Black-Tea Note – Kenya’s South Rift Coffee One of my favorite things to do in my country is long aimless walks in tea farms. Even though the cold, highland weather bites, the serenity of the lush, expansive tea plantations in the South Rift never grows old. And the air! Oh the holy air. You not …
Caprese Salad Recipe A refreshing Caprese Salad will never grow old. Even your kids would not be immune to the amazingly uplifting powers of the simple salad; they will regularly want it in their lunch boxes. The beauty of Caprese salad is the diverse ways of making it and the simplicity of its ingredients, which …
One of my biggest dreams as a child was to have a house that always smells like a bakery with all sorts of sweets to spoil myself and my loved ones rotten. It’s funny how I grew into the adult who dreams of quitting sugar. As for now, I am still a devout sweet tooth …
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Nothing beats the momentary elation of raging through a gallon box – or two – of goldfish crackers when watching your favorite show. If you, as an adult cannot wrap your head around your nighttime guilty pleasure, then at least it’s considerable that your kids are addicted to the cheesy, salty treats. It is quite …
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At-home Coffee Cupping The Newest Hobby? Coffee cupping is an exciting process that will help you identify serious coffee gourmets. In the movie ‘Pulp Fiction’ Jules (Samuel L. Jackson) has a notoriously inappropriate dialogue with Jimmy (Quantin Tarantino) over coffee. Jules: *** Jimmy, this is some serious Gourmet ***. Me and Vince would have been …
Spicy Potato Breakfast Pancakes These are the kind of pancakes that need sitting and getting to know their unique weave of spicy, savory ingredients. They are delicious and textural, and yes! You will enjoy them better if you have nowhere to rush to. Make the potato breakfast pancakes recipe on a slow weekend morning. They …
Easy Hash Browns With Baked Eggs and Glazed Bacon I am an absolute LOVER of breakfast food. I can have breakfast any time of the day or night. I remember watching The Notebook and Noah’s dad asking Allie if she was up for breakfast at the ungodly hour she had paid Noah a surprise visit. …
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Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash My friend Sam is suddenly slightly gluten-free for reasons well-known to him. I noticed he only ever eats sausages and well-done sunny-side-up eggs for breakfast, whether at home or visiting a country with the most interesting culinary culture. It baffles me how the most explorative people can limit themselves to simplified, …
Shakshuka (The North African Way) Shakshuka is an iconic African dish. Many people think it’s originally Middle Eastern because of the meaning of its name (Arabic for mixture), and it is a celebrated national dish in countries like Israel and Turkey, where it goes by Menemen. The simple, versatile dish is now known to the …
Spicy Pumpkin and Bacon Soup Spicy pumpkin and bacon soup is an absolute favorite in my household. Where I come from, few people know what to do with a pumpkin except boil it and mash it for weaning babies. I am lucky enough to have learned how to make magic out of the autumnal veggie …