Tag: travel
Tres Leches: Milk never tasted so good!
A spongy, vanilla cake drenched in a mix of evaporated milk, condensed milk, heavy cream and a splash (or more) of rum takes the term “triple threat” to a whole new level. Topped with homemade whipped cream and fresh fruit, this cake is something you can whip up, literally, for a get together or holiday [...]
Afternoon Snack: Photo of the Day
Vanilla brioche and tea at the Swedish-owned AQ Kafe at Columbus Circle in Manhattan.
Guest/21 & Over NYC Restaurant Week: TidBit of the Day
Welcome to Guest Contributor, Carrie! Carrie is a long-time reader, first-time blogger. She grew up in the Midwest with a mother who hated to cook but loved to bake. She learned two things from her mom: appreciation for well-cooked meals and a recipe for homemade icing. I went to the opera a while with one [...]
Four Square: TidBit of the Day
During Triangle Restaurant Week, I finally made it an oft-heard place, Four Square Restaurant in Durham, NC. Housed in the historic Bartlett Mangum House, built in 1908, it was like eating in someone’s home. The food was…simply…AMAZING. Classic with a twist, fresh, fulfilling without stuffing. Perfect. For $30, started off with “Roasted Tomato Butternut Squash [...]
The Big Peach?: Photo of the Day
The famous landmark welcoming folks to Georgia – a peach or a big…?
Coyacan
Mexico City is an amazing place to visit. There are so many things to do and places to see that one can spend years here and not see them all. I was born and raised here, but I moved to the US in 2000. In 2004, I came back for a little while with my [...]
A Country of Markets
Jorge Luis Borges wrote that the best way to know Mexico was through its markets. Although this can be said for most countries, in the case of Mexico, this is especially true. Markets in Mexico remain essentially unchanged since pre-Hispanic times. A good example of this is the tianguis. Tianguis (from the word tianquiztli in [...]
Arepas!: Photo of Day
On a recent trip to Bogotá, Colombia, I feasted on these tasty arepas almost nightly. Eaten in Colombia, Venezuela and now in a host of other regions and by many people, the arepas we ate at a spot called El Chocolo are thick corn tortilla-like pancakes, stuffed with fresh cheese and grilled. You couldn’t ask [...]
Guest/5 Ways Edible Gardens Make Kids Smarter and Healthier
Welcome our newest guest contributor, Alice Bumgarner, who is the coordinator and founder of the George Watts Montessori edible garden. George Watts is a elementary Montessori school near downtown Durham. Mom of two, Alice also develops the accompanying curriculum for this garden, which is actually three – a fruit garden and arbor, a courtyard full [...]
Food histories, philosophies and complexities
Has healthy eating today become synonymous with reading Michael Pollan books, being a vegan or paying a lot for “organic” food? The answer to this is complex. There is much to be said of popular journalists like Pollan whose work has reached many in the U.S. who otherwise may not have become conscientious about the [...]
