A world of food in one city

A world of food in one city

On the recent occasion of my first-ever evening in London: I walked down a street named for the patron saint of travelers. Walked past Lebanese, Chinese, Mexican, and Turkish restaurants, past sushi and tapas and burgers, before eating French and Italian food served by a Spanish woman named Melina. I thought I’d gotten around a bit for a girl raised in the heartland. Alaska and Hawaii, Canada and Mexico, France and Italy. I thought I understood “diversity.” But London! London is in a class of its own. London showed me what “multicultural” really looks like.

The Amazing Texas-Toast-Bacon-and-Egg-Sandwich

The Amazing Texas-Toast-Bacon-and-Egg-Sandwich

Kid Two still loves Texas toast but along the way has acquired a taste for paninis with egg and baby greens with a bit of cheese. It was only a matter of time before he decided to try and combine the buttery crunchiness of Texas toast with savory eggy-ness of his...
Sweet potato and bacon biscuits à la Emeril Lagasse

Sweet potato and bacon biscuits à la Emeril Lagasse

A recipe for sweet potato and bacon biscuits are elegant, moist enough to eat plain, and quick and easy to make at home in under an hour. The recipe yields 18-24, so it’s an hour well spent. These freeze well and are super kid-friendly.

Bacon: the infographic

Bacon: the infographic

Even though the concept of infographics has been around since prehistoric man started painting on cave walls, I love the path they’ve taken over the last year or two; people integrating typography and color to come up with attention-grabbing ways of presenting...
How many calories in a Domino’s bacon cheeseburger pizza?

How many calories in a Domino’s bacon cheeseburger pizza?

Is pizza really too complicated of a food item for fast food chains to provide accurate calorie and nutrition information? The range of estimates from independent organizations vary widely. Here’s a breakdown of the different numbers you can find for a Domino’s bacon cheeseburger pizza.

Bacon for dessert!

Bacon for dessert!

I took a small, happy gang – the boys, their visiting cousin, Mija, and her little sister – to Marini’s for ice cream last Friday night before the GLOW fire art festival started.   Marini’s is a great candy store – they’ve been...
Bacon, bacon everywhere

Bacon, bacon everywhere

Seen today at in the check-out line at Palace Art Supplies. Would you eat it or paint with it???