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Indio and Guacamole
A chic new restaurant has made its mark in Uptown Minneapolis. Indio. A nuevo Mexican restaurant that is redefining what we had sadly come to know and accept as Mexican food in Minneapolis. I must admit, I never intended to eat there. We had originally set out to eat at another restaurant but, without reservations on a Friday night, had to quickly make other plans. Indio was just a couple stores down in the same plaza. Also, it was winter in Minnesota and I definitely did not want to stand aroun… Continue
Added by Natasha on May 25, 2008 at 9:00pm — 2 Comments
I'm seeing red
Red. The color of passion, the color of power, the color of energy. When we see red colors, our emotions tend to change. Sometimes in a positive manner, as when we are in love (or lust.) Sometimes, too, red can can have a negative effect. For example, red cars are more likely to be stolen, and some psychologists agree that persons who wear red to negotiation meetings are less likely to have a productive meeting but more likely to have a confrontational one.
When it comes to food, red seems to a… Continue
It's finally here and it showed me something new.
Just one look around the lake and parks in Minneapolis and you would know: spring is finally here. The tell tale sign is not the melting ice or the tiny buds now visible on some trees or even the rain showers. You know that it is spring by the hundreds of people jogging around that lakes now. It is as though all of the city has come out of hibernation. There are people every where! Forgive me if i sound a little flaky or foreign but this is not a frequent sight here during the winter. The winter… Continue
Quail Eggs
As a child, for me Easter was characterized as a time of milk chocolate shaped like rabbits and ornately carved eggs, palm branches in church on palm Sunday, hot cross buns on easter Sunday morning, and lunch when aunts, uncles and cousins would come to our house for a meal centered around fish or seafood of some kind. My favorite was a freshwater crayfish stew made by my aunt whom I had fruitlessly entreated to prepare again for me and has to this day not obliged. I'm sure she wanted to but tha… Continue
Added by Natasha on March 30, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments
The Essence of Simplicity
The prospect of spring, yelping puppies, laying under an umbrella on a beach some where tropical, the first snow fall, a good cup of coffee, a good book, being with friends whom you haven't seen in years. All simple things yet powerful enough to delight the senses and the spirit.
Keeping things simple can help minimize stress in our lives. Back in September of 2007, when were we in the process of moving to Minneapolis, it became obvious to me how much junk I have accumulated over my four years… Continue
Maui, my first time.
The first view of this paradise is the majestic Haleakale mountain as the plane makes its final descent into the Kahalui airport. Haleakala means "house of the sun" and I couldn't think of a more appropriate name as the sun glistened down on this giant, illuminating every valley and undulation, conjuring up an image of an octopus with its tentacles flayed across the bottom of the ocean. Maui, the valley island, beckons.
We picked up the rental car and began the 30 minute drive to our hotel, the… Continue
Pan Seared Red Snapper with Vegetables Julienne
Two weeks ago, I went to New York for a few days. My fiance grew up there and his relatives still live there so we often visit them. There are a few things that are a template for our visits: Broadway, new restaurants, walking across the Brooklyn Bridge ( never get tired of that), Chinatown, and shopping. When I say shopping I don't mean just for clothing. We almost always shop for fresh fish at one of New York's many fish markets. I usually but a few different types and freeze to take them back… Continue
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