I am glad that my site has been nominated for Appletiser Blog Awards in the UK sponsored by Appletiser. Do you remember Green Tea Soba Noodles with Seared Tuna recipe that I posted not too long ago? This article has been shortlisted amongst all others on my site to join other stories under Glam for the mentioned award. This campaign will be run for the next 6 months. So, if you like this article and the scrumptious... 

Even though I had pretty busy schedule last week, that didn’t deter me from spending time in the kitchen to prepare simple and healthy dinner. I never bought prepared meals from the supermarket, except for pizza, Korean/Japanese instant noodles(from time to time when I really can’t be bothered!) and fresh pastas. If I could, I always like to cook from scratch! I didn’t expect late summer sunshine... 

Soba has enjoyed widespread popularity for more than 400 years in Japan. Its popularity then spread around the world. The fact of the light texture, energy giving and well-balanced nutrition of soba make it as the perfect food at all seasons. Previously, I made Soba Noodles with Five-Spice Pork Salad and Soba Noodles in Kombu Dashi with Teriyaki Salmon; both are tasty and simple recipes. This time, I wanted to try... 

Greek islands holiday isn’t complete without visiting Santorini. Santorini is also known as Thira/Thera. It is a small circular archipelago of volcanic islands. Also, one of the world famous islands that is located at the southern most island of Cycladic group in the Aegean Sea. Santorini is the most spectacular of all the Greek islands and also one of the most expensive one! A lot of tourists are drawn to... 

Greece is famous for its islands. The Greek Islands are a collection of over 6,000 islands and islets. There is a total of 78 islands connected by regular ferry, with another 40-odd islets visited by tour boats and 48 ‘inhabited islands’ being occupied by off monks, goat herds and the occasionally shipping billionaire. Naxos is the largest Greek island in the Central Cyclades. The Cyclades derive their...