Archive for September 2003

Bubble Tea

Bubble tea. Have you tried it yet? Maybe you've heard it called milk tea or tapioca tea or pearl tea. It's also been called boba tea...

Close to a year ago a taco place opened up a few blocks from us. I was eager to try it but Lee was hesitant. First off the location. It'...

Mmmmmm meatloaf. Is there a better comfort food than meatloaf and mashed potatoes? I can't think of one. Ok, maybe chicken soup. But I l...

News flash! Americans eat too much and that's why they're fatter than the French. I was just reading a news article about a study t...

The great thing about becoming an experienced cook is that you can be more creative with recipes. By that I mean you can experiment. Once yo...

I'm not doing much cooking these days. It's just so hot that I'm not very hungry also the kitchen is too hot to spend much time...

You learn by doing. How many times have you heard that? It couldn't be more true when it comes to cooking. I have been very lucky to lea...

Lee's got a cold. That means comfort food from all around the world. We started the week with a big pot of home made chicken matzo ball ...

I admit it. I'm addicted to watching cooking shows on TV. Almost all of them. There are a few I don't care for, but I'll save th...

Summer food post #182. Well, maybe not, but lately it's been hot and hot weather requires an appropriate menu. Tonight we had a salad ni...

If you are looking for a good way to celebrate with a small group, nothing beats sharing a meal and I really do mean sharing. Recently we at...

If you have discovered this blog you undoubtedly fall into one of two categories--friend and/or family of Amy OR hip, cool, cutting edge typ...

This weekend started off with a search for a crepe recipe. Since my computer is in the shop, I didn't have access to my recipe collectio...

Mmmmm chocolate! Second time visiting Scharffen Berger chocolate factory yesterday. The tour is really worth a repeat visit because they see...

What is it about Mexico? What makes the food taste better there? This past weekend Lee's mom cooked dinner and made a delicious shrimp i...