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Are You Ready for Some Football?

Posted by Marguerite in Blog on January 31, 2012

Are You Ready For Some Football?!

Would it be awful to confess that I am not?

Lately, I’ve been enjoying the Super Bowl meal more than the actual Super Bowl. In fact, I haven’t enjoyed football quite the same way since my car accident a few years ago. It turned out I sustained a concussion. [...]

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Happy Year of the Dragon!

Posted by Marguerite in Blog, Travels on January 23, 2012

Here is to a happy and prosperous year of the Dragon, or Happy Spring Festival, as it is called in mainland China! Ten years ago I was fortunate enough to travel to Hong Kong to celebrate the year of the Golden Dragon. I took photos, but my photo taking skills are awful. Wretched. And [...]

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A Single Chef is Featured in Frugivore & Clutch

Posted by Marguerite in Blog on January 20, 2012

The excellent and wickedly thought provoking Jayne Dirt has written a wonderful writeup on Frugivore.com featuring her favorite food bloggers, and she included your’s truly! What a thrill!

Check it out Sixth Sense: 6 Food Bloggers That Make Preparing Food Look Easy.

Check out the feature recipe my Broiled Lemongrass Prawns.

2:52 pm – [...]

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Uri Buri Restaurant in Akko

Posted by Marguerite in Blog, Reviews, Travels on January 2, 2012

Back in late May/ early June of last year, Sean and I took a trip to Israel. I have about 2500 photos to go through (Sean is a prodigious photographer), so I haven’t gone through them all quite yet. I swear, this makes me the worst blogger! In any case, I think it is [...]

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A New Year's Resolution – Cook Guyanese Food!

Posted by Marguerite in Blog on December 29, 2011

I have a deep dark secret. One that Sean and my closest friends know, but one I have been unwilling to share…until now. I have been afraid to post recipes from the Caribbean. I am not afraid of learning an intricate new French or Japanese cooking technique, but I am humbled whenever someone asks me [...]

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A Trip to Curaçao

Posted by Marguerite in Blog, Travels on May 9, 2011

Reader, as you may have noticed, I have been MIA for a little over a month. It isn’t that I don’t love you-I do! I just have been trying to strike the perfect work life balance. As you can see, I have been unsuccessful to date. But, I will try my darnedest to be [...]

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Behold, the Haitian Mango!

Posted by Marguerite in Blog, Healthy on May 9, 2011

Reader, as you know I get excited about a lot of seasonal foods, but perhaps the food I am most excited to feature this year is the Haitian mango. Why? Because this mango and I have a history.

Our love affair started 2 years ago in the spring, when I noticed a fragrant, sweet smelling [...]

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Tip: Buy This Now – Lodge Dutch Oven: $49.97

Posted by Marguerite in Blog, Tools on February 10, 2011

Kitchen Essential – Dutch Oven

Lodge Logic EC6D43 Enameled Cast-Iron 6-Quart Dutch Oven Island Spice Red – $49.97

As my readers know, I have made it my mission (or at least my New Year’s Resolution) to reveal the best Kitchen Essentials for the single cook. I hadn’t quite gotten around to writing my post [...]

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Tip – 5 Essential Appliances for the Single Cook

Posted by Marguerite in Blog, Tips, Tools on January 25, 2011

Since starting the single chef project, I find that the question I’m asked the most is: What (fill in the blank) do I need in my kitchen? In this installment I’ll focus on 5 Essential Small Appliances for the Single Cook (plus a few more).

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Beet Hummus – Try This Today

Posted by Marguerite in Blog, Healthy on January 11, 2011

Recently, I’ve been experimenting with Middle Eastern inspired flavors, and I came across a recipe that was so good, and so healthy, I had to share it, even though it isn’t mine. Elise Bauer has come up with this Beet Hummus recipe that is not only healthy, oh man is it delicious. Nosh on this [...]

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