by Simón de Swaan
The belly is ungrateful – it always forgets we already gave it something.–Russian proverb
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Simple Sustenance: The Rustic Comfort of Eggplant and Pea Stew
“You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces – just good food from fresh ingredients.” — Julia Child
This past weekend, we got much needed rain. It was a welcome relief to the parched hills and landscape around us. All day long dark clouds played hide and seek, and brought spurts of heavy showers, at times accompanied by loud winds. I sat at my kitchen window observing nature’s enormous beauty. Washed in the rain, it had come alive.
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Thai Stinky Fruit: Durian
by Lenny Karpman
More than twenty years ago the King of Thailand was about to celebrate a landmark birthday, so he and his government planned a long list of special events and invited expatriate Thais from prominent families to return home and join the celebration. Yao, a Thai friend of mine was among the invitees. I went along.
“Let’s go find some durian, you know – the stinky fruit,” she proclaimed with a smile. I returned her smile with a little apprehension. I was usually impervious to all varieties of natural and synthetic aromas. Not so that Sunday in Bangkok. My diminutive soft-spoken friend from San Francisco was on the home turf of her family and her childhood. She was my guide for the day. Her feather-like hold on my arm steered me through the bustle of the Sunday crowds. There, at the weekend market on the edge of the city, thousands of shoppers gathered to buy everything from plaid boxer shorts and eyeliner to hundred kilo live pigs. We were on a durian quest.
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We’re tickled pink to talk foie gras and Obama with Gourmet Live!
How thrilling to be interviewed by Gourmet Live!
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The Brazilian Grape Tree that Fruits on its Trunk
We love this article on Kuriositas about Brazilian grape trees, known as Jabuticaba, where the plump purple grapes grow directly on the trunk of the tree.
With its lovely close-up photos, the article also gives you a brief explanation for why the grapes grow like this, as well as some geographic and historical information.
Click here to read it.
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Eating Mindfully: a Video Slide Show with Infographics
We love this video that gives a real layman’s definition of Mindful Eating. If you’re interesting in changing your eating habits and eating more healthily, this is a MUST by Dr. Susan Albers.
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