Modern Spice

Last-Minute Christmas Gifts

December 23, 2011
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It’s almost noon on the day before Christmas Eve and I’m not finished my shopping. Not by a long shot. I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess  I’m not the only one who needs the born-of-fear adrenaline to face the holiday crowds. Or maybe you’re too disorganized busy to get it [...]

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iSpice Winners and Monica Bhide’s Favourite Spice

January 6, 2011
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Today I get to spread more joy. I think I could get used to this. It makes me feel a tiny bit like Oprah — you win an iSpice, and YOU win an iSpice, and YOU win an iSpice!  The only difference? Everyone was expecting a mass giveaway. And the winners don’t have to pay [...]

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Food Apps for iPhone and iPad

December 22, 2010
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I have turned into one of those hand-held-gadget people I used to mock. Once blissfully free of anything more technically advanced than a pen and notepad, I now find myself tethered to a library of tunes, a six-tiered calendar, five email accounts and a nest full of Angry Birds — via a computer the size [...]

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Winner of Modern Spice

November 30, 2009
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Cheryl Wilson called it when she wrote, “What a pregnant woman wants, a pregnant woman gets.” Her saffron story won over Monica Bhide, the author of Modern Spice and judge for this giveaway. Monica says, “While I loved Amy’s response, I think the winner is the lady who had a hankering for saffron when pregnant!! [...]

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Roasted Cauliflower with Fennel – A Virtual Potluck with Monica Bhide

June 22, 2009
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Okay, I’m trying really hard to keep it real. See the aqua cast iron pan? It’s older than I am and has permanent baked on stains. Remember that. It’s important. Why? Because this is my contribution to Monica Bhide’s Virtual Potluck Party and I’m trying really hard not to let my head get too big. [...]

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