& v’egg salad. (When I say regular tofu I just meannotsilken tofu -you can find “regular tofu” in the refrigerated part of the healthy foods section of your grocery store – I almost always use extra -firm or firm tofu unless a recipe calls otherwise.) ...
Pro Tip:Tamales freeze well, so if you’re making a trip there, it pays to buy extra to stash in the freezer to enjoy for weeks to come. Yes, you can microwave them to eat, but do yourself a favor and take the little extra time to steam them. It leaves the tamales moister, the...
Fresh meat, especially beef, should be firm, not soft or tough. One simple method of checking the firmness is to check whether the meat pokes the fleshy part under your thumb. If it does, it is an indication of proper firmness. Also, don’t forget to smell the meat. If it smells ...
The glass is gorgeous and it is fun to watch a glass blowing demonstration. And if you must buy something, don’t buy it near the vapporetto stop and be sure to haggle: most prices are negotiable. But don’t stop a few hundred metres from the vapporetto stop: go further. Murano tr...
Extra! Extra! Read all about it. SUN GOES OUT! STARS FALL FROM HEAVEN! THOUSANDS FAINT FROM FEAR! On the first day of the Christian Year, do we break out the champagne and shout “Happy New Year.” No we do not. What we say is, “The end is near!” ...