How to Make Fresh Tomato Soup
How to make homemade tomato soup from fresh ripe tomatoes.
Food in Hue Vietnam-Day 4
July 7, 2009 Hue is known for its Imperial cuisine as this was once the center of the Vietnamese royalty. It’s where the Imperial City/Citadel was, where the emperors lived and where they built Royal Tombs as massive tributes to…
Paper Chef #42-And the winner is…
This month I had the honor of selecting the ingredients and judging the entries for the Paper Chef Competition because I was the winner of last month’s contest. At random, from the list of allowable ingredients, I selected Chicken, Corn…
Food in Hanoi Vietnam- Day 3
Hanoi, July 6, 2009 Hang Be Market; clockwise-crabs tied up with rope, vegetables, unrefrigerated meat, grubs (still moving). It only took me 3 days, but I finally found the food market. After yesterday’s disappointment, I asked at the hotel’s front…
Food in Hanoi Vietnam-Day 2
Hanoi Day 2- July 5, 2009 We awake to dumping rain and 90 degree weather. We decide to walk to the big, old market called Dong Xuan and check out the “36 Streets” of the old quarter. We set out…
Food in Hanoi Vietnam- Day 1
We’ve just spent 3 full days exploring the food of Hanoi, Vietnam. It was certainly just a small microcosm of what is available, but delicious nonetheless. Quon An Ngon Our first meal was at a restaurant called Quan An Ngon…
Paper Chef #42: Vietnam Edition
In case you missed it, my Orzo Salad was selected as the winner of last month’s Paper Chef Competition. I was extremely thrilled and flattered to be selected. As winner, it is my duty to host and judge this month’s…
Blueberry Lemon Curd Tart
Very rarely do I go out and buy food with the express intent to make something specific. Rather, I’m usually inspired by something I see at the market or by the desire to use something already in my ‘fridge, freezer,…
Cook. Eat. Travel. Grow.
