Monthly Archives: September 2011

Junk Food Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

Posted By: Gastrogirl, 20th September 2011, in News, World of Food

A few moons ago I spent an amazing J1 summer in the US, lapping up every ounce of Americana, from drinking Bud Light at ballgames, flashing dodgy driver's licences to doormen, and travelling across state lines in a convertible. I adored the weather, enoyed the honesty and pragmatism of...

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Tags: American, Blog Faves, Junk Food, World Cuisine

Parenting Palates

Posted By: Gastrogirl, 19th September 2011, in News, World of Food

I saw a very strange spectacle the other day in one StarCostaBucks or the other. A lady ordered a large mocha and proceeded to ask for extra sugar and extra cream. So far, so gluttonous. Then she turned to the condiment station and emptied nine (I counted) sachets of...

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Tags: Parenting, Rant, Sugar, Sweets

Homemade (and Cheap!) Pizzas

Posted By: Gastrogirl, 16th September 2011, in Feeding Families, Recipes, Student Corner, Weekly Favourites

We love pizzas in our house. Mercifully, Dominoes is too far away and there is no Milanos to be found. Thank the Lord. Instead, I have begun to make my own. Well, kind of. I say ‘kind of’ because I did try to make my own bases before, and...

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Tags: Cheap, Italian, Pizza, TakeAwayAtHome, Treat, Weekend

Florentine Potato Gratin

Posted By: Gastrogirl, 9th September 2011, in Dinner a Deux, Feeding Families, Student Corner, Weekly Favourites

Just back from France, and ooh la la, how lovely the short break was! We basically ate, read and slept, which is how every good weekend break should be. More to come on that, but in the meantime, here's a recipe that I did on the first night over...

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Tags: Bake, Cheap, Cheese, Comfort, Family Feeds, Italian, Potatoes, World Cuisine

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