by Jaden | Jan 4, 2008 | Jaden's Blog
Two Christmases ago, I asked for a Buddha Bowl, a beautiful and organically designed bowl that has a clever hook for your thumb so that it snuggles firmly in the palm of your hand. Perfect for eating a bowl of ice cream or drinking some warm miso soup while lounging...
by Jaden | Oct 7, 2007 | Jaden's Blog
Why is it that Asian fruit is just so strange looking? This is called Rambutan from Southeast Asia. The outer skin is almost leathery and the spines are piable, plasticy. Maybe whoever inveted velcro stumbled upon a basket of Rambutan. The texture of the fruit is...
by Jaden | Jul 21, 2007 | Jaden's Blog
It was a hot, humid Florida Friday afternoon. That means the temperature was 82F BUT the humidity made it feel like 144F. If you dare crack open the door from the comforts of your air-conditioned home to just even walk to the mailbox, you might as well bring along...
by Jaden | May 27, 2007 | Jaden's Blog
Before we had children, my husband and I used to eat out at least 3 times a week. Our evenings wouldn’t even start until 8pm, and it wouldn’t be uncommon for us to have reservations at 10pm. We’d easily spend $300 in an evening for just the two of...
by Jaden | May 6, 2007 | Bread, Jaden's Blog
A lazy day. I blog-surfed and came across Evinrude’s blog and 15 seconds after reading her post about nostalgic foods, I gracefully glided to the kitchen tripped over my kid’s !@*?/#% toy train to make Chinese donuts (Yao Tiew). To an obsessed cook, which...
by Jaden | Apr 19, 2007 | Jaden's Blog
My 3:00pm caffeine fix: Espresso with a dollop of whipped creme – Espresso con Panna! My routine is even more special with my brand new Bodum Pavina Double Walled Glass. Those are 5 beautiful words which means, “Expensive, breakable, don’t drop...