The second in a series of Restaurant Reviews On My Trip to Orange County, and Los Angeles, CA. The first in the series was Is Gluten-Free Dairy Free Worth It. I briefly resided in Tustin, CA at the tender age of 18. I worked at a donut shop and a drugstore...
I’ve been all over the place. Local markets, Asian Markets, big stores, small stores, farmers markets. I’m looking for a local source for curry leaves and I can’t seem to find one. I was especially frustrated when I was told that they are an...
I just started an extreme change in diet, and am looking towards weight loss. I’m 165 lbs, and have a 39.5 inch waist. I had started a juice diet back in the beginning of February, but when my cat got really sick, I became stressed, and started eating junk at...
It took five minutes, a 1 lb package of tofu, paprika, chili powder, and a food processor to make soy chorizo at home. So, why I am I spending double the money on something I can...
In order to bring you the Food knowledge and History section of this blog, I have had to become part food anthropologist, part researcher, and part historian. Not to mention a bit of a botanist to keep track of all the genus of plant life I am reading about. It boils...
The First in a series of Restaurant Reviews on my trip to Orange County, and Los Angeles, California A Trip to Babycakes Bakery Los Angeles, Downtown, Sunday, mid-morning. The streets are crowded, and we are driving in circles, looking for a parking place. Around, and...
Here’s the culinary reading list so far this month… Salt: A World History: I know, we’ve seen this one before, but I had to send it back to the library before I was done reading. This time I intend to finish it. Salt has had a huge impact on our...
Annatto, or, in spanish, Achiote, is a well-loved spice in Central and South American cuisines. Unlike some of the other herbs and spices I’ve researched, there are many recipes, descriptions and uses listed for annatto seeds, achiote paste, and annatto...
I found a great South Indian cookbook, Dakshin: Vegetarian Cuisine from South India with pretty authentic recipes. For awhile now I’ve wanted to tackle this cuisine, and have slowly been building the culinary muscle to attempt it. South Indian food is...
Here's a great protein packed and flavorful dish featuring eggplant and tofu. It's sure to please your friends and family. It tends to be on the salty side, but it will satisfy even a hearty...
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