Quick Appetizer : guac and mini tacos

…with a washi tape description! The Superbowl is this Sunday, so I hear, and this year I have kept an eye out for quick things to fix. I have been pinning things to my Entertaining board on Pinterest as well, with plans to *hopefully* make one of them this weekend. If it turns out, you’ll … More Quick Appetizer : guac and mini tacos

Chinese Ginger Scallion Steamed Tilapia in 20 minutes

The past few weeks, I’ve ended up after a day’s work within walking distance to Chinatown,which is much more often than normal. When I was a kid, ginger scallion with tilapia used to be a staple order when we went out to eat at our go-to place, a restaurant called Chinatown in Morton Grove, Illinois. … More Chinese Ginger Scallion Steamed Tilapia in 20 minutes

BlueBoots finds Egyptian Food in Beantown!

I was craving Egyptian food here in the land of the famous Tea Party, stateside. I was also on the hunt for a nice place to take my friend, J, and her littlest Jr. to.  Need I make my mission more explicit? Although I have been here for a number of years, I only casually … More BlueBoots finds Egyptian Food in Beantown!

Six Sizzling Chilis and a Lime Chicken

Sometimes, I just get these ideas for food. I wake up thinking of food ingredients and as if I were moving puzzle pieces, I slide them along in my mind (or the inside of my eyelids, depending on the time of day or night) until the pieces fit together. As a child, I awakened on … More Six Sizzling Chilis and a Lime Chicken

A Casa – Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels & Parmesan Sea Salt Pretzels

I haven’t posted in a long while (busy with Real Life), but YES, here it is: another treat off of my “Chalkboard” Menu has been tried with success! It was the first time for me to try to make pretzels, and actually, also my first time to voluntarily use yeast in a context outside of … More A Casa – Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels & Parmesan Sea Salt Pretzels