TRENDY BITS – Page 8 – Real Foodies

DOES YOUR KALE PREFER DEEP TISSUE OR SHIATSU?

I was inspired to teach a raw kale recipe in my Cooking Matters class after having made some really tasty kale with a delicious lemon pecorino dressing that I found on 101 Cookbooks. The director of the program, Sarah, said, "yah man, make some massaged Kale". I explained that I teach a respectable and rather "g" rated class. She went onto explain that raw kale must be massaged and that massaging this hearty green with a little oil tenderizes the coarse leaves into peaceful submission. I said, "yah, I'm just like Kale". Do you guys remember when Kale was the [...]

By claudia|2018-10-03T11:00:25-04:00February 9th, 2012|

Bi-Rite Market’s: EAT GOOD FOOD: My newest non-fiction crush.

I have a friend who reads cook books like novels. I use cook books for visual inspiration and then usually forget about them. There are exceptions, but that is another post. My current non-fiction crush happens to be a cookbook, and even better, a book where I get to visit the the setting and the characters anytime I want. (during business hours, of course, otherwise it would be stalking) Bi-Rite Market's: Eat Good Food is a story about accepting one's fate, but designing it as well. It is a guide to navigating food stores, to connecting to the people that [...]

By claudia|2018-10-03T11:02:07-04:00January 24th, 2012|

WHAT CAN I BRING?

Surely your name is not Shirly, but surely you will be attending many gatherings this holiday season and invariably you will ask, "What can I bring?". Even if we are bringing some food or wine to a party, it is a nice gesture to bring a hostess gift. Those dishes aren't going to wash themselves. Here are some ideas on WHAT TO BRING that are easy and won't break the bank! DRINKING GLASS BOUQUETS Shannon enjoying her drinking glass bouquet! I have never cared what Emily Post has said before, but I do agree that bringing a [...]

By claudia|2018-10-03T11:13:13-04:00November 29th, 2011|

THE HIGHLIGHT REEL

You know those episodes of Friends where Chandler and let's say, Monica, would reminisce about old times and they would show clips of some of the most memorable "Friends" moments? Well, this is that episode of RealFoodies TastyBits! Since some of you are new to my posts, I am going to list the highlight reel so you can catch up on some groovy posts or videos that you may have missed due to everyday nuisances like work, fitness or sleeping. I have a lot of great stuff in the works. I am super excited about making more videos and I [...]

By claudia|2018-10-03T12:49:41-04:00September 28th, 2011|

Two T’s in Japanese! Tamagoyaki & Tonkatsu – Video!

Tamagoyaki & Tonkatsu I must have been Japanese in another life, but you wouldn't know it by the first time I ate sushi when I turned green and promptly spit into my napkin. Luckily, I overcame my silliness and became a HUGE fan of Japanese food and not just sushi. Many folks don't know that the Japanese are masters at the grill and the fryer, but that is another post altogether! Psyche. This post is about Tamago or as Yuko corrected me, Tamagoyaki and Tonkatsu. Nope these aren't the names of my favorite Animé characters, but two of [...]

By claudia|2018-10-03T12:53:04-04:00August 25th, 2011|