Archive for the ‘USA’ Category
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Vegetable medley
Thursday, August 18th, 2011
If you’re a frequent visitor to this blog, you already know that we LOVE vegetables. We eat them 7 out of 7 days . Here’s a colorful and tasty vegetable side dish that will be a pleasure to look at and eat! You can use fresh vegetables, but I usually get the frozen kind. Not [...]
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Cajun red beans and rice
Friday, September 17th, 2010
As promised, here’s a recipe of Cajun beans and rice I really like. It’s very similar to our Bruine Bonen (Surinamese beans & rice) and the big difference is in the andouille sausage. The dry beans should be soaked overnight, unless you’re using a pressure cooker or slowcooker. The pressure cooker will significantly cut the [...]
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Spondivits – Atlanta’s Best Seafood Restaurant
Friday, September 25th, 2009
If you enjoy lobster, crab claws, oysters, and clam chowders at an affordable price in a causal, welcoming and relaxed atmosphere then head on over to Spondivits! You’d have to travel to San Francisco, New Orleans, or the Florida Keys to enjoy comparable seafood quality and service. Being so close to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport [...]
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Smoked chicken appetizer
Sunday, August 30th, 2009
A couple of weeks ago we went to a concert at Chastain Park in Atlanta with some friends. Everyone would bring a dish and since it was a hot summer night, we decided to bring salads. As appetizer we made a smoked chicken salad on crackers and shrimp potato salad served as the main dish [...]
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Taco bean dip
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Here’s a popular party favorite I made so often I don’t even need to look at the recipe anymore. Try it out, and you will gain fans forever. Every time I serve this or take to a potluck, people can’t stop talking about how good it tastes. Even though it requires quite a number of [...]
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Bourbon Cake
Sunday, February 8th, 2009
After I had a slice of this yummy cake, I had to have the recipe! It took some sweet-talking, before my friend Sonia would give me the recipe she is famous for in her circle of friends and family, but I got it! This is the type of cake most guys go for; it’s heavy, [...]
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Mom’s Broccoli Casserole
Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Thanks to Michael for sharing one of his favorites: Mom’s Broccoli Casserole. As you can see below, it is pretty easy and straightforward. Nothing fancy, nothing complicated, but a guaranteed success. I love casseroles because they’re easy to make and this one covers vegetables and starches at once. Great to accompany sizzling porkchops or a juicy steak. Ingredients: 2 [...]
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Creamy Lemon Meringue Pie
Sunday, January 11th, 2009
Lemon Meringue Pie is one of my top favorite desserts (well, next to Key Lime Pie). I like the “lightness” after a full meal, and the combination of sweet and tangy with a bit of creamy is for me the best way to end dinner. The following recipe was shared by my co-worker Michael at [...]
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Turducken for Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
“None is more impoverished than the one who has no gratitude. Gratitude is a currency that we can mint for ourselves, and spend without fear of bankruptcy.” -Fred DeWitt Van Amburgh In the spirit of Thanksgiving, which is celebrated in the U.S.A. on Thursday November 27th, I thought it would be nice to dedicate this [...]
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Lunch at the Cheesecake Factory
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008
Last week I had lunch with a co-worker on vacation from Europe, at the Cheese Cake Factory. Don’t worry, cheese cakes are not the only food on the menu of this restaurant, even though they taste very good. The Cheese Cake Factory serves a wide variety of “new” American dishes. It is a grand restaurant with high ceilings [...]
