Archive for January, 2010

A hen for every pot (The Burlington Free Press)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
A college stint in India taught me that the best meat isn’t necessarily $10/pound, fork-tender steak. A big old hen or mutton (not lamb) or goat stewed gently for hours with onion, garlic, ginger, yogurt and spices makes a dish fit for a Mughal emperor.

Vail Gardening: Grow lights are not just for marijuana (Vail Daily)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
VAIL, Colorado - I am happy to hear when someone is growing their own herbs or vegetables in their home in Colorado's Vail Valley. It is so easy to do, it is a great use of space and it really does help elevate and even eliminate the winter blues. I know a customer who started a new batch of tomatoes back in late September. His goal was to have the crop producing and maturing by the Christmas ...

Monday February 01 2010 (The Malaysian Insider)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
JAN 30 — Chinese New Year is all about auspicious symbols, especially when it comes to the food you eat and the gifts you present to close friends and family.

Sunday January 31 2010 (The Malaysian Insider)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
JAN 30 — Chinese New Year is all about auspicious symbols, especially when it comes to the food you eat and the gifts you present to close friends and family.

Divine roast duck in Canning Garden, Ipoh (The Malaysian Insider)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
JAN 23 — “Is it my imagination, or is the Ipoh food scene ostensibly divided into two camps?” KW asks thoughtfully.

Sunday January 31 2010 (The Malaysian Insider)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
JAN 30 — Chinese New Year is all about auspicious symbols, especially when it comes to the food you eat and the gifts you present to close friends and family.

Yard and Garden: Herbs and spices could help add some zest to your life (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Earlier this month questions arose regarding herbs and spices. I decided this would be a topic of interest to many, especially since gardening and the weather have not been compatible.

Exploring the chatuchak plant market (Bangkok Post – Thailand’s English news)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Just as I was wondering what to write about this weekend, Frances Siranovic came to the rescue by asking me to write more about where to find what at the Chatuchak plant market.

FOREST’ SECRET TO SPREAD WINGS TO ASIAN MARKETS (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Forest'Secret, a herbal-based wellness and beauty brand developed and managed by Forest'Secret Sdn Bhd, will score a first when it spreads its wings to Middle East, China and Hong Kong this year.

Creative Cuisine and a Copper Décor (New York Times)

Saturday, January 30th, 2010
CU29 in Sayville, named for copper and its atomic number, is led by Sean Blakeslee, the executive chef, and Jerry Marlow, the manager.
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