When I was in Singapore, I ate Durian ice cream at least once a week. It is based on a fruit with a scent like if someone let on rip – kind of like Limburger cheese. Since many years, Singapore Airlines, prohibits Durian to be transported in the carry on luggage, on their flights. YouContinue reading “Durian 4 lovers”
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Nutrition Facts
Oh, for sure, sometimes you hear stuff like ”Well, sugar is sugar. Doesn’t matter if it’s from sugar beets or honey”. But no-siree, you’re wrong, you honey deniers! If you want to look at the health aspect – and you do, right? – honey is better hands down. Per 100 grams Sugar Honey Energy,Continue reading “Nutrition Facts”
A clean Tea Towel?
Came across a recipe that called for putting roasted hazelnuts in a clean tea towel, in order to rub the skins off. Really? Why would it be necessary to point out the great idea of using a clean towel, as in: “If you use the rag recently utilized during an oil change, instead of aContinue reading “A clean Tea Towel?”
A Dundee Limerick
There was an old man of Dundee Who came home as drunk as could be. He wound up the clock With the end of his cock And buggered his wife with the key.
According to Instructions
In the recipes I find in books and magazines, it often states to cook the spaghetti (or whatever shape the pasta has) “according to the instructions on the package”. Oh, really? So what would happen if that part of the recipe fell off? Would all good Americans cook their pasta without looking at the cookingContinue reading “According to Instructions”
Finnish Honey
My entire life I have yearned to be able to buy a jar of Finnish honey, Hunajaa, from the excellent market Gamla Marknadshallen (the Old Market Hall) in Helsinki, capitol of Finland! Not really, but when it happened it was a true delight. It was in connection with visiting Chinese-Finnish-American friends from Berkeley, CA, inContinue reading “Finnish Honey”
At the very bottom
basic cooking knowledge is often missing today
Via Superiore
When we go on vacation and I make the reservations, we end up on B&Bs. They are sometimes fancy, sometimes not, but usually interesting, often funny and exciting places. When the husband makes the reservations, we stay in household name hotels, where you know exactly what the dining room will look like. That can beContinue reading “Via Superiore”
Looking into the Crystal Ball
make the crystalized honey liquid