“On Food and Cooking” The science and lore of Kitchen by Harold McGee is an amazing kitchen classic and anthology of how, what and where of food . I picked up this book to answer some curious questions my daughter had about … read more
The spring is here, trees are budding new leaves, front yards are getting colorful with spring flowers, people are getting started with gardening after the cold winter but this year we see more enthusiasts getting into ‘Raised Vegetable Beds’ for … read more
Sequel to Protecting your Fruit from Wild Life! I am obsessed these days with protecting my little fruit left over on my Peach tree from the squirrels ;). I tried all the popular cures, besides even talking to them and … read more
Last year I hardly ate any of the fruit from my peach and nectarine trees. Reason: they got harvested by the squirrels before I had a chance to do it. This year I have a Plan of action 
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Bowls of never ending tortilla chips; innumerable types of salsas to dip in; diverse types, tastes and colors of salsas… fiery reds, piquant greens and specialty hot and sweet salsas; freshly made tropical juices to calm the hot palates…… Well, … read more
A culiniary comedy comes to theatres. The movie Julie and Julia intertwines tales of two women- Julia Child, chef, author and pioneer TV chef who introduced French cuisine and cooking techniques to America through her cookbooks and television program- The … read more
We have planned many successful parties, and shared ideas about it. But this time we share our experiences and ideas of hosting a successful Iftar* party. Iftar parties are hosted in the month of Ramadan* to share food and … read more
Red salsa, Green salsa, Yellow salsa, Pink salsa, Orange salsa, Purple salsa, the many colors of salsa, hot, sweet, and hot,hot,hot….. There was a galore of salsas to taste and judge at the Faraday Kitchen Store’s Salsa contest. Faraday’s Kitchen Store is … read more
Tea cups have held many cups of tea or coffee or even a storm! Now you can recycle your old, stained or cracked tea cups or tea pots creatively too. Last spring I used my old, cracked or stained … read more
Everybody is talking about Celebrity Chefs, Kitchen Gods, writing about Evolution of Televisions Cooking Shows, or displaying pictoral history of food shows….. check out the links to see the phenomenal growth of food as entertainment! Here is the link to ‘Life’ magazines gallery of food … read more