Please hold…

by Skittle Murphy on January 17, 2010

We’re getting hammered by access log spam behind the scenes, and I’ve had to temporarily shut down the software that serves up most of the images on this site. That kind of sucks for a site that’s all about images, so I’m working diligently to fix it as soon as possible. We will return the minute I figure out how to clobber these jackasses without clobbering my images in the process.

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Malaysian Petai Beans

by Skittle Murphy on January 16, 2010

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These beautiful petai beans were found at an open air market in Malaysia.

Photo by Cak-cak (Creative Commons).

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Wild Strawberry

by Skittle Murphy on January 15, 2010

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Spring can come any time, as far as I’m concerned (hint, hint).

Photo by schoeband (Creative Commons).

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Coconut Curry Sunshine Soup

by Skittle Murphy on January 14, 2010

Coconut Curry Sunshine Soup

Click for recipe and full-size images.

Have the dead of winter blahs? Need a bright pick-me-up?

Try this amazing looking coconut curry soup from La Fuji Mama! Coconut milk, red curry paste, sweet potato, wild rice… Mmmmm!

A gray day doesn’t stand a chance!

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Mood Noir: Apple

January 12, 2010
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Photo by mkrigsman (Creative Commons).

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Strawberry Mascarpone Napoleon

January 11, 2010
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It’s photos like this that make me really sad I have such a mysterious aversion to mascarpone. They look so yummy!
Photo by Sebastian Mary (Creative Commons).

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Ancho Chiles Rellenos

January 10, 2010
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When I was a kid, my grandmother made these on the Sundays when she wasn’t making tamales. She used the more typical poblanos, not the dried anchos used in this photo, but they were just as pretty.
Read the story of this photographer’s meal.
Photo by h-bomb (Creative Commons).

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Rowanberries on White

January 9, 2010
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Like juniper berries, rowanberries aren’t terribly tasty raw (unless you’re a bird), but they are used to flavor game meats and liquors, and can be cooked into bitter jams and jellies.
Photo by randihausken (Creative Commons).

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Cupcake Friday: When Longhorns Meet Crimson Elephants

January 8, 2010
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This is what a Longhorn looks like when it’s about to be run over by a herd of red elephants.
The Alabama Crimson Tide put the hurt on the Texas Longhorns in the BCS championship game last night, 37-21. Poor ‘Horns!
Alas for Bama fans, I couldn’t scare up any Roll Tide cupcakes, so you’ll have to [...]

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Football Food: Beer!

January 7, 2010
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Photo by Tambako the Jaguar (Creative Commons).

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