Maybe not the most beautiful, definitely not the largest figs around… but they came from our own tree, and that makes them the sweetest figs we’ve ever had!
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LiveStrong with a Taste of Yellow
Today is the day!
I quote Barbara’s words here:
A Taste of Yellow 2009 drew entries from bloggers in 18 countries. From Australia to Switzerland….. from yellow fruits to yellow grains……..with eggs and yellow vegetables……you baked, stirred, blended, chopped, grilled, froze, jellied…..and gave us over 80 yellow dishes to excite our tastebuds.
Please visit her site to see all the entries and support this important event…
Good Article Alert
This article appeared today on the New York Times, and might be interesting to those who “sometimes” might buy too many berries… 😉
It describes using a very hot water bath before storing the fruit, substantially reducing spoilage by molds. We are definitely trying it soon.
To read the whole article, click here
We are home…
We are home!
Three simple words that convey so much happiness and peace….
Goodbye, Oahu! We had a great time!
Dining out on Oahu: 21 Degrees North
Vacations are an amazing, revitalizing, much needed break, but some things are a bit tricky when away from our cozy home. Like cooking, which is not that easy in someone else’s kitchen. After several days of “not-exactly-home-cooking” in a bungalow close to Waimea Beach, we treated ourselves to a dinner last night at “21 Degrees North,” in the Turtle BayResort. The name reflects its location on the planet, at 21 degrees north of the Equator. What a gorgeous setting, we had a table window overlooking the ocean, totally romantic…
Not to detract from the aura, the restaurant lightning was dim, which meant bad news for blogging. But, my husband managed to snap a few reasonably good photos (thanks, honey!). First, the appetizer that we shared, foie gras potstickers, joining two of my favorite things in the gastronomical world.
His main course was a crab-crusted Hawaiian sea bass served over mixed beans and sauteed spinach, in a lemongrass coulis. Very delicious, with a quite stunning presentation…
I had a fantastic pepper-seared ahi tuna, cooked to perfection (nearly raw inside…), served over thin ribbons of zucchini, carrots, and summer squash in a miso sauce, with corn crisps (think about a thin corn pancake, crisp on the outside, tender and creamy inside). Sorry, no pictures of my dish.
Their signature dessert is a chocolate souffle with creme anglaise, a classic that was scrumptious.
And to keep the touristic chronicle going, here are a few photos from the last couple of days,
click to enlarge them.
Turtle Bay
Surfing lessons at Turtle Bay – yes, I was a little tempted…. 😉
Waimea Beach, our favorite
A tree, with fruits and amazing seed pods… called “Autograph Tree” (thanks for the info, Rhea!)
they do look like some extra-terrestrial beings! Amazing!
(make sure to click on this last photo to enlarge it)
Bewitching Kitchen 