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Month: June 2010

North Korea, Iran and Bulgogi Leftovers

North Korea, Iran and Bulgogi Leftovers

North Korea qualified for the World Cup this year? Really? Source: BBC Sport Does anyone detect the sweet irony of this situation? The only reason North Korea squeaked by was because Iran failed to beat South Korea, meaning that North Korea only needed a draw…


Bunny Chow

Bunny Chow

In honor of World Cup 2010’s host country, I decided to make some popular South African street food for a group of friends who gathered at our place yesterday to watch USA vs. England. I was lucky enough to get to SA in our summer/their…


Porkin’ up a CSA

Porkin’ up a CSA

I freakin’ love CSAs. Seriously. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture and these local ventures provide exactly what I want to make my meals: fresh, inspiring, sustainable, and delicious treats. They’re pretty simple–the farmer offers shares of that year’s crop up front and it’s a…


Allergic Reactions, or Reactive Allergies?

Allergic Reactions, or Reactive Allergies?

I grew up taking allergies seriously before this seemingly recent dawn of peanut and wheat allergies. My mother cannot eats eggs in even the slightest amount (raw or cooked) and my sister cannot ingest chickpeas in any of their variations (posing a particularly inconvenient problem…