This recipe makes for a great summer lunch because it’s cold and comes together fairly fast. A rice salad is a refreshing alternative to pasta and potato salads. This particular one is my favorite way to use “surimi,” also known as imitation crabmeat. You can use leftover cooked … [Read more...] about Rice salad with seafood
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’Collective Retreats’ – an outdoor hotel for a socially distant vacation
This summer is like no other. Instead of packing for a vacation, Americans are staying at home amidst Coronavirus fears. With flights being canceled, hotels closed and restaurants limiting their capacity, there are not many places to go and things to do. Pitching a tent on one’s … [Read more...] about ’Collective Retreats’ – an outdoor hotel for a socially distant vacation
Zadies Bake Shop: ‘Chocolate Meltaway’ is not just a chocolate cake. It’s chocolate heaven.
Have you ever eaten something thinking that it’s the best damn thing you have ever put in your mouth? Of course you have. You’ve probably eaten many things in your life that made you feel that way. I feel that way every time I eat the ‘Chocolate Meltaway’ cake from Zadies Bake … [Read more...] about Zadies Bake Shop: ‘Chocolate Meltaway’ is not just a chocolate cake. It’s chocolate heaven.
Fish rollups with sauerkraut
Yes, I do love sauerkraut. After all, I grew up on it. And it’s not a bad thing because sauerkraut is healthy (as my grandma would say nagging us to finish our portion). Sauerkraut is a fermented food that contains gut-healthy bacteria. So I don’t mind at all posting all these … [Read more...] about Fish rollups with sauerkraut
Cottage cheese cake with fruit
This is a kind of cake I would eat often in the summer growing up. With the abundance of fresh fruit from my grandparents’ garden, both my mom and grandma would bake cakes that we would all have for breakfast or enjoy with an afternoon cup of coffee. This cake is traditionally … [Read more...] about Cottage cheese cake with fruit