We visited Portugal a few times. It wasn’t just history that soaked us. The simplicity of their food bowled us over. And yummm…so so flavorful. Especially the grilled fish. I have been trying various grilled fish recipes lately. This is…
The story goes that she invited lovers to her chamber deep into the night, and then sent them on their way through a secret passage that led to a trap door. The unaware suitors then plunged to their death…
Summer and vacations go hand in hand. Throw into the pit the eternal search for quick, filling, healthy meals and you realize that you are a lot more creative, though not very original, than you realized. These fish tacos…
We wanted to take my Mr L8H senior, my Father in law, somewhere special on his Birthday, and give him a different dining experience. We as a family love Sushi, but he does not want anything to do with raw…
It’s a blink and miss kind of a place that people drive by without really noticing it. If it were not for a large ‘Asian-Ginger’ sign outside that shows up from quite a distance, this sweet little Japanese sushi joint…
After the sumptuous dose of luxury that we were drenched in at the Marble House, we headed out to feast on some seafood. Earlier, we had planned to amble at the Cliffwalk by the sea. We have treaded that route…
Munch chowmein at 4pm, take a swim at 11 pm, rise and shine at 11am …..that’s my idea of a dream vacation. We had this dream vacation only once, and that was in Washington DC, during a much earned break when all we…
The men today treated me to a fantastic lunch at one of Boston’s hole in the wall places that serves authentic Vietnamese food (that’s what their Menu says) that includes a to-die-for fire-pot. We have been there quite a…
Ina Friday is back. First Friday of the month already, how time flies! This time, I wanted to try something I had never tried before. I settled for a very interesting dish that called for caviar. I…
I had posted a picture on my FB page of my younger son having a sleepover birthday party a few years ago. Along with it, I had posted a comment on how it’s really simple to have the boys for…
As winter sets in, having a plate full of aromatic dumplings straight from the steamer tastes like heaven. Right after the birth of my younger son, I ate Momos, lots of them. They were healthy, which meant as a…
Easy, delicious, scrumptious and quick, not to mention a big hit with my kids. This amazing sounding omelet given by Nami on her blog Just One Cook Book sprinkles Japanese flavors into an otherwise pedestrian dish, taking it to a different…
The weekly Dinner party is on !!!! Bring your dishes and share with all of us. Don’t you just love dinner parties? I adore them. Large, small, medium, private, public, dancy, fancy, stuck up, footloose, dressy, casual, kiddie, couples,…
Dixie Crossroads is a seafood restaurant in Titusville, Florida, that we ventured into after reading rave reviews about it on the web. Located about 15 miles from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, this place offers old world charm and a…
Welcome to #InaFridays! Starting today,we are going to blog First Friday of every month a recipe from Ina Garten’s kitchen. For the uninitiated, Ina Garten is a beloved chef