Until I moved to the U.S.A. I only knew of spaghetti and macaroni which we either used for bami, spaghetti, macaroni salad or in soup. Imagine my surprise when I saw shelves of what was called “pasta” in the supermarkets. There are so many varieties, from dried to fresh, small to large, and many more [...]

The Chilean empanada recipe I posted last year generated a lot of interest on this blog which tells me that people like empanadas. I would like to share one from Argentina that I received from Mariana.
There are many varieties and the Argentinian empanada usually has olives, sweet paprika (bellpeppers) and raisins, however, since Mariana tries [...]

We received this tip from Liz, one of our regular readers, and in case you missed her comment, I’m posting it here.
I love cooked beets sliced and mixed with salads. I steam them in a large pot, cut in half, let them cool and store them in the fridge. Every time I make a salad, I peel [...]

Growing up in the Surinamese melting pot of cultures, I was exposed to curry dishes from Indian friends during their holidays or at parties. Since we love spicy food, we like any type of curry, but never so much as the Brittons who had a Curry Festival in London this week! They even refer to [...]

Before dinner disappeared in our stomach last night, I remembered to take a picture of this super easy and quick vegetable dish.
Chinese cabbage is also known as Nappa and can be found in most grocery stores. Nappa seems to be more stem than leaf, but has a very mild flavor and can be eaten raw or [...]

This must be one of the easiest and simplest vegetable dishes ever! It exists of various steamed vegetables, consumed with a spicy peanut sauce. Talking about NO fat! Or maybe it’s low-fat due to the peanut sauce
In daily Javanese cooking however, vegetables are seldom mixed and this dish is usually served on special [...]

All I can say is WOW!
Yes, it has already been a year since we started this blog. Actually, our one-year anniversary was a week ago and the date just fell “between” the posts (in spite of my friend’s reminders), but it is technically still September, so we can still celebrate!
As mentioned before, Grace and I started this blog because [...]

This is going to sound weird, but I never knew there was a red beet salad recipe, until several years ago when Wilma put together this salad at my house. Before that I only knew how to use it

in Huzaren Salade and
as pickles to enhance a meal.

I was pleasantly surprised about how refreshing it was and have to admit that I really enjoyed the salad. At [...]

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 provides Spondivits [...]

Walnuts are a super-food and one excellent source of Omega 3 fatty acids and fiber. Walnuts are great for adding to yogurt, cereals, trail mix or salads.
Below is a simple but truly delicious combination.
Ingredients:
¼ cup chopped walnuts
8 slices of French bread
1 Goat’s Cheese
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Dijon Mustard
1 bag leafy salad
1 small thinly [...]