When life gives you cucumbers, make Cucumber Kimchi!
A good friend of mine has an incredible green thumb! I am so fortunate to often be on the receiving end of that green thumb. The other day, she kindly brought me some amazing home grown cucumbers, chives, peppers, and perilla (sesame) leaves, which are all perfect for Korean banchan. So I’m so excited to be making some awesome Korean side dishes over the next few days!
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Do you like Thai hot? Then you will LOOOOVE this recipe for Spicy Thai Chicken With Basil!
Thai cuisine is one of my absolute favorite cuisines in the world. The complex flavors and fresh ingredients captivate me. Fortunately, my husband loves Thai as well, but he likes his dishes “Thai hot.”
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Flaeskeaeggekage…where have you been all my life? 🙂
Flaeskeaeggekage aka Danish Bacon and Egg Pancake, is simply divine. This food is one of the foods listed in the book 1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die, by Mimi Sheraton. It is #21 in my quest to try each and every one of the foods in the book.
Learning how to pronounce “Flaeskeaeggekage” is probably more difficult than learning how to make this delicious dish.
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One regret I have is not having discovered Kotlety Pozharskie prior to now. These Russian ground chicken cutlets are out of this world delicious! This couldn’t be simpler to prepare. You make the cutlets by mixing ground chicken, milk soaked bread, butter, and salt and pepper. Shape the mixture into cutlets, and then roll in breadcrumbs. Fry these delicacies in butter, and the results are incredibly moist and juicy cutlets!
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Basmati rice is my favorite rice. Highly aromatic, it is a rice that is grown in the foothills of the Himalayas. Anything so exotic gets my vote!
There are thousands of types of rices in the world, so what makes basmati rice so different and special? Here are a few characteristics to consider:
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I confess when we decided to travel to Asheville, we didn’t know much about it. We discovered during our week there, that it is a food and craft beer lover’s dream. Asheville has an absolutely thriving food scene, and apparently has more breweries per capita than any other state in the US!
Here are a few foodie highlights from our visit, and if you love food you will LOVE Asheville!
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India is on my priority list of places to visit. I WILL make it there someday! The sights, the tastes, the smells, the colors…India is an amazing place and if I could just go there and eat my way through I’d be happy. 🙂
I adore Indian food, and first discovered it while living in England. This Keema do Pyaza recipe is one of my favorites. Keema do Pyaza is a delicious spiced lamb mince simmered with tomatoes and yogurt…a perfect combination. 🙂 This dish cooks up quickly and has a huge depth of flavor due to the spices used: turmeric, coriander, cumin, cayenne, salt, garlic, and ginger.
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Korean Fried Chicken is also known as KFC. I love that! I also love this CRISPY, sweet, spicy, and garlicky fried chicken (Yangnyeom Dak). It’s definitely finger lickin’ good. 🙂
The typical way it is served in Korea is with cold beer (essential!) and pickled radishes, such as daikon.
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I truly am a riceaholic. It may be because I am half-Asian. 🙂 Some of my favorite dishes are rice based: risotto, and biryani to name a couple. I also adore Mexican rice, which is so flavorful and easy to prepare. It is the perfect accompaniment to Mexican food, and I like to serve it alongside fish and chicken as well.
As soon as I saw this Taos Earthship on AirBnb, I knew we had to stay there. To my delight I discovered that it was dog friendly (a MUST as Toby has to have his adventures too!) and affordable! Located in Taos, New Mexico, it is set on a one acre lot that is private, serene, and the views are oh so incredible.
The Earthship concept was pioneered by architect Michael Reynolds. This particular Earthship is a Michael Reynolds Earthship, and was designed by his wife. This AirBnb, hosted by Rex, who is the most accommodating and lovely host, is in a most unique community. The house faces a pyramid (about 3 minutes walk from the house), and the listing states that Michael Reynolds actually received inspiration for the earthships during meditations in the pyramid.
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