Monthly Archives: December 2011

Keeping a Slightly More Southern Kitchen in 2012

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Carol

After spending so much time and blog space eating and writing my way around the globe, I’ve decided to shine a little light on the foods of my native South, The Old Country, as I sometimes call it (not the … Continue reading →

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Szechuan Peppercorn: Agent of “Neurological Confusion?!”

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Carol

Recently Himself attended a class in making bitters and infusions and came home with his head filled with newly-learned techniques and ideas for concoctions he wanted to try. Today we hit Spice Station in Silverlake so that he could stock … Continue reading →

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Merry Krupnikas!

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Carol

Last year while exploring Russian cuisine during my “52 Cuisines in 52 Weeks” adventure I made some honey vodka, called Krupnikas–a fixture of the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in particular. I photographed it, sampled it, wrote about … Continue reading →

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Airport Security Just Got a Wee Bit Easier

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Carol

Honest, I’m not shilling for the Vapur folks. But while wasting time online, er, doing internet research last week I stumbled across their anti-bottle, a roll-it-up-and-stash-it-in-your-pocket water bottle, and I ordered one for Himself and one for me. We are … Continue reading →

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Eating With Your Eyes

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Carol

When I was in culinary school and turning out food that tasted good but just looked okay, I held that I was more concerned with the taste of the final product than with presentation. But culinary wisdom is right: We … Continue reading →

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