For four weeks the power of Facebook marketing showed its strength. With a simple click of a “Like” button, everyday I received two new pictures in my news feed from Rise – Biscuit and Donuts. One picture I received was their daily biscuit menu and the other, their fresh made donut menu. Every morning for […]
“Churrasco is a Portuguese and Spanish term referring to beef or grilled meat more generally, differing across Latin America and Europe, but a prominent feature in the cuisines of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Uruguay, and other Latin American countries.” I travel to Brazil every month and in addition to learning a few good cuss words in […]
Sunday, a day named after the sun and in many religions, the day set aside for worshiping ”god”. I like to take the day to appreciate the rays of the sun and only a few things are needed to make up the ”Anatomy of a Sunday”: – Ice cold mugs from the freezer - Cold beer to go in above mug – […]
(as adapted from Cooking Light October) 2 slices applewood-smoked bacon 3/4 cup sliced green onions, divided 1/4 cup chopped celery 1 pound yellow summer squash, chopped zuccihni 1 pound frozen white and yellow baby corn kernels, thawed and divided 2 1/4 cups 1% low-fat milk, divided $ 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme 1/2 teaspoon salt […]
Some of the best, most authentic places are hidden in plain sight of America’s strip malls. And tonight I definitely found one of them in the Spring Branch section of Houston. WHAT I ATE: Empanada de Pollo (Chicken Empanada) $2.50 Empanada de Jamon y Queso (Ham and Cheese Empanadas) $2.50 – The empanadas were baked and had a nice golden outside. […]
It happens every time, your having a party and instead of offering an all out meat feast you want to give your guest an option for some vegetables. In comes the obligatory vegetable platter. Well now the party is over and guess who is still hanging around? Yes the faithful vegetable platter and its sidekick, […]
This is a great and simple way to change-up a backyard cookout or impress your muslim or vegetarian friends What you need: Hotdogs / Bacon / Buns / Toppings(bacon bits for example LOL) Wrap your wieners in bacon and place in a tin tray. Place the whole tray over the grill and cook your dogs. […]
When I moved to the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle, I was happy about the wealth of division I football in the area. Sure, none of the teams in the area are national powerhouses (although UNC and NC State both broke into the top 25 rankings before slipping out) but they are big universities with big university […]
When I set out on a mission to find my favorite burger, Serena adamantly suggested that I try Jackson Hole in Queens, NY. I was initially a bit skeptical because I know how New Yorkers can be, insisting (sometimes against all reason) that New York has the best everything. I would have a chance to […]
This last month in the Persian Gulf has given me a lot of time to think. While deep subjects do sneak in there now and then, I like to try to keep it light. Lately I have been thinking about one of my favorite things in the whole world and probably a favorite to my Muslim […]
