Category: cultural cooking

Get Cozy With ‘Sum’ Summer Lovin’ ;-)
[ 0 ] July 26, 2012 |

Get Cozy With ‘Sum’ Summer Lovin’ ;-)

Last Monday night, I had the pleasure of visiting the Chinatown location of Ping Pong Dim Sum with my fiancé. The restaurant started a summer promotion last week that runs Monday through Wednesday where couples can go and order from a special date night menu that contains an ingredient with aphrodisiac qualities in every dish. […]

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Sweet, Sweeeeet Italia!
[ 0 ] June 22, 2012 |

Sweet, Sweeeeet Italia!

I’ve always loved everything Italian: the language, the art, the décor, the history, and most importantly, the food. As a previous culinary student, my biased opinion is that nothing is more expressive than Italian dinner & dessert. I recently had the chance to receive Grace’s Sweet Life, a cookbook filled recipes for homemade Italian desserts […]

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World Tour: A little Latino Spice
[ 0 ] February 24, 2012 |

World Tour: A little Latino Spice

Thanks to my new Pinterest addiction, I’ve been exploring a bunch of new tricks for the kitchen. I stumbled upon a person’s pin for a broiled or chicken recipe that used Sazon Goya and Goya Adobo and I became intrigued. I already use the Goya Adobo quite regularly for one of my go-to, fast fixes; […]

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World Tour: A little Greek for you holiday season
[ 0 ] December 23, 2011 |

World Tour: A little Greek for you holiday season

I’ve shared in the past how absolutely necessary it is for me to save up enough United Airlines points for me to high-tail it on a flight to Greece. My desire was reignited when one of my co-workers brought in a large serving of baklava for our department to munch on throughout the day. I […]

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World Tour: Jamaican Flavor
[ 0 ] November 29, 2011 |

World Tour: Jamaican Flavor

I’m always looking for a way to add some spunk to my meals, because even the most simple meal can take on a whole new meaning with the simple flick of the wrist and the addition of a new, bold flavor. That’s why I love Walkerswood Traditional Jerk seasoning. Just a drop of it in […]

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