most about Sundays is having [...]
Fresh Oysters with Red Sauce
Blame it on Bourdain. A few days ago, we caught a replay of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations: Brittany episode, which ends with him consuming a “Tower of Shellfish”. Since then, it seems I’ve been thinking of nothing but shellfish, and when my neighborhood fishmonger offered me some fresh oysters yesterday, I simply HAD to say [...]
Orange-Infused Hot Cocoa
Sometimes, inspiration comes from the unlikeliest of places. Such as the absolutely delicious cups of orange-infused hot cocoa we had tonight. My mid-morning snack was a whole fresh orange, followed by a couple of pieces of creamy Lindt dark chocolate. Hence this hot cocoa, kicked up a big notch with fresh orange zest. The combination, [...]
Vietnamese Fresh Rolls with Dipping Sauce
Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls 3 from Crestock Stock Photo The husband and I love to entertain at home, and while the usual fare is something simple but comfortingly delicious like roast chicken or something on the barbecue, we have quite a few vegetarian friends- and this, one of our favorite things to serve them, is [...]
