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Persia’s Just a Stone’s Throw from Brazil

…at least it is in Hollywood.  Enter Bossa Nova Brazilian restaurant and Mashti Malone’s ice cream. For a dinner with my lovely cousin Chrissy, we went to one of those restaurants that I always dive by but have never actually been to.  (read full article)

Grilled Pizza with Fingerling Potatoes, Blue Cheese and Caramelized Onions - Vegetarian Recipe

Grilled Pizza with Fingerling Potatoes, Blue Cheese and Caramelized Onions I've been working on my grilled pizza technique for a few summers now, and I think I've finally hit on a system that works well. When I make one just right, it tastes (read full article)

Shanghai 2010 - Zhujiajiao Water Village

We decided to take a day off from our Shanghai itinerary to visit Suzhou which is famous for its gardens and water villages. We visited Zhujiajiao, one of the water villages nearer to Shanghai. It is about 90 minutes drive from Shanghai. With a histo (read full article)

Millions of Peaches

Can one have too many peaches? While I may claim to be more veggie than fruit the rest of the year, I definitely can survive on fruit alone during the summer months. What with the glut of berries, tomatoes, and stone fruits, who needs veggies? (Okay, (read full article)

Fabulous Food Festivals - Crab Salad Rolls

I experienced my first food festival in Sienna, Italy when I was seventeen.  I had just arrived, jetlagged, and couldn’t understand a word anyone was saying to me, but my Italian host family insisted on dragging me to a party, repeating Spas (read full article)