Several years ago, I stumbled on a book at a small bookstore in town called “The Hidden Messages in Water“ by Dr. Masaru Emoto (1943-2014). In it, the author conducts a series of experiments on water, photographing the crystals before and after. The results were astonishing. The water crystals changed shapes and forms after Dr. Emoto’s team applied various messages (gratitude, …
This, by no means, is a rant – but the summation of my observations from a detached perspective. As a foodie, I see everything from that perspective. Â Food is really a window through which you can understand behavior, society, culture, etc. Â And I am always delighted to read other foodie blogs who are committed to dishing out the best of …
Many of us visit Farmer Markets regularly, enjoy the colorful bounty displayed along the aisles, and sample our way through the stalls. There’s always an element of excitement and wonder as we walk through. It’s a happy time when we feel connected with our foods and believe in the nourishment it will provide our bodies. There’s an intrinsic feeling …
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a seeker of information – an eternal student. I love to know the history of how everything originates, why we do the things we do, where the traditions came from, why we cook certain foods on certain holidays. Sometimes, the answers are fascinating but mostly I am often reminded that we …
Over the past twenty years, I have learned a lot about food, cooking techniques, recipes development, and building on traditional culinary customs – many of which learned by observing and helping my grandmother, mother, and aunts in the kitchen. It’s a fascinating world which got even more so during the past four months. In an earlier post, I mentioned going …
For weeks, I’ve been tossing around the idea of whether to write about this or not. We’ve been together now for a while, so I feel it’s important to share with you my recent experience, exchange thoughts, and hopefully we all learn something. I know I’m learning a lot. I believe that the universe gives us signs or intuitions to …
Thank you for participating in Monday’s giveaway and for sharing some of your favorite gifts. I really love reading what you guys (and gals) write here, please share whenever you feel like it. It’s always an open house here.Back to the winner .. and let me just add that your chances of winning were so great!! (geez.. 20% compared to …
I recently watched the two hours of extravagant gift giving on Oprah, and loved it! It was so fun to watch the audience go nuts, especially when she mentioned the price of an item. Well deserved for everyone there, and Oprah was beaming with joy. It’s so fun to give!! My list of favorite things is a bit less flashy, …
On my drive back from school this morning, after dropping off the kids, I was thinking about today’s event the school is holding, where they will get all the students on the field and form the peace sign and sing a song for peace that my son so lovingly sang to me Sunday morning as soon as he opened his …
Having practically never lived in Lebanon (well minus the first five years of my life), and relying mainly on memories from Summer vacations spent exploring my village in the mountains, I marvel at how connected I feel to the country and everything about it: good, bad or ugly. Although most of my memories are phenomenal, I was never really interested …
