One of my favorite southern dishes is a classic, New Orleans Jambalaya Unfortunately for a 9-5 mom I rarely get to make it because it takes so long to make. At best I’ll only be able to mix up a pot of Jambalaya once or twice a year because to make it authentic, you’ll practically need all day to cook it…and seriously, who has that kind of time? Recently I’ve began experimenting with adding seasonings and different ingredients to the premade box Jambalaya mixes. Usually I stay as far away from boxed food as possible, but this recipe is probably the closest i’ve come to real Jambalaya that can be cooked in 30 minutes.
The local people of the Fijian islands typically make food that can be eaten without silverware or other utensils. Pillows and mats are used for sitting during meals instead of chairs and the whole meal is worlds apart from a typical American dinner table. Their dishes are typically made up of brown rice, root vegetables like potatoes and turnips, coconuts and various types of fish. Fiji is also highly renowned for its extremely pure water aquifers. Fijian artisanal water is sold all around the world.
The way traditional Fijian food is prepared is very unique to the area. The Fijian “Lo-vo” or clay oven is very common for preparing meats, fish and other dishes. Typically the food is buried in a large clay pot a few feet underground, and covered with hot stones so that the ground itself acts like a large oven, cooking the food inside the pot. It usually takes quite a while to cook in a clay oven, but more stones can be added to the ground to speed up cooking times. Lo-vo festivals and feasts are very popular in the Fijian islands. Typically, meats such as chicken and fish are cooked along with turnips and plantains to slow-cook in the pot. The raw foods are wrapped in aluminum foil or banana leaves to absorb and distribute heat evenly. Lo-vo festivals are most often held in the resort towns of Fiji. Weddings are also another very popular time for Lo-vo feasts.
This is a wonderful dish that we picked up in our travels to the islands. The preparation is simple and it doesn’t require strange or indigenous ingredients that you’ll need to go searching for. Will feed 4-6.
Ingredients
½ cup of white vinegar – Red or white wine vinegar will work just as well.
1 pinch of salt
3-4lb of chicken – we suggest bone-in chicken thighs for this recipe although breast meat or drumsticks are fine.
7 cloves of minced garlic
¼ cup of soy sauce
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 T Olive oil
1 Minced Shallot
1 Chili pepper – your choice of mild or spicy, although spicy is more authentic.
2 Bay leaves
The world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries, Nokia has recently announced the availability of their much anticaipated Smartphone in 75 countries worldwide. Starting June 2009 Nokia N97 QWERTY phone will be available in your local market.
The Nokia N97 introduces the concept of an integrated GPS with electronic compass and accelerometer for correct orientation of display. Furthermore it will offer a full web browsing of real web pages and streaming Flash videos for better internet experience. The Nokia N97 comes with a Home Screen that features the people, content and media that matter the most. Friends, social networks and news are available by simply touching the home screen.
The 16:9 widescreen display can be fully personalized with frequently updated widgets of favorite web services and social networking sites.
VIA Technologies, Inc is the foremost fabless supplier of power efficient x86 processor platforms that are driving system innovation in the PC, client, ultra mobile and embedded markets. They have recently announced the adoption of the VIA Nano processor platform by one of China’s leading notebook providers known as Tongfong.
The new Tongfon S30A is a think and light notebook that is powered by 64-bit 1.3GHz+ VIA Nano U2250 processor coupled with the unified VIA VX800 MSP and discrete S3 Graphics Chrome 435 ULP graphics for an HD video proficient, DirectX 10.1 certified notebook.
“VIA is delighted that Tongfong has selected the VIA Nano processor for their new Tongfong S30A,” said Richard Brown, Vice President of Marketing, VIA Technologies, Inc. “With its advanced processing performance, DX10.1 graphics support, and stylish 13.3″ design, the Tongfong S30A sets a new standard for the fast growing thin and light notebook segment in the China market.”
I bought my Nokia 6220 Classic navigator a few days back and I must say it is an excellent communication device with a really cool music player. Recently Nokia and Vodafone has announced the launch of their new and exclusive Nokia 6730 Classic giving access to full range of Vodafone services.
Nokia 6730 Classic is a featured packed mobile that offers Mobile internet, Vodafone Music Client and personal and business email access along with mobile navigation capabilities. It utilises S60 software which allows customers to download their choice of additional applications from the web.
The director of Terminal Marketing at Vodafone says that the Nokia 6730 is a great all-round handset, just as perfect for mobile internet users as for music fans who want to take their tracks with them.He also added that this product follows a successful line-up of Vodafone exclusive devices from Nokia and is another great example of our collaboration.
HP, the world’s largest technology company, simplifies the technology experience for consumers and businesses with a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure. They have recently introduced 3 new mini netbooks that are powered by Intel’s Atom N270 1.6Ghz or N280 1.66Ghz processor. The Hp’s new mini netbooks comes with a 10.1 inch LCD display and an integrated GMA 950 graphics card.
The Mini 110 XP
The Mini 110 XP gets 1GB of Ram along with 32GB SSD or a 160GB hard drive. It include the Syncables Desktop solution, which provides effortless, automatic synchronization of music, pictures, videos and other files between an HP Mini and a primary notebook or desktop PC.
In addition to that it offers optional Broadcom Crystal HD Enhanced Video Accelerator for 1080p HD video content and runs on Windows XP.
Menton is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic located on the Franco-Italian border, within the confines of the Côte d’Azur and the Ligurian Alps. It is well known for its warm micro-climate favorable to lemon, tangerine, and orange groves.
It was pretty popular for its Menton’s February Festival which initially started at the end of the 19th century. People still find it very exciting and fun. The festival is enjoyed for three whole weeks along with a daily Citrus Exposition, parades on Sundays,Corsos Nocturnes with fireworks on Thursday nights, and Jardins de lumières on Fridays.
