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Bread and Cheese

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2010-06-17 20:47.
It's been difficult to find time to post these last two weeks that we've been in eastern Turkey. The precious little idle time I've had on the road has been mostly devoted to work (a downside of being connected is...

Ogasawara Day Five and Six

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2010-06-17 04:30.
This is the fifth post in a series about a trip last year to the Ogasawara Islands. The introduction is...

Little Fat Packets

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2010-06-15 16:12.
I've still got things to say about Phu Quoc. Not all fishy. The night market managed to lure us in twelve out of the fourteen nights that we were there in February. Most nights it was an exercise in gourmandising...

Crack Pie – What would you sell for just one more bite?

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2010-06-15 00:10.
After reports of this dish originating in New York and reports of it’s spread to Sydney and the Eastern Seaboard of Australia, I can confirm that Crack Pie has made its way to Adelaide. Possibly for the first time in Adelaide (I’d like to hear your experience if you’ve made it here in SA), I [...]

The Siem Reap Barbeque Scene

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2010-06-10 16:24.
There's a big street barbeque scene in Siem Reap. On the pavements between the Old Market and the night market, sizzle and smoke do a simultaneous assault on the senses. First on the nose. Delicious plumes fueled by fat on...

In Mardin, A Meal to Remember

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2010-06-07 21:02.
Etli ekmek, fresh from the community oven Last night in Mardin, a hilltop town not far from the Syrian border in Turkey's southeast, we dined at Cercis Murat Konağı, a restaurant occupying a lovely old stone house. The mezze platter...

In Mardin, A Meal to Remember

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2010-06-07 21:02.
Etli ekmek, fresh from the community oven Last night in Mardin, a hilltop town not far from the Syrian border in Turkey's southeast, we dined at Cercis Murat Konağı, a restaurant occupying a lovely old stone house. The mezze platter...

Banh Cu Do (Or Stick Jaw)

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2010-06-07 15:40.
I mentioned this in a briefer format today. In my workplace, I have a certain proficiency for sniffing out anything that's palatable, like those pigs in France that dig out truffles. If food walks in the door, I'll be sticking...

Carême Pastry

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2010-06-07 01:42.
Hi folks. I’ve been using this product for a couple of years now and was first introduced to it by my mother who also uses it. I really enjoy cooking with it and thought that if you haven’t heard of this company, you probably should! The information and pictures from this article were received as [...]

Hot, Bothered, Full then Wet

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2010-06-04 16:45.
While sweltering at the bia hoi the other night, watching a storm entice, threaten and roll around Hanoi's skies, waiting for it to break and deliver, we went a bit left of our standard choices on the menu. The beers...