Tag Archives for food
“Too Many Cooks” and Nero Wolfe
I grew up on murder-mystery books, starting with the hardbound Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys series back in grade school. Then when I was in High School, I discovered Perry Mason, Hercule Poirot, Miss Jane Marple and in college, the … Continue reading
Going Fried Bananas
Bananas, as I’ve been told since I was a kid, are one of the best fruits – an excellent source of potassium, plus banana peels are extremely useful (from WiseBread). When we were younger, both my mom and my grandmother … Continue reading
Good Times: The Classic Apple Pie
I mentioned “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music in a recent post. Some of the lines in the song go, “Cream-coloured ponies and crisp apple strudel, doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles.” Now, not being from … Continue reading
A Crash Course on Picking Out Ripe Watermelons
Quite literally, picking out ripe watermelons from the unripe ones at your local farmer’s or at a supermarket can be quite tricky. This is especially true for ignorant shoppers like me who used to choose the watermelons with the stripes … Continue reading
A Quick and Easy Recipe for Cake Pops
I’ve already said that I want to learn how to make cake pops for my niece. And since I figured it’d be rather tricky getting the decorating right, I’d start by practicing on simpler cake pop designs first, kind of … Continue reading
Comfort Food for the Flu: Chicken Noodle Soup
I’ve come down with the flu. Unbelievable. Yesterday, I was hale and hearty, eating cupcakes and drinking too much coffee. Now, I can’t even taste these chocolate-chip cookies. I rarely get sick. Despite the evils of the food I eat, … Continue reading
Food and Cooking Myths 1
Do you know that method of testing if pasta is cooked by throwing a piece of it at your kitchen wall? Supposedly, if the pasta is cooked, it sticks to the wall. If it slides off, it’s underdone. I read … Continue reading
Food Songs 01
Food is everywhere in my life. And as a testament to that fact, I’ve decided to revive a game that my friends and I used to play to keep ourselves awake during those after-lunch classes when everyone was sleepy and … Continue reading
A Crash Course on Fresh Eggs
My forays into the kitchen have been previously limited to two things: taking food out of the fridge and eating it. But since I no longer have access to my mother’s home cooking, and have realized that constantly eating out … Continue reading
First Date Food Don’ts
First dates. These can be some of the most nerve-wracking events of your romantic life (or lack thereof). This is especially true when you haven’t exactly been out there since your last cheating scum of a poor excuse of a … Continue reading
