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Tender. Nigel Slater.

posted August 09, 2010 in haddock in the kitchen

We have been urged since time immemorial never to judge a book by its cover. Not so in the case of this latest offering from Nigel Slater at Fourth Estate. It is a quite beautiful book with a slip off section in the dust jacket to reveal the stylis (read full article)

The Garden

posted July 27, 2010 in A Foodie's Quest

This summer is absolutely glorious! The hot, sunny days give way to good and proper rainy days, and the garden is just flourishing!The first pumpkin is beginning to colour.The tomatoes are cropping up everywhere! It looks like I'm going to have anoth (read full article)

A Foodie's First!

posted July 24, 2010 in A Foodie's Quest

I have a CD of Raj Patel's Seattle conference to give away. It is unfortunately not the entire book Stuffed and Starved on CD, but merely a 50 minute lecture. It is, however, a very enlightening and entertaining lecture on the importance of being con (read full article)

ONG Bites – new specialist Japanese & oriental food shop

posted June 21, 2010 in Jazz&Food

So you know how one random act quite often leads onto another? Well today I went to chant with one of my buddshist leaders that I am supporting for her lecture next month. Normal journey time to Reading 30 minutes. My journey time 2 hours and 10 minu (read full article)

Prière Tarawih

posted May 14, 2010 in Recettes Maroc

Les mosquées sont plus habitées pendant le mois de Ramadan que tout autre période de l’année puisqu’en même temps après la prière du Maghreb (coucher du soleil), l’Imam de la mosquée récite à chaque soir une partie du Coran (Juz) pe (read full article)

Les pratiques durant Ramadan

posted May 14, 2010 in Recettes Maroc

La population d’une société vit selon le jeûne du mois de Ramadan. Dans plusieurs pays arabes, certains magasins ferment durant les périodes plus chaudes de la journée, mais également pour rompre le jeûne et faire la prière. On a l’imp (read full article)

Nos meilleurs voeux Ramadan 2010

posted May 14, 2010 in Recettes Maroc

Quoique le jeûne soit une pratique qui demande beaucoup au niveau du corps mais aussi au niveau mental, le musulman se doit de bien agir pendant ce mois. Les autres mois de l’année devraient servir comme exemple pour parfaire le mois de Ramadan (read full article)

Wei renmen fu wu: This week's Garden report - May 2010

This years Mayday parade was once again a huge bust. The plants just refuse to cooperate! Every year I get dressed up in my Dear Leader outfit, stand up on the edge of the deck and nothing, no parade! This year, no more mister nice-guy! Today I’m s (read full article)

Book Review: The Last Lecture

posted April 23, 2010 in Curious Notions

The Last Lecture Randy Pausch was a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University who was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and was selected to deliver a lecture as part of Carnegie Mellon’s Last Lecture Serie (read full article)

I Know It's Unhealthy!

posted April 05, 2010 in Curvy Ladies

No! Don't eat that, you're big enough already.Are you really going to eat that? Really?...Really?I suggest you not order that. (said with a raised eyebrow)Are you TRYING to kill yourself? I've heard so many variations of those four statements/questio (read full article)

Index des Recette

posted April 05, 2010 in De vous à moi...

Il est devenu indispensable de mettre un peu d'ordre dans toutes mes recettes. Cet index vous permettra de mieux vous y retrouver, d'utiliser un ingrédient particulier ou de rechercher une idée recette. Vous retrouverez facilement cet index da (read full article)

Cheesy Veggie Chicken

posted March 30, 2010 in A Tasty Thought by JG

There were a few extra pieces of cooked Chicken remaining after dinner on Saturday. After a quick look I realized that I would be able to cut the remaining Chicken into chunks and get about about ¾ cup. Now, that is enough of cooked Chicken to make (read full article)

Images from New York, parental visit edition.

posted March 29, 2010 in The Manhattan Food Project

The view from above 115th Street (approximately) I thought Manhattan was supposed to be flat! –my dad while walking up 116th St from Riverside to Broadway My parents came for a visit on Saturday, their first to see us since we moved and likely (read full article)

Alex Ross: Time to show our appreciation for classical music

posted March 13, 2010 in The Eton Mess

It’s one of the great ironies of the classical concert experience – the most explosive, exhilarating music is often greeted by total silence. Let our applause be heard, says Alex Ross, who gave the Royal Philharmic Society lecture at the Wigmore (read full article)

Arabic salad

posted March 03, 2010 in Chef vishal singh

Serves 10 persons chick pea 250 gm Coriander 15 gm Garlic 20 gm Salt 10 gm Coriander powder 10 gm Red chilli powder 10 gm Cumin powder 10 gm onion 40 gm parsley 35 gm Oil for frying For  hum (read full article)

10 Minute Recipe Series:Vibrant Mixed Salad with a healthy punch of anti-oxidants

posted February 23, 2010 in Dakshin

Whenever I add a salad to our meal, I try to make it as colorful as possible...you know, so the kids will atleast let me put it on their plates because they like the colors...once it gets on their plates, of course, chances are it has some  (read full article)

Learn Wine and Cheese Pairing at NW Wine Academy

posted February 21, 2010 in Wine and Beer of Washington State

This spring, the Northwest Wine Academy is pleased to offer a Wine and Cheese pairing class with Chef Instructor Leonard Redé. Just in time for springtime patio parties and summer picnics, learn how to create cheese pairings to delight the senses (read full article)

Of Bread & Dough & Lots of Snow; Or, When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Baking

posted February 12, 2010 in Tasty Trix

 "Without bread, all is misery." William Cobbett, British journalist, 1763-1835     After two major blizzards dumped punishing amounts of snow on us and brought commerce, fun, and life as we know it to a screeching halt, everyone in (read full article)

Beechtree Farms, Michael Pollan and Steaks Done Right

posted January 26, 2010 in The Good Cook

You know me.I have, at times, climbed up on my soapbox when it comes to the foods we eat.This is one of those times. If you're not in the mood for a [small] lecture, stop reading now - but I hope you don't because this is important. To you. To your h (read full article)

Bryant Terry at Yale

As part of Yale's Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday celebration this week, special guest eco-chef, Bryant Terry, gave a lecture and mini cooking demonstration on vegan soul food. He just recently published his second book, Vegan Soul Kitchen, which h (read full article)

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