Monthly Archives: January 2009

11 hard to get in nairobi foods you should be eating

Posted on January 12, 2009 by

NY Times posted the “11 best foods you aren’t eating” back in the summer and it was actually one of the most viewed stories of 2008. Wow. I am impressed that people take such an interest in food. Here are … Continue reading →

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Snacks and glints

Posted on January 7, 2009 by

Two interesting NYT articles about the basics of scientific cooking and what to keep or throw out in kitchen by Bittman. I love the dash of science article – because cooking is all one big experiment. The bittman piece is … Continue reading →

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Tom Yummy in Thailand

Posted on January 7, 2009 by

My apologies for the long haitus, but we have been eating our way through Thailand for the past two weeks. I don’t think I have to say that Thailand has a plethora of food awesomeness and diversity. You know when … Continue reading →

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Popkin’s View of the World. And it is fat.

Posted on January 5, 2009 by

Barry Popkin, one of the world’s experts on obesity and the “nutriiton transition”, and a Professor of Nutrition at the University of NC Chapel Hill, has just come out with a book called ‘The World is Fat’. I have yet … Continue reading →

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