Archive for 2013

Passover: From Russia, with Love

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March 25, 2013 •

Editor’s Note: This is a guest article with photos by Blair Chavis*. Food is integral to nearly every Jewish holiday, but when Passover arrives, food plays a leading role. The eight-day holiday, which begins tonight, kicks off with two epic dinners called Seders the first two nights. Families sit around a large table and read aloud ...

Book Giveaway: WHERE THE PEACOCKS SING by Alison Singh Gee

By kim •

March 22, 2013 •

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Enter to win the new memoir by Alison Singh Gee. Isn’t the cover gorgeous? Amy Tan, author of THE JOY LUCK CLUB, writes: “Alison Singh Gee is a raconteur with deadpan humor and a shining purpose. We gladly enter her ever-changing adventure in India–a glorious life of former expectations freed by the unexpected.” Ever wonder what it ...

WHERE THE PEACOCKS SING by Alison Singh Gee

By kim •

March 19, 2013 •

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WHERE THE PEACOCKS SING by Alison Singh Gee

Here’s a peek into Alison Singh Gee’s new book, and check out Hoti Lal’s top-secret recipe for the best chai on the planet. Namaste and enjoy! And don’t forget to enter to win a copy. Fear of Flying I never knew peacocks could fly. I never knew they could do much of anything. As a child growing up ...

Preserved Lemons

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March 4, 2013 •

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Guest Post by Jennifer McGovern, R.D. I love preserving food: jams, jellies, pickles, you name it. When I read about preserved lemons last year, I jumped at the chance to make some. It was so easy–just lemons and salt. It made me happy to cram the bright yellow fruit into a jar, accommodating them in my ...

Mardi Gras, Tutus, and King Cake

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February 8, 2013 •

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Mardi Gras, Tutus, and Homemade King Cake Guest Post by Christa Montgomery. When I was a little girl, I wanted to be an artist and live in Paris. Funny, looking back, I wasn’t too far off the mark; for me, living in New Orleans and baking delicious French pastry comes pretty close. I have this vivid memory ...

Hawaiian Chef Tylun Pang and the Taste of Home

By kim •

February 6, 2013 •

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Hawaiian Chef Tylun Pang and the Taste of Home

“If you don’t have a home, you at least have your culture and your food and no one can take that away from you.” –Chef Tylun Pang It took Hawaiian-born Chef Tylun Pang a journey around the world to understand that where he belonged was right where he started. At the age of 15, Pang learned to ...

Eating and Sleeping on the Island of Maui, Hawaii: Part I

By kim •

January 26, 2013 •

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Eating and Sleeping on the Island of Maui, Hawaii: Part I

Many of you have asked about hotels and dining on the island of Maui. As for hotels, there are, of course, the usual suspects, including the luxurious Four Seasons in Wailea, The Ritz Carlton Kapalua, and The Fairmont Kea Lani (more on the Fairmont soon, including an interview and amazing dinner by Chef Tylun Pang ...

Aloha Hawaii

By kim •

January 19, 2013 •

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I only started visiting Hawaii a few years ago, when I met Neil, the man who convinced me to stay with him, promising I wouldn’t have to cure my wanderlust and that if I weathered the winters in the North that he would take me to the sunny side of the world. He’s kept his promise. ...

A New Year: Three Simple and Attainable Goals

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January 8, 2013 •

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A New Year: Three Simple and Attainable Goals

Resolutions by Jennifer McGovern, R.D. I usually don’t like to make New Years Resolutions. I always start with the best intentions, but after months or even weeks, they are forgotten, discarded as unattainable and unimportant as the reality of daily life wages on. It’s a circle of failure that starts every New Year. Thankfully, I usually keep the ...