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swigsandgrinds
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Honolulu, HI
Member since
10th Oct 2009
About
I am a photographer & writer in Honolulu, Hawaii. I love to eat, drink and be merry. You can find me at www.swigsandgrinds.blogspot.com
swigsandgrinds's blog posts
Poached Pears with Walnut & Lemon Thyme Cream
Tue 03 Nov 2009GENERAL BLOG
I had to do a little improv on Jamie's recipe, these looked pretty fancy, but were really a comforting dessert!
Cheers,
H
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Falafel
Wed 28 Oct 2009GENERAL BLOG
I never even thought of making falafel until last weekend. But I found a great recipe, jumped in & realized it's no harder than making meatballs! The whole recipe is posted on Swigs and Grinds.
Enjoy!
H
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Can Food be Sexy?
Wed 21 Oct 2009GENERAL BLOG
Here is an ongoing conversation that I have with my food-loving sister. It started when, while eating a pomegranate, she declared to her boyfriend that they are a sexy food. He didn't understand & said, "How can a pomegranate be sexy"? And so our conversation started.
CAN food be sexy? And if so, what foods ARE sexy?
My contemplation began with, "Absolutely, food can be sexy!" I continued to ponder on my opinion that things you can eat without utensils have potential sexiness. Well, maybe not crackers. Doesn't even sound sexy. Or how about pickled pigs feet? Falls into my definite UNsexy category.
So I figured, if there are un-sexy foods like pigs feet, that must mean that there are equally sexy ones, right? My sister added figs, oysters, Italian ice cream & strawberries to the list. But I have to say, I had a bad oyster/strawberry experience once... they work individually, not so much together...
So I seconded her strawberry & raised her a raspberry. Especially when floating in a glass of champagne. And dare we forget plain old dark chocolate? And even the perfect espresso with it's dark, mysterious elixir-qualities and creamy foam. I would also have to say BBQ ribs. My vegetarian friends might disagree. Sounds carnivorous & barbaric perhaps, but what's sexier than licking fingers, I ask?
This conversation has been going on for the majority of 2009, and to the original list, I now add a few. Hands down, top contenders: lobster & muscles. Also oozy, melting cheese, risotto, lilikoi (also know as passion fruit, hello!) & chocolate cake. Just tonight I heard that pasta sauce can be sexy. Who knew? And the conversation continues...
So please join us! What do you think? Can food be sexy? How about un-sexy? Let me know what you can add to the list!
Gorgonzola & Pear Salad
Tue 20 Oct 2009GENERAL BLOG
This salad is my fave! We just did the pizza version of it this weekend and that rocked too!
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Brie & Grape Quesadilla
Tue 20 Oct 2009GENERAL BLOG
This is so simple but kind of fancy too! The green pea pesto really makes it! The full recipe is on Swigs and Grinds.
Enjoy!
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