Category Archives: Review
The stew that broke my crockpot!
The stew actually didn’t have anything to do with the demise of my 3 yr old crockpot, it died because of user problem! This dish is based on Estofado de Vaca recipe by Señor Anastacio de Alba and Miguel de Alba. The original recipe is from the Alba Cookbook (2012). I hope Señor Alba won’t [...]
Counting Poison
Arsenic (As) is a chemical element that is known to be carcinogenic and toxic. Inorganic As poses the most harmful effect on health causing cancers (lungs, bladder, skin), increasing risk of cardiovascular disease, and hampers brain development among children. Consumerreport.org recently reported that FDA study showed detectable amounts of As in rice and baby cereals. [...]
Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower ‘Wings’ – www.86lemons.com
The original recipe is in http://86lemons.com/vegan-buffalo-bites/. I tried the recipe and it was quite likeable. To prepare the cauliflower buffalo bites, the recipe calls for either water or soy milk. The soymilk is a better option because it allows the coating to brown during baking. Instead of the vegan margarine, use the olive oil otherwise [...]
Commentary: Wheat-free diet
In the past week, there have been a lot of talk about the Dr. William Davis’ book on “no wheat diet”. According to Dr. Davis, the dwarf variety of wheat that was developed “in the last century” contains gliadin. a protein that stimulates appetite and therefore, causes obesity. I assume that Dr. Davis is referring [...]
Indian Food at its Best!
Rasika restaurant at Penn Quarter in Washington DC is definitely the best in Indian cuisine! No wonder it is difficult to make reservations, they are always fully booked. Good thing you can do a walk-in and still get good seating at the Chef’s table and watch while the food is prepared. The only thing that [...]
Memorial Day and Oysters, plus drinks!
Pearl Drive Oysters Bar (http://www.pearldivedc.com/) has a very rustic interior, with red brick walls with an unfinished look, great lighting fixtures roughly finished wooden tables and chairs. The booths are nicely upholstered. The bar literally opens to the sidewalk and extends to the interior of the restaurant. Sitting at the bar today would have diners experience [...]
