Both of my kids love to eat and are interested in baking and cooking. But only one of my kids is riveted by food porn, by the visual display of baking and cooking, whether through my pictures, cooking shows, or cookbooks.
Archives for August 2011
Shrimp with Grapes, Citrus & Rum
I did promise you more shrimp. This is a great recipe for this time of year, if, like me, you are looking for fast and easy and if you are also excited about the return of grapes to the supermarket shelves.
Shrimp with Watermelon, Tomatoes & Feta: Beach Nostalgia
I might as well warn you now that The Spiced Life has been pretty shrimp crazy lately. I think this is a result of 2 factors: shrimp are super easy, super fast and super light in this hot weather and also I think I am having beach nostalgia. As much as I have gone on…
Coconut Macadamia Nut Blondies
I confess I was going to wax poetic about the outdoor Viennese market, Naschmarkt, in this post but I am starting to find it difficult to be excited about stuff that happened a month ago. Don’t get me wrong, Vienna was exciting and I really want to go back, but right now all I can…
Calabacitas With Seared-Then-Simmered Pork Tenderloin
I mentioned in my last post that I fell in love with Vienna. The building that really got me was not the famed opera house or St. Stephens’ Cathedral, the gothic heart of the city. Instead it was Karlskirche, an early 18th century cathedral of fascinating design
Vegan Low Fat Chocolate Cake
John and I always plan our vacations around food. We (along with my sister) spend a good chunk of our beach vacation finding the best seafood, the best ice cream, the best restaurant, etc; we spent our honeymoon eating our way through Thailand; we added Spain and Morocco to John’s conference in Vienna for the…
Malaga, Spain: An Open Letter to Alex and Sammy
Dear Alex and Sammy: Getting back to Malaga, Spain, went wonderfully smoothly, which was a relief after the previous bacteria ridden days. The overnight train from Marrakech to Tangiers was fine, the boat was fine, even the bus was fine. And it felt wonderful to arrive in an air conditioned bedroom, take a nap, and…
Marrakesh: An Open Letter to Sammy and Alex
Hi Alex and Sammy, This is Daddy writing, because Mommy was sick most of the time we were in the city called Marrakesh. We made it through the Sahara intact, without being buried by a sand storm or eaten by a camel. But Mommy really did not feel well, and by the time we got…