It was a dark and stormy night and we were badly in need of a Chinese dinner fix. Ah ha…there’s a Chinese restaurant we’ve been anxious to try, so off we went. How delighted we were to find that their … Continue reading
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Explore Your Asian Market So many times people tell me that they are tired of take out and want to make their favorite Asian restaurant dish at home. There’s always an excuse though: “it’s too complicated” or “those unusual … Continue reading
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Scotch Eggs for Easter ? Looking for a great breakfast or lunch dish? Look no further. Scotch eggs will fit the bill quite nicely. These popular British pub snacks are a hard or soft boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat. … Continue reading
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Keeping Traditions Alive We don’t even want to think about how long it’s been since our last post. Truth be told, we just took a break. We worked on our book in progress (unrelated to blog) and Óli enjoyed sailing … Continue reading
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* * * * * * * Springtime on a Plate Springtime weather temps are a little less fickle and it finally seems to be consistently warmer. Fireplace is clean and has officially seen it’s last fire until autumn. Even … Continue reading
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“Spring is the time of year when it is summer in the sun and winter in the shade.” Charles Dickens Ahhh, welcome spring! Everything outside is a lush, emerald springtime green and golden daffodils are popping up everywhere. Azaleas are … Continue reading
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It’s Cold Out There ! Feels like 8 degrees today and that’s in Virginia Beach, not Sweden. A day for steaming hot comfort food and fireplaces. Oli’s winter soup fits the bill quite nicely. A riff on borscht, his rich … Continue reading
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Here We Go . . . Smoking Again We’re on a smoked salmon kick. And why not? You can smoke your own salmon quite inexpensively and it’s far better than store bought. And just think about the oohhs, ahhhs and … Continue reading
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