by melodie@melodiek.com | Jan 31, 2020 | Afghanistan, Asia, Dishes, Foods and Dishes, Recipes, Savor 196, Savories
“There is no sight on earth more appealing than the sight of a woman making dinner for someone she loves.”–Thomas Wolfe Are you happy they’ve invited you to make a dish for your next home group meeting but haven’t a clue what to make? A small...
by melodie@melodiek.com | Jan 15, 2020 | Afghanistan, Asia, Asia, Destinations, Dishes, Foods and Dishes, Savories
Food is more than what we put into our bodies… It’s the feel of a place, something language can’t get at, the memory of a place as it forms. Wherever I am, food is what takes me there. —Jessica Fechtor, Stir You say Kabuli, I say Qabili. Whatever we end up...
by melodie@melodiek.com | Aug 5, 2018 | Asia, Asia, Destinations, Dishes, Inspiration, Japan, Popular, Savories
What keeps me motivated is not the food itself but all the bonds and memories the food represents. ~ Michael Chiarello Have you ever noticed how the familiar taste or aroma of certain foods can transport us to the places we first experienced them? It’s like...
by melodie@melodiek.com | Jul 29, 2011 | Asia, Asia, Culinary Tours, Destinations, Dishes, Foods and Dishes, Inspiration, Japan
On five-color strips of paper I have written. (ごしきの たんざくわたしが かいた/Goshiki no tanzaku watashi ga kaita) ~ lyrics from “The Tanabata Song” Miserable and drenched in sweat. That’s how you’ll likely to feel your first summer in central Japan where hot and humid is the...