Archive for October, 2009
Dancing Dimsum
I love dim sum. LOVE it! But I never could quite figure out how to make the little packages…they look so dainty and scrumptious. So I gave the famous shu mai a try. Shu mai are typically steamed pork and shrimp tucked in thin wrappers. I tried mine with ground turkey. It was far easier [...]
World Food Day 2009!
Today is World Food Day! Topic for the 26th annual day is: Global Food Crisis: Opportunities, Responsibilities and Solutions. Join a live Teleconference information for today from noon to 3:00PM EST.
Goldilocks + 3 Bears: Chicken and Leek Porridge
Porridge. When someone says ‘porridge,’ most people think: 1) Goldilocks and the Three Bears, 2) peasant food and 3) Yuck! Tastless! Oats? Bleck!? Porridge? Disgusting. Well, I’m here to change your mind about this porridge business. Growing up, my mom used to make a very hearty rice porridge for us, particularly when we were sick, [...]
Planting the SEEDS
If you recall several months ago (when I was still learning how a blog works, so forgive the sad little photos), I volunteered at the Hogan’s Magnolia View Farm for the Eastern Triangle Farm Tour. Several weeks ago, I did it again. This time I volunteered at SEEDS in Durham, NC, a wonderful non-profit that [...]
Photo of the Day: Acorns Falling on My Head
I’d rather have these acorn sugar cookies fall on my head! Happy fall!
