Chicago was my home for five years. In the Windy City, I graduated from college, I rented my first apartment, and I met my husband. I still remember the first time I saw the city, when I was considering transferring there for freshman year. I spent a weekend in the Windy City and I went to see the musical Big Fish at the Cadillac Palace. I tried deep-dish pizza and hot dogs. I fell in love on the spot. 🙂 I moved to Chicago in August 2013 and now, three years after leaving it, and I am still nostalgic. Here are five things I’ll always miss about Chicago…and four I’d rather forget. I Miss: The Choclaccino of Medici on 57th...
This Sockeye Salmon Recipe with Peach and Avocado is a wonderful summer favorite. Served over coconut rice, it’s a perfect bowl for a casual lunch or light dinner — and it’s elegant enough to impress guests.This healthy wild Sockeye salmon recipe is easy to make and presents beautifully in a rice bowl. What is Sockeye Salmon? Sockeye salmon is also called Red salmon, Blueback salmon or Kokanee salmon. It’s one of the smaller Pacific salmon species. Sockeye salmon are found in the Northern Pacific Ocean and rivers flowing into it. Sockeye are prized for their vibrant deep orange-red color, which typically remains when they’re cooked. Sockeye salmon is slightly more oily than other species, making it incredibly succulent. It has...
Now is an ideal time to stay close to home and take a few quick food day trips throughout The Natural State. I live in Little Rock, so the only qualification for a restaurant to be included on this list is for it to be at least 30 minutes (but no more than an hour) away from our capital city. The Whippet Restaurant (Prattsville) What to Order: Fried catfish with “The Set-Up” (tomato relish, slaw, hush puppies, and beans), cheeseburger, coconut cream pie, and chocolate cream pie Mammoth Orange Café (Redfield) What to Order: Jumbo double cheeseburger, fries, and chocolate shake Bulgogi Korean BBQ (Conway) What to Order: Fried dumplings, spring rolls, chicken wings, spicy pork rice bowl, and chicken...
Tamarind is a popular tart and sweet fruit used in dishes around the world, including in Mexican cuisine! Learn more about this ingredient and how to use it. What is tamarind? Tamarind is a sweet and sour fruit that grows in pods. Inside, they contain large seeds covered in a dark, sticky pulp. The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw and has a similar texture to dates and figs. The fruit has a strong tangy flavor and is used in many dishes and drinks in Mexican, Caribbean, Asian, and Middle Eastern cooking. Tamarind is also the name of the tree that the fruit grows on. The seed pods are part of the legume family and have a smooth, brown...
