I am always fascinated by family dynamics and traditions that are passed down from one generation to another - particularly in the kitchen. It is probably one of the first things that I ask people as I get to know them. I ask for many details too. "What are the smells that you remember from ...
When autumn and winter come around, I become even more nostalgic (is that even possible?) of certain smells and foods of my childhood. I remember clearly walking around my grandparents' garden puling fresh leeks right off the ground. We would take bunches and bunches home every Sunday. My dad's car smelled of leeks all winter ...
I cannot believe that this year will be coming to an end tomorrow. I was trying to make sense of everything that happened throughout the months and even though there was some bad in there, mostly health related, I would say 2009 was full of exciting projects, creativity, inspiration and time with family. I have ...
Last week, I told you about my quince fiasco. I am not one to go back to the store and ask for a refund, but I couldn't let this one pass, mostly because I really wanted the produce manager to know what had happened. I went back the following day and noticed they still had ...
A few days ago, browsing through the specialty cheese section at Whole Foods, I found a new kind of spreadable sheep's milk cheese that I have never seen before. It is from Spain, but I didn't recognize it. That doesn't really surprise me given the tremendous amount of different cheeses that are produced ...
