Orange Cookies (Biscotti all’Arancia)

Traditional Italian cookies that are east to make, this is from one of my all time favourite Italian chefs Ms. Lidia Bastianich. These traditional cookies are warm and easily seen in most traditional Italian homes, they aren’t too sweet with a nice citrusy flavour. Time: About 1 hour and 45 min (including an hour for…

Some good reads for those with short attention

I’m not a big book reader, but the few books (and some cases magazines) that catch my attention, I really latch on to.  It takes a lot for books to get my attention but when they do I’m all in. Here are some of my recommendations (of the last year (2018-2019) for some interesting reads…

“Out there” housewarming gifts

So you got invited to another housewarming party, whether it’s someone you know well but has “almost” everything – in which case stay good friends with those kind of people, or someone that is more of an acquaintance than a close fired, inevitably you will run out of the usual kitchen ware, paintings, plants, or…

Hearty (warm hug) Pot Pie

This is a hearty warm and comforting hug for winter weather, if you’re sick, or to get rid of leftover poultry.  It’s also a good way to get kids to eat some veggies because the taste should be up their alley.  It’s usually made to finish off leftover Christmas or Thanksgiving Chicken and Turkey, but…

File Hierarchy – Backing up your MP3s

So following a lot of positive feedback I got in my post for organizing photo files (check it out here), I decided to expand my OCD related 15 minutes of appreciation to detail out my MP3 organization method. Personally, I think it’s less necessary to save all your MP3’s because they can be easily accessible…

Seoul for my Soul

Arrived in Seoul last night after a flight that went better than expected, I was a bit surprised about the airport process (slightly long queues and not as organised as I thought, but things moved along quiet well).  The weather was not as cold as I thought either, but the taxi drive was relatively more…

E-mail your future

Having small kids it is hard to elaborate and express many things to them until they reach a certain age.   Living in the internet age, what better way than to create email accounts for them and send them occasional emails. They can have a range of topics sent at random time. Other than the fact…

Before you gift a Baby

After having two kids (one fairly recently) and being part of a big family and having a good number of friends (sounds a bit conceited here I know); we have had our fair share of great useful gifts and some not so useful ones. Cash is king, but if you want to send an actual…

Aish El Saray – Arabic Dessert

A very tasty Arabic (commonly linked to Lebanon and Egypt) dessert, this is almost a no fail for anyone who wants to try something unique and exotic tasting without actually doing a lot of work. It satisfies a lot of different palettes and is an easy win if you’re hosting or for pot luck. The…