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I’m having and air conditioner installed in our room later this month or early next.  Since our bedroom windows are going to be closed most of the time, I’ve considered buying an air purifier as well. Air purifiers are units that cleans the air by drawing the indoor air into itself and filtering out allergens, mildew and other particles thus producing clean air for the people in the room.

But I would have to really consider the air purifier that I’m going to buy. It has to be of good quality and works efficiently in cleaning up the air we breathe like Rabbit Air. Rabbit Air uses High Efficient Particulate Air filters that successfully filters out airborne particles down to 0.3 microns in size, 99.97% of the time.

Do you guys have air filters in your rooms?

I’m having and air conditioner installed in our room later this month or early next.  Since our bedroom windows are going to be closed most of the time, I’ve considered buying an air purifier as well. Air purifiers are units that cleans the air by drawing the indoor air into itself and filtering out allergens, mildew and other particles thus producing clean air for the people in the room.

But I would have to really consider the air purifier that I’m going to buy. It has to be of good quality and works efficiently in cleaning up the air we breathe like Rabbit Air. Rabbit Air uses High Efficient Particulate Air filters that successfully filters out airborne particles down to 0.3 microns in size, 99.97% of the time.

Do you guys have air filters in your rooms?

(Bitter chocolate souffle with warm chocolate sauce)
There are certain foods I am not a huge fan of eating, yet I still appreciate them as an art form because of the skill involved in their creation. Macarons are an example of this (a shocking admission, isn’t it?), as are souffles.
At one place I worked, we [...]

Our Bangkok trip was superb but it was scarred by one thing. Our flight with Air Asia. I will, and I am pretty certain my friends whom was with me too will NEVER, EVER FLY Air Asia again.  I do hope Tony Fernandez or his team reads this. You DO NOT compromise the safety of traveller under any circumstances. Even if the flight is free, of which IT is not.

The good thing is, everything was on

You ‘re the One for Me!
There I was -One minute getting to know you,enjoying you and wonderingwhere it would all lead…and the next,thinking about you all the time,Knowing that I can never, everwanted to be without you!I guess that’s the way life is.You’re going along doing your everyday things,and out of the blue,life gives you this wonderful present,a present you had no ideahow much you

If you have left your house in the last few weeks, you must know that there’s something in the air: LOVE! You can’t walk into a store without seeing hearts, chocolate, and everything else related to Valentine’s Day. This is definitely not my favorite time of the year, but for others, who have significant others, it can be a great time to show appreciation, affection, etc.

You know that expression “those who can’t do, teach?” It sort of applies to this post. Not having a special someone to cook dinner for (I know I’m special, but I’m talking about that other person), I decided to share my ideas with two of my friends at work and design Valentine’s day menus for them. Both of the menus are relatively simple: it’s not about making an elaborate meal, it’s about spending the time with the people you care about. In fact, either one of these meals would be perfect for a family dinner any night of the week.

Menu #1 (this is for a beginner cook)
1) store bought appetizers (hummus, chips, dips, etc.)
2) chicken with garlic, capers and lemon juice
3) home-made mashed potatoes (with optional additions of cheese or fresh herbs)
4) roasted asparagus with lemon juice (with optional addition of fresh grated Parmesan)
5) fruit dipped into melted chocolate or/and boxed brownies “spiked up” with nuts/orange zest/chocolate chips served with ice cream

Menu #2 (this is for a slightly advanced cook whose boyfriend barely has any kitchen utensils…the entire meal can be cooked in one roasting pan)
1) salmon topped with a mixture of olives, artichoke hearts, sun dried tomatoes, red onion, olive oil and lemon juice
2) roasted red potatoes
3) roasted asparagus
4) macaroons with Dark Chocolate & Almonds (this can be done at least a day ahead)

I can’t wait to hear how these meals turn out! If either one of the people take photos and would like to share them with me, I’ll definitely post them.

What are you cooking for Valentine’s Day?

P.S. If you want specific recipes/directions, please email me, and I’d be happy to share them with you!

I must warn you this is a long post. If you aren’t in to reading novels, then scroll down for the pretty picture, and be on your way. End disclaimer.

I promised I would tell the story of my day with Air Tran, yes it turned out to be an entire day, 21 hours worth. In order for this to fly on the food blog though, I decided to include my meal at the airport. So, there, is where we shall begin our journey.

In a tribute to my house mate, Craig, who wrote a spec script on Pushing Daisies, and recently turned 23.
The facts were these: The Food Monster had long been hungry after surviving on a few small assorted snacks for the da…