Food Rant: Just Go with Fresh Garlic
By using giant jars of pre-minced garlic that’s floating in additives, are we fostering a generation of underprivileged taste buds that have never experienced the joy of fresh garlic?
Tag: Foodie
A Shocking Contradiction in Terms: Velveeta “Fresh Packs”
A light-hearted but hopefully provocative food-snob rant during a ghastly and unpredictable pandemic.
Another Restaurant Find in London: Com Viet, the Best Vietnamese Food I’ve Had in the UK, or Maybe Anywhere
Folks, this restaurant is a jewel. If you go to London, go to Com Viet. Just trust me. You’ll get your happy back.
Impromptu Texas-Sized Surf and Turf in Edinburgh
I wasn’t expecting a Texas-sized offering when I ordered the Scottish Beef Burger as part of an Edinburgh hotel’s set menu, but that’s what I got, along with a foodie-worthy smoked trout first course.
Haiku: Happy on a Plane with a Food Magazine
Something in this Food & Wine magazine will be on our table this weekend during our quiet time in the mountains of Colorado.
Date Night: Learning to Make Sushi
The Grill-Meister and I had a rockin’ good time learning to make sushi at a date-night cooking class.
When Food is Art: Exquisite Presentation at Châteauform’s Les prés d’Ecoublay
Food is art! These beautifully arranged culinary exhibits at a workshop in Paris made me feel satisfied before I even took the first bite.
Proud of the Pasta at Celestino in Pasadena
House-made pasta makes for a wonderful meal at this authentic Italian restaurant in Pasadena.
January Dreaming: Kensington Palace High Tea and Gardens
Afternoon tea at the palace where Queen Victoria grew up – by Jove, it was a jolly good show!
Kitty Fisher’s in London Pulled Me In, Fed Me Well and Charmed Me Completely
Kitty Fisher’s in London is a foodie’s dream! The staff treated me like I was royalty and served me a meal that to match. The ambience is an appealing mix of cozy old England and fresh, trendy-foodie-creative.
Window Shopping: C. Lidgate’s in London
Lidgate’s is a carnivorous cook’s dream! There’s a huge selection of meats, fish, poultry, sausages, cheeses, pies, condiments, cured meats and deli items.
Sangria Still Life
Real life at Glover Gardens has been a little too busy for the Glover Gardens blog to be active for the past week or two…but I’m revving up for a revival. I “catered” a friend’s 50th birthday party in the Texas Hill Country this weekend,…
A Tea Cake Break in Aberdeen Exposes Me as an Unrepentant Hypocrite
I learned in Aberdeen that junk food transforms into “snack food” when you’re tasting another country’s treats.
Leftover Steak Makes an Easy but Sophisticated Sandwich
This sandwich is delightfully easy, with a very sophisticated taste. The crunch of the fresh cabbage and brightness of the mint are the perfect compliment to the juicy earthiness of the onions and steak.
Root Vegetable Salad with 3-1-2 Balsamic Honey Dijon Dressing
Root vegetables are crunchy superstars when paired with the tangy Balsamic Honey Dijon dressing: a healthy, high-fiber salad.
Gift Guide: Books for Cooks – from Center of the Plate | D’Artagnan Blog
You may want to pop out to your local bookstore to pick up a last-minute cookbook for the foodie on your list.
A Favorite Vintage Kitchen Gadget: My Grandmother’s Wooden Corn Scraper
The corn scraper is a very useful –
and inexpensive – kitchen gadget. Mine is an antique, inherited from my grandmother.
Request from a Friend: Got New Orleans Trip Advice?
A collection of tips for a good time in The Big Easy, compiled at the request of a friend. Prepare yourself for New Orleans trip envy. Let’s go now!
Date Night: How to Make Fresh Pasta
A cooking class opens up a world of homemade pasta possibilities at Glover Gardens.
Edinburgh’s Hipster Food Court and the Butcher Bad Boy Burger
Foodie-worthy, hipster-appropriate, gorgeous views: I highly recommend the Waverly Mall food court in Edinburgh. And don’t miss the Butcher Bad Boy burger!
