Archive for July, 2010
Ode to Women and to the Potato
Due to the efforts of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and their worldwide partners, 2008 was declared the International Year of the Potato by the UN General Assembly. (For more information, please see http://www.potato2008.org/). Included in the rationale for acknowledging the potato plant, was the understanding that the tuber is [...]
Photo of the Day: Scratch This
This lovely doughnut muffin – yes, doughnut and muffin – from a Durham bakery, Scratch. They started out at the Durham Farmer’s Market and now have a great little shop on a pedestrian street. These are so rich and lovely. You don’t need lunch!
World Cup and African Cuisine
Well, along with being a big tennis fan, I also have a great love and appreciation for the “beautiful game” of football (also known as soccer).
Butterflies in My Stomach!!!
I hope those of you who celebrated the July 4 Independence Day holiday had a great one! There is still one more day to this fabulous long weekend. If many of you are like me, I love holidays! It’s a time to catch up with my children, reconnect with my husband, check-in with extended family [...]
