Moving..

to a new site, Wanderlust

Okuribito (Departures)

I'm done(!), graduating from residency in a few weeks. Starting Monday we're traveling for the next two weeks in Europe, checking out Paris, Barcelona, and the coast of Italy and France. There's lots to check out and I'll feature our gastronomic adventures when I return back.

Recovery Time

I've been away from blogging mostly because I've been pretty sick. Not due to an infection like in most cases, I became sick secondary to stress and malnutrition. I overworked myself and I haven't been eating well as a result, which has resulted a myriad of ulcers in my mouth, throat and lip. It's perhaps the worst thing to happen to a foodie. In the meantime I really can't tolerate much because of these ulcers, I've been eating chicken soup, ice cream and swallowing handfuls of multivitamins. This is definitely not a pleasurable experience. Currently I'm reviewing ways to receive nutritional supplements the more edible way, starting with Vitamin E:

Food sources of Vitamin E

Asparagus
Avocado
Egg
Milk
Nuts, such as almonds or hazelnuts
Seeds
Spinach and other green leafy vegetables (2 mg -13%)
Unheated vegetable oils
Wheat germ
Wholegrain foods

Roast Me...

Found in the latest issue of Martha Stewart, a very easy roasted duck served with marmalade glaze.

Pho Sure..

..a pretty bowl of chicken pho. adorned with watermelon radish and chive blossoms.

Pizza is for Lovers

The way to touch my heart...is to go to Pizza Box for Valentine's. :)
Today we decided to celebrate V Day at one of the best pizza restaurants

in the Philadelphia, possibly the best of the East Coast area. Although

I'm a native Chicagoan and grew up with the thick crust/pie pizza, I've

tried numerous pizza joints in the NYC, New Haven, New Jersey, and

Philadelphia area... And no one beats Pizza Box. :)



And how appropriate is their logo for the occasion?



My favorite of all their traditional and specialty pizzas,
a thin slice of Margarita Pizza.

Pizza Box
43 Limekiln Pike
Glenside, PA 19038
215-576-5281
http://www.pizzaboxpa.com/

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Being snowed in this weekend we decided to bring some color in the kitchen, using a little inspiration from Feist's video





Rainbow Chard



Whole Wheat Pasta



Kielbasa with whole wheat pasta and rainbow chard




Presenting the ever so stunning ~ Watermelon Radish ~


Watermelon Radish with Cucumbers