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Travelling Medicine: Thailand

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 20:30

There is so so SO much food in Thailand, and not just any old food, I mean stunning food, that it's been nearly impossible to narrow it down for this post.

Oysters in Paris

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Sat, 12/26/2009 - 20:30

We just celebrated a lovely Christmas in Paris. Here is a little taste of what we had, briney and succulent oysters.

Ending on a Sweet Note (Happy 2010!)

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Tue, 12/22/2009 - 17:30

Another year is rolling into it's final days (at least for those going by the Georgian calendar, because in Thailand according to the Buddhist calendar it is 2553 for a little while longer and that's where we're going!). In any case all this has

Kale Carbonara : The Winter Cure

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Sat, 11/07/2009 - 17:30

Though many of the greens will be disappearing from our tables until Spring and Summer return, kale will keep us company throughout much of the Winter. In fact, it's flavor is sweetened by a kiss of frost.

Apples Make You Juicy

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Thu, 10/29/2009 - 13:30

The whole "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" wasn't far from the truth. Apples serve many functions, not the least of which is to increase body fluids according to Chinese medicine.

The End of Summer

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Thu, 09/10/2009 - 15:30

I always drag out each season to the last possible minute, and then some. I was still stewing dinners, warm and slow, when June came around. Even though by then winter was long gone. And now, at the last possible minute as the fall is inching it's way in, I finally managed to put together a gazpacho. Last of the tomatoes, the peppers, and the cucumbers for 2009 (at least seasonally speaking).

Medicinal Orangettes

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 16:30

I have always loved orangettes (sans chocolate), they're bitter, sweet, slightly toothy, and just plain lovely. I don't particularly like sickly sweet treats and I've always been more on the savory or flavorsome punch side.

Garbanzo Love

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Tue, 09/01/2009 - 13:30

Yesterday as I was perusing some Trader Joe's products I had a taste of some Indian inspired chick pea concoction (chana masala) and it tasted so wonderful I quickly read the back of the ingredients and came home to cook something that would at least

The Silky News on Corn

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Wed, 08/19/2009 - 16:30

Since corn just happens to be in season and I also just happen to be getting a lot of patients which I have prescribed this decoction for, I thought I would share it on here. It also has such a lovely name: corn silk.

Travelling Medicine: Colombia

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 13:30

Summer and it's lovely slow heat has finally gotten me, coupled with a few trips (to New York and Bogota), I have been neglecting the spice doc updates!

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