Category Archives: food

TurkeyCakeFest V

Posted on February 24, 2015 by travelfoodandlife

It’s the coldest it’s been since winter started, and I am FORCING myself to write this.  Must create momentum, must power through. Back in late 2010, Chowhound posted a recipe for its TurkeyCake, a creation of turkey meatloaf, mashed potatoes, … Continue reading →

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Braises and Marmalades

Posted on February 18, 2015 by travelfoodandlife

Food post!  It got cold again, and so writing feels like running through molasses, but I will soldier on so as to create some momentum.  Or something. Anyway, cold weather is not great for writing, but it is the greatest for … Continue reading →

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Things I Learned the Time I Almost Killed My Boss

Posted on July 10, 2014 by travelfoodandlife

1.  Despite my disdainful avowals to the contrary, Koreans in Sydney use peanuts in their food. 2.  Sometimes, a Benadryl and an Epi-pen are not enough to stave off anaphylactic shock. 3.  Locals do not always know where the nearest hospital … Continue reading →

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Lazy Foodie Contradiction Recipes: Caipirinhas

Posted on June 26, 2014 by travelfoodandlife

Y’all, Thursday crept up on me, and I’m having trouble putting my thoughts in order on some of the things I want to write.  So today, you get my instructions for making caipirinhas.  I’m putting this in the lazy foodie … Continue reading →

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Cold Brew: the Mom Improvement

Posted on June 19, 2014 by travelfoodandlife

I have to interrupt stories from Taipei with a cold brew post.  I know, I know – I promised I wouldn’t post about cold brew coffee anymore.  Mama Cooper is back home for a stretch, though, and two things happened:  … Continue reading →

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Taipei Food Adventures

Posted on June 16, 2014 by travelfoodandlife

My mom and I have some food restrictions that can pose challenges when we go out to eat.  I’m not supposed to eat grains or anything processed (e.g., flour and sugar).  My mom is an ovo-lacto-pesco vegetarian and has been … Continue reading →

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Lazy Foodie Contradiction Recipes: Chapter 3

Posted on February 10, 2014 by travelfoodandlife

Not only am I a lazy foodie, I am also a lazy blogger.  Y’all, I’m still feeling uninspired, even though I have been on some great adventures the past few months.  In any event, I have fallen in love with … Continue reading →

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Bourbon Lessons

Posted on February 3, 2014 by travelfoodandlife

I don’t know how to express this and have it come out right, so I will just write it:  I love whisk(e)y.  I spell it that way because when the Scots, Japanese, and Canadians produce the ambrosia, we spell it … Continue reading →

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More Dribs and Drabs

Posted on November 22, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

Yes, I’m late again, not because of PoI this time, though (I only have about ten new episodes to watch in the second season, so I’m hoarding them).  I was in Ft. Wayne, IN from Monday to Thursday getting ready … Continue reading →

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Cold Brew Coffee: the Last Post

Posted on November 4, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

I know, I know – this is my THIRD POST on cold brew (I wrote about it here and here), but I promise it will be my last. Future cold brew information will be shared as a drib or a … Continue reading →

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