Author Archives: Carol

Week #9 Malaysian

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Carol

I’m beginning to suspect there’s not a cuisine on the planet that is unique, none that exist without the influence of any other culture. It just doesn’t happen that way. Not that I’m complaining. The tendency to jettison what’s dull … Continue reading →

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Week #8 Armenian

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Carol

 It seemed like a good idea at the time, ordering a feast, and we really thought we were up to the challenge. But the morning after our Armenian adventure, I’m so full that I’m tempted to just post pictures of … Continue reading →

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Doing a Julia?

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Carol

Over dinner recently, our food-n-cocktail pal Chuck revealed yet another of his myriad talents: He did a dead-on, fall-down-funny impression of Julia Child. Aside from making my stomach muscles ache from laughing so hard, Chuck’s impression got me thinking about … Continue reading →

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Week #7 Cambodian (Khmer)

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Carol

Asian food and I are old buddies. I’ve had plenty of Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, Malaysian, Japanese and Korean food, but never Cambodian. Not until now. We trekked out to the San Gabriel Valley, the stronghold of many of LA’s Asian … Continue reading →

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Week #6 Irish

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Carol

I forge into this particular blog entry with some trepidation, because I’ve spent a good deal of time in Ireland over the years, and I get really annoyed by pretend-Irish food on the menus of faux-Irish pubs in the United … Continue reading →

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