Sunday, November 08, 2009. Autumnal Farro Salad with Smokey Roasted Grapes, Walnuts and Mushrooms. The inspiration came from a fabulous feast we were invited to last Christmas day at the home of some restaurant-owning friends who had built a wood-fired oven in their back yard. One of the the appetizers they sent out was a wonderful smokey dish of roasted grapes and walnuts. So simple, but delicious, it had been playing on my mind ever since a more recent roasted grape salad at Incanto.

Cupcake Bakeshop has moved! Chocolate Cupcakes with Chestnut-Fromage Blanc Fro. Ube Cupcakes with Bubble Buttercream. Pistachio Cupcakes with Rose Petal Buttercream. Banana Cupcakes, a Few Ways. Carrot Orange Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting . Adding value to flour, eggs, and sugar since 1983. This is a Flickr badge showing photos in a set called cupcakes. Make your own badge here. Sunday, August 06, 2006.

General thoughts on what is wrong with the world. And how we can fix it! Is Business-to-Business Credit finished? February 25, 2009. Up to early 2009 the generally accepted method of conducting a business-to-business transaction was for the seller to allow the purchaser 30 days or more of credit to pay the account. Now the question that is being asked by the seller is Can I trust the purchaser to pay me? How can they change it? What do you think? Is business-to-business credit finished? May 8, 2008.

Is a story by a student at UIUC whose family came from China. A kindred spirit who feels that he learned English through reading stories. Just like my friend Neha. He says that he learned English by reading Enid Blyton. I also read tons of Enid Blyton when I was growing up.

Taiwan is Not a Country. I am proud to say Chen Shui-Bian will get justice and Taiwan has wised up to reality. This blog will be on hiatus until the day they return to provide me with a gag reel of commentary. Thank you Taiwanese for making me laugh since 1949. Taiwan man kills girlfriend, wishes her parents Happy New Year. Taiwan is Not a Country.