I’ve been a little quiet this week, and as part of my “non-food life,” I’ve been organizing the next Girl Geek Dinner in Italy, this Friday. The whole Girl Geek movement started in London by Sarah Blow when Sarah was at a technology event that was 90% men. That might sound familiar to anyone who…
Archives for February 2008
Juhu Beach, Goa Beach and Beach Food in India
You can read my previous posts about my trip in India: Reflections of India; Desi Chinese, Ice Cream, Dabeli and Other Street Food in India; Mumbai – Bombay : Traffic and Bollywood; An Indian Wedding Ceremony and Feast in India, and Gandhi, Dandi Beach, and Eating Sugar Cane in India. One of the most famous…
Chocolate Macarons Recipe
Edited to add: First read my post about Laduree Macarons and Finding the Perfect Macaron Recipe for inspiration, tips and other links about macarons – Tartelette also made Hot Tamale macarons yesterday! Making macarons was easier and more fun than I hoped it would be, but it was perhaps the biggest mess I’ve made in…
Laduree Macarons and Finding the Perfect Macaron Recipe
An exhaustive look at Parisian macarons (with pictures of Laduree macarons), lots of recipes from around the web and how to make them in your own home! **Update** Since writing this I’ve made a few kinds of macarons myself: Chocolate Macarons Recipe, Colorful Cinnamon Easter Egg Macarons Recipe, Dark Mint Chocolate French Macarons Recipe, and Hazelnut…
Where in the World Am I?
Do I really need to tell you where I spent the weekend? My friends found round-trip plane tickets for 20 euros, but if you’re not leaving from Milano Linate (and are leaving from Bergamo or Malpensa), you spend more time on shuttles/taxis getting to/from the airport and checking-in than just taking good ol’Trenitalia. Rome is…