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The San Francisco Treat: A Few Days in the City By The Bay
Day 1. “Dude, put a spoonful of this stuff in it,” said my bartender/server. The “stuff” he was talking about was a spicy mignonette with cilantro, lime, and habanero – and the “it” was Dungeness crab fat. “People watch Bourdain … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Dungeness Crabs, Food, Oysters, San Francisco, Swan Oyster Depot, Travel
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A Flavorless Taste
First of all, I had no idea that this was a 2 HOUR premiere. 2 HOURS!! You know what can happen in 2 hours? John McClain flew to LA, killed all the terrorists, blew up Nakatomi Tower AND made up … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Bourdain, cooking show, Ludo bites, Nigella Lawson, The Taste, Top Chef
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I’m still here…
Just an FYI, I’ve been posting Top Chef Seattle (Season 10) Recap over at FoodieGossip.Blogspot.com I’ll post the archives onto this page. In the meantime I’ll keep posting my musings of the food world and culinary adventures here. Just wanted … Continue reading
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Food or Scene?
So recently Washington Post restaurant critic Tom Sietsema slammed Mike Isabella’s latest venture Bandolero, the Georgetown resto serving “updated” Mexican food. He dissed it not for its food, but for its ambiance. This, of course, sent the internets afire, especially … Continue reading
Allez Cuisine!!
I’m a self taught cook. Like many of my fellow cooks, cooking wasn’t something that I thought about growing up. Sure I managed to fry an egg or two or make the occasional pasta, I never thought cooking would be … Continue reading
Happy?! Who’s F’n Happy??
I realize it’s been a WHILE since my last post. Well partly because owning a restaurant is NOT easy. It’s freaking HARD work. So after reading this about a week in the life of a restauranteur BEFORE opening, I decided … Continue reading
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Something good to eat…
The picture in the heading is my Pappardelle Bagna Cauda. The beauty is in its simplicity. It is basically pasta, butter, garlic, anchovies, parsley and Parmesan cheese. Oh and a fried egg on top because everything tastes better with a … Continue reading
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Pops
Growing up, like most punky kids, my Dad’s instructions went through my ears faster than he could give them. So instead of repeating himself (he was a stern Chinese man of few words), he wrote little post-it notes and placed … Continue reading
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I love food.
I love everything there is to love about food. I love eating it, cooking it, studying it, everything. Sure, nowadays who doesn’t “love” food? With all the food television shows and a wave of charismatic celebrity chefs around, seems like … Continue reading
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