tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73489182011-12-30T16:20:05.316-08:00A place for the few of us in our family to share pictures and stories about the food we eat and cook. Mostly based in the Bay Area. Winnienoreply@blogger.comBlogger1381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-72656306288147445712008-06-01T10:09:00.001-07:002008-06-01T10:09:12.078-07:00

Late notice, but I wanted to make sure that we will stick to the other ones before posting. Since Alan and I are mostly the ones posting here, and we have another blog, I just decided that it will be easier to stick to one. Here are the links!AlanmineLife with Miss TCheck us out when you get a chance.

Winnienoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-47448581975081542582007-12-11T22:44:00.000-08:002007-12-11T22:56:15.926-08:00

Every holiday, we see similar pictures of this grand meal that we slaved over. We want to get it just right, so if we are going to show it off, it certainly should be the final presentation, the fruit of the labor.  This year, however, I am going to take another approach. You've seen my turkey plenty of times, some of you have even tasted it. For me, the sense of accomplishment comes not when

Alan Kwonghttps://profiles.google.com/111925832785222643870noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-80478709865547944632007-11-10T23:14:00.000-08:002007-11-10T23:18:59.355-08:00

I don't think I remember the last time I ate this bad for a whole day. Started off with a bagel for breakfast. Lunch was a bowl of wonton noodles soup. Then dinner was half a crab with garlic noodle. Nothing but carb, protein and plenty of butter from dinner. Aside from the half of apple in the afternoon, there's virtually no fruit or vegetable. Now I just feel icky. Maybe I'll take up Chris'

Winnienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-59490948426962120092007-11-02T00:17:00.001-07:002007-11-02T00:17:19.108-07:00

Pop aisle Originally uploaded by Alanmine We welcomed back Lucky supermarkets this month. I wonder where it went all these years though. I walked into the store and saw this sign in the first aisle...who calls it "pop" around here? Apparently Lucky went to live with a cousin in the midwest before deciding to come back to the big city. We wish small town girl Lucky the best of luck.

Alan Kwonghttps://profiles.google.com/111925832785222643870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-89333740989090950982007-10-28T21:46:00.001-07:002007-10-28T21:46:36.632-07:00

One day last year, Chris came home from work and told me that he had the best apple ever. It has the perfect balance of sweet and tart with a great crisp texture. The variety of it is called Honey Crisp. That's great and all, but he to actually bring one back for me to try. He tried to get one for me at the end of the season, but since it's the end of the season, it was okay, definitely not

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-65535293447151046102007-10-01T18:15:00.000-07:002008-12-10T03:05:00.168-08:00

Recently, after visiting some relatives, my mother and I went out for dessert in SF. We went to a place on Taraval across the street from KFC called "100% Healthy Dessert" or something like that. The interior was simple and modern like many of those restaurants that are marketed toward the Asian teens that have nothing to do any night and apparently aren't studying. I ordered a Mango GiGi which

sisisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08093306101403801965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-8232469229506050462007-07-14T23:37:00.001-07:002007-07-14T23:37:31.898-07:00

I've been hearing about this place for a while now. But since Chris really don't like to venture down to South Bay, I just never had the opportunity. For some strange reason, he suggested that we go visit the Kwik-E-Mart down in Mountain View (promotion for the upcoming Simpson's Movie). I quickly suggest we try out this place. There were a total of 8 (well, 9 including Talise), and I think we

Winnienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-14493462243441917092007-06-11T23:06:00.001-07:002007-06-11T23:10:02.066-07:00

I like Hawaiian barbecue sometimes. Meat is always good. Macaroni salad that is denser than Jessica Simpson's head is not. At least around here in the Bay Area, there was a recent surge in Hawaiian barbecue joints opening. Equilibrium is taking over though, and the L & L Barbecue in San Pablo has recently closed. Fortunately, a new restaurant is already getting ready to replace it. Could this be

Alan Kwonghttps://profiles.google.com/111925832785222643870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-5402616932939576992007-05-23T15:53:00.001-07:002007-05-23T15:53:00.527-07:00

The mall by my house had this little food fair thing to introduce the new restaurants opened there. So for 3 hours, those places were passing out free food samples. Now, if you are famiiar to Daly City, you will know that there are a lot of Asians. And let me tell you, we do not pass up free food. Just check out the Costco in San Francisco on weekends next the food sample stands and you will

Winnienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-20292884227884909282007-05-11T16:13:00.000-07:002007-05-11T16:20:52.829-07:00

In an effort to eat and try more whole grains, I've decided to make a trip to Rainbow in SF with Tali one Wednesday morning. I've only been there once or twice before, but I remember they have a great slection of things in bulk. While I love the selection of grains, flours, sugar, tea, and spices there, the people that shopped there that morning sucks. I have to say that they are probably the

Winnienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-6130229136914546022007-04-28T23:05:00.001-07:002007-04-28T23:05:55.322-07:00

So far, taking care of an infant still allows me some time to make dinner on most days. Anything that requires constant attention is definitely out, but that doesn't mean I could play with my food. In an effort to clean out my refrigerator a little, I decided that it's time to use up the piece of puff pastry and a little of the sun-dried tomato pesto hanging around in there. I had imagine the

Winnienoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-33812334136834325592007-04-20T13:51:00.001-07:002007-04-20T13:51:53.602-07:00

I've been watching a lot of cooking shows on tv. No, I mean really, A LOT. And I saw frozen peas used as pasta sauce a few times, so I decided to try it. Due to the whole wheat pasta, the green didn't pop as much as it should. It is a little healthier though. I didn't actually use a specific recipe, just what i remember and used what's in my fridge currently.1/2 lb dried whole wheat pasta1/2 lb

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-31507573300570855662007-04-16T15:54:00.001-07:002007-04-16T16:06:51.676-07:00

For those who remember me little goodbye letter to instant noodle, I am still trying to avoid it. Since I am currently staying home, I need ideas for quick lunch that I could whip up and eat quickly. (I found that baby does not always sleep for long period of time.) I should clarify that I decided to stop eating it due to the high fat, sodium and chemical contents, NOT because I don't find them

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-54091988246934437912007-03-06T23:03:00.001-08:002007-03-06T23:03:23.737-08:00

"I'm ready for my close up!" Originally uploaded by _Winnie_. She finally made her grand entrance to the world, right on her due date. I get the feeling that I will have less time playing with food in the upcoming weeks. Hopefully, things will settle down and I could try my hand on some things that I've been wanting to learn (like dessert!) Oh, did my planning (freezing meals ahead)

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-68430393667049343282007-02-22T21:47:00.001-08:002007-02-22T21:47:11.363-08:00

Butternut Squash Soup Originally uploaded by _Winnie_. I'm sure many people heard of the 'nesting' stage of the pregnancy. That happens at the end of the pregnancy where the woman starts to go crazy with cleaning and getting the house ready for the baby. I feel like I have been doing that longer since I've changes all my bedroom furniture and got rid of a ton of stuff around the house the

Winnienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1167729352668775442007-01-02T00:50:00.000-08:002007-01-02T01:15:52.716-08:00

I had commented recently that I am over Christmas "stuff", but that certainly doesn't change the other great aspect of Christmas...the food! Sometimes, I think there are people that take advantage of our tendencies to gorge ourselves during this time of year, and try to shovel anything in our mouths. How else to explain the yearly Jones Holiday Soda pack? From Turkey and Gravy to Greenbean

Alan Kwonghttps://profiles.google.com/111925832785222643870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1165713959988376222006-12-09T17:25:00.000-08:002006-12-09T17:38:07.213-08:00

Down here in SLO, a new eatery just opened up called "Bel Frites". It sells Belgian style fries with special dipping sauces. I've heard of these type of places on the Food Network so when one opened up here, I took a break from the books to check it out. The fries come in paper cones and you have the option of a special seasoning salt as well as dipping sauce. I chose the cajun chili "essence"

sisisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08093306101403801965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1165713494154618332006-12-09T17:18:00.000-08:002006-12-09T17:25:16.280-08:00

I got the recipe from Emeril at foodtv.com. I had so much leftover turkey, I had to do something about it and with finals coming up, I don't want to bother cooking everyday. The shepherd's pie seemed like a good idea. I don't think I let my turkey/veggie mixture thicken up enough so it was all a bit watery but still good. And no, I didn't mash up my own potatoes. I don't have the time or a masher

sisisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08093306101403801965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1164526590290531152006-11-25T23:35:00.000-08:002006-11-25T23:36:30.313-08:00

This year, I was volunteered to provide the turkey on Thanksgiving with my in-laws. I didn't mind it too much except that I will have to transport this turkey to Benicia, and I didn't want the flavor of my turkey to be compromised in anyway. Well it turned out fine and I think the best compliments I got was from people telling me that they don't usually eat turkey but they ate mine that day. More

Alan Kwonghttps://profiles.google.com/111925832785222643870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1164387145984603292006-11-24T08:39:00.000-08:002006-11-24T08:52:26.000-08:00

- The good thing about only being responsible for dessert is that I could only concentrate on one thing. (Pies!!) Since I'm really not much of a baker, it takes quite a bit a patience out of me. Four pies (two calzela, sour cream apple, blueberry & peach custard pie) and and a batch of cookies (pumpkin chocolate chips) later, I think I'll pass over the duty to Chris on Christmas.- Being married

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1162358242147722412006-10-31T21:10:00.000-08:002006-10-31T21:17:22.480-08:00

This is my pumpkin version of a tiramisu. I've been experimenting with different flavors this past year since Chris don't like rum or espresso. The ever popular green tea version made with matcha powder is always excellent. Even the version I've tried with puree strawberries was quite good. The common thread of all the desserts is the layered cheese/whipped cream and ladyfingers. For Halloween

Winnienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1162150576974876252006-10-29T11:29:00.000-08:002006-10-29T11:36:16.983-08:00

I'm sure it's not a surprise to anyone that I'm a cookbooks addict (I mean, I *do* have a food blog and takes pictures of food). So far, I think I've kept it fairly in check. I don't have too much bookshelf space and with the prices of some of the cookbooks ($220 for the El Bulli cookbook for example), it hasn't really gone *too* out of control. I do belong to one of those cookbook book of

Winnienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1160935304314957572006-10-15T10:55:00.000-07:002006-10-15T11:01:44.416-07:00

I have to admit that I usually don't crave Mexican food very often. And when I do, I live in an area where there are plenty of inexpensive and good Mexican restaurants and taco trucks near by. So there's really no need to make my own very often. But, as we all know, it's not exactly the low fat meal that one should be eating. That's especially true when it comes to enchiladas, all those corn

Winnienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1155273640428569652006-08-10T21:55:00.000-07:002006-08-10T22:20:40.456-07:00

Here at the Podge, we don't just sit around cooking all day. (We do, however, sit around and eat a lot) We spend our time learning new things, and especially during the summer, we do a little traveling to try local flavors in new places. So sure, we have been quiet around here lately, but you can only steal WiFi access in so many parts of the world.....For me, I took a family trip a while back to

Alan Kwonghttps://profiles.google.com/111925832785222643870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1153702207415069622006-07-23T17:50:00.000-07:002006-07-23T17:56:41.500-07:00

This menacing bad boy was a small experiment that was part of a larger feast. Hopefully I'll have time to post the rest. Anyway, I was craving duck and really wanted to try roasting a small one. I took a frozen one from 99 Ranch and brined it in a simple red wine brine overnight. Then I dried it for around a day in the fridge. An hour before cooking, I rubbed it with some "roast duck" seasoning

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818095325857343213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1145587824506751472006-04-20T19:50:00.000-07:002006-04-20T19:50:24.586-07:00

For those of you that actually know me in real life knows that dried fruits are the only things that could actually gross me out. I won't even touch a raisin, not to mention something like a prune. =P As times goes on, I have managed to find a few that I won't mind eating as much when incorporated in a recipe. I still won't snack on them though (except maybe tropical fruits that not all brown

Winnienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1144732691713321842006-04-10T22:18:00.000-07:002006-04-10T22:18:11.746-07:00

I subscribed to a produce delivery service for about two months now. So far, except for a few minor complains, it's been nice to not shop every week. I get the delivery every other week, so I only go to the grocery store on the weeks that I don't get the delivery to stock up on any pantry stuff. I did find that even though I get the delivery every other week, I still run into the problem of

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1142814478035503722006-03-19T16:27:00.000-08:002006-03-19T16:27:58.096-08:00

My definition of healthy eating is not about cutting calories. I have been trying to eat more unprocessed food lately. I even renewed my organic produces delivery service. But with my work schedule right now, it just takes a bit longer than I have time for after work. So I'm trying out recipes that are really quick to make. (I'm also cooking a ton of stuff and freezing them in individual

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1141427808656621002006-03-03T15:16:00.000-08:002006-03-03T15:24:07.383-08:00

So one of my roommates always brings home fruits that she'll never eat. I don't remember what kind of apple it was but it was getting wrinkly so I decided to get creative. Slice the apple, some butter and brown sugar in a pan, heat, and done. What was even better was that I poured this sauce over lactose-free ice cream. I'm so happy I can eat ice cream worry-free.

sisisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08093306101403801965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1138424223060115392006-01-27T20:57:00.000-08:002006-01-27T20:57:03.100-08:00

Even though meringue and macaroon are both made with egg whites, I prefer the crunch of th meringue a whole lot more. Chris prefers the macaroons, so I have been making those for him the last couple of time we happened to have extra egg whites on hand. This time, I had 6 egg whites. So I decided to make both. I only ended up meringues though, somehow my macaroons didn't quite hold and became

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1137201014648629022006-01-13T17:10:00.000-08:002006-01-13T17:10:14.706-08:00

After the holidays, all we wanted was something slightly less rich. I'm not saying to give up taste, but maybe a bit less cream and butter. So the first thing I made was a artichoke and sausage pasta. Chris loves artichokes. I just don't get to cook it very often due to all the trimming involves since it doesn't quite fit my quick weeknight dinner routine. The artichokes tastes so much better

Winnienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1136771547119946842006-01-08T17:52:00.000-08:002006-01-08T17:52:27.183-08:00

Yes, I know I have been neglecting this blog the past couple months. I have excuses of course, but you wouldn't care about that, would you? =) So to catch up on things, I will just combine a couple of them to at least get current.Was it just me or does the holidays get more stressful and short as you grow older? Gone are the days when I look forward to the holidays and get excited about the

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1134205470064515572005-11-30T01:01:00.000-08:002005-12-10T01:04:30.076-08:00

Real quick, I can't let Thanksgiving come and go without showing off this year's turkey. It earned me the prize of....making the Christmas turkey. Lucky me. I hope my sister has pie ideas ready to go....

Alan Kwonghttps://profiles.google.com/111925832785222643870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1133122050585141782005-11-27T12:07:00.000-08:002005-11-27T12:07:30.980-08:00

For a lot of people, Thanksgiving is Turkey Day. For me, it's pie. It's not that pies are my favorite (I do like them though), but I'm the one who ended up making them every year. I don't mind, since it's a relatively easy dessert to make and does *not* require too much precision (as you wil see with my notes in the end). One pie that I made a lot is the *Sour Cream* Apple Pie. There's

Winnienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1132291706788165942005-11-17T21:28:00.000-08:002005-11-17T21:53:16.676-08:00

Cooking for myself is so difficult sometimes. When Chris is not having dinner with me, I'm just too lazy to make a whole lot of efforts. A couple of weeks ago, I ended up just steaming a bit of tofu (topped it with sweet soy sauce, green onion, cilantro, and xo sauce), frozen seaweed salad (defrosted of course), and miso soup (miso paste w/ dashi extract mixed with hot water and green onion). I

Winnienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1131692924381362682005-11-10T22:53:00.000-08:002005-11-10T23:08:44.396-08:00

So a friend of ours started college this fall and was visiting one Saturday morning so I decided to make a nice breakfast (or really, in my house, there is only brunch) for her. Nothing better to battle bad college student eating than some good hearty breakfast. I went with a combination of stuffed french toast and country skillet.The strawberry and cream cheese french toast is simple enough and

Alan Kwonghttps://profiles.google.com/111925832785222643870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1131306857847011582005-11-06T11:54:00.000-08:002005-11-06T11:54:21.146-08:00

Alan had his annual Halloween party last weekend. As usual, Chris and I contributed to the food. I made pumpkin sausage pasta and cheddar corn chowder. Chris made gingerbread and pumpkin ice cream. It was his first time making a custard based ice cream and I have to admit it was darn good. I found the recipe online. It's defintely one that I'll have to ask him to make again.Pumpkin Ice Cream

Winnienoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1130696946809039932005-10-30T10:29:00.000-08:002005-10-31T20:46:01.070-08:00

First, I guess I need explain how we ended up in NY. Chris has been meeting with a group of his friends for dinner (or lunch) once a month around the city and they dubbed themselves the Lavish Dinner Group. As time went on people are moved away, started going back to school, etc., and I think it was Derrick (I don't know for sure, since I wasn't there) who suggested that they should do an

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1129774809191798182005-10-19T19:20:00.000-07:002005-10-19T19:21:28.840-07:00

So I finished my exams for the week and had nothing to do, no reading or studying. It was a very unfamilar feeling. Given all this free time, I decided to make a fancy dinner - fancy in college terms. Out of one of Winnie's cook books, I had the recipe for stuffed bell pepper. You can ask her for the actual recipe. But a bell pepper filled with rice, ground beef and onion has to be good. Once

sisisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08093306101403801965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1129164253955466022005-10-12T17:44:00.000-07:002005-10-12T17:54:58.333-07:00

I was thinking for a long time on where to take Chris for his birthday. Since his birthday happened to be on a Sunday this year, I thought brunch will be good choice. Also, we have such nice weather this time of the year around here in the Bay Area, I decided that we're going to go up north to the Napa Valley. After doing a bit of research, Bouchon seems to be a good choice since they do have

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1128643829148082632005-10-06T17:10:00.000-07:002005-10-06T17:18:19.420-07:00

One of the perks about living the the Bay Area is definitely the weather. Along with the nice weather, one could easily grow a lot of fruits and vegetables in their backyard with very little care. Take my brother's (Alan) house for example, when he got the house last year, the backyard already have an apple tree and a plum tree. My parent then went overboard and planted all sorts of other fruit

Winnienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1128150108086554702005-10-01T00:01:00.000-07:002005-10-01T00:10:45.810-07:00

Just last year when I moved in, I made chicken stock from scratch. When I do my first grocery run, I buy the bone-in chicken breast, de-bone and use the bones for stock. It probably doesn't have the same flavor as if I used thigh bones too but it's all good. I won't bother with a recipe since it's so simple and I'm sure everyone has an option as to what goes in it. I chopped up the veggies in big

sisisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08093306101403801965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1127445963918405462005-09-22T20:26:00.000-07:002005-09-22T20:26:03.966-07:00

I know I'm a little late with the mooncake post, since Harvest Moon festival was Sunday. But I had to wait for Alan to sent me the photo. The mooncake pictured above is not the traditional sweet ones with lotus seed paste. No no, this is one choke full of marcademia nuts, melon seeds, dried ham, and egg yolk. This is the craze in San Francisco the past few years from the Golden Gate Bakery on

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1127116974043037262005-09-19T00:50:00.000-07:002005-09-19T01:02:54.100-07:00

What do you do with mutant zucchinis?You make zucchini bread!I once knew a girl that told me that she made the best zucchini bread. I was young and didn't know any better so I thought that zucchini bread was kind of a weird concept. Anyway I never sampled this infamous zucchini bread and had been curious ever since...At work one day I happened upon a box of mutant cooking squashes in the break

Alan Kwonghttps://profiles.google.com/111925832785222643870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1126978623776235072005-09-17T10:37:00.000-07:002005-09-17T10:37:03.850-07:00

Don't get me wrong, I would NEVER complain about my husband cooking/baking in the kitchen. It's just that he tends to like making dessert and the stuff he likes to try aren't exactly healthy. He have been saying how almost every restaurants have a chocolate lava/molten cake on their dessert menu, some are good and some are not so good. He decided to find out how difficult it really is. He

Winnienoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1126157043143020792005-09-07T22:08:00.000-07:002005-09-07T22:24:03.150-07:00

My wife was sick recently and when she felt better asked for fettucini alfredo. I always have enjoyed the cream sauce and heard that you wouldn't want to make it yourself because you would realize what was in it and die of a heart attack right there. I was intrigued and wanted to treat my wife so I tried it out....Yeah, this stuff will clog arteries, but it's also why it's so delicious. I saw

Alan Kwonghttps://profiles.google.com/111925832785222643870noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1125705230902260012005-09-02T16:53:00.000-07:002005-09-02T16:53:50.943-07:00

Somehow I've never cooked with potobello mushrooms before. I've had them many times in resturants, seen them many times in the market too. So I do'nt know why I waited so long. This was easy to make, just saute some sliced portobello mushrooms in butter and olive oil. Add the cooked gnocchi to the mushrooms and pour in about 2-3 oz of gorgonzola cheese and 1/4-1/2 cup of milk. Stir until

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1125286738204983332005-08-28T20:38:00.000-07:002005-10-06T17:13:48.483-07:00

Garlic chives is one of those herb that we cook as vegetable as well. If you haven't had it before, be sure to take a snift of it before and see if you like the smell. I remember one time an older Chinese man had it with him on a bus, A LOT pf people had to stay away until he got off. A common use for the garlic chives is in dumplings. The other dish I'm used to is a stir-fry of garlic chives

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1125025560233379742005-08-25T20:05:00.000-07:002005-08-25T20:06:23.413-07:00

This is just too cute...map

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1124849574527747452005-08-23T19:12:00.000-07:002005-08-23T19:12:54.533-07:00

When we were in Hong Kong earlier this year, my Mom and I were planning on getting a big bag of dried roses we've seen in the store everywhere. Alas, we never had time to actually get it. So when my Mom went up to Vancover last month, she brought back a big bag for me. I've been enjoying them in tea with black tea leaves. Although I have to say that I used more dried roses than tea leaves.

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1124603998026485662005-08-20T22:59:00.000-07:002005-08-20T22:59:58.066-07:00

Sometimes your taste change gradually. And other times, it seems to just change overnight. Yogurt is in the latter group for me. For the longest time, I've been eating the same mass produced stuff in your local supermarket. Then suddenly, almost overnight, they all taste very fake and overly sweet to me. It's not until then that I started to explore other options out there. I tried the French

Winnienoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1123864342120071952005-08-12T09:32:00.000-07:002005-08-12T09:32:22.173-07:00

I believe it is also called Morning Glory in Thai cuisine. That taste is quite mild and does resemble spinach. I've been in a little cooking ruts lately and haven't really been inspired. Instead of going out and try some new ingredients, I decided to go back and visit some things that I grew up with but somehow never made a regular appearance in my own kitchen. Water spinach is one of those. I

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1123729464825974042005-08-10T20:04:00.000-07:002005-08-10T20:04:24.866-07:00

I'm calling these 'rustic' because I didn't use almond paste or fine almond powder. But now I'm thinking about it, I think I have something else in my pantry that might work. (I'll post on that when I get around to trying this again.) 1/4 lb almond meal1/4 lb sugar2 extra-large egg whites2 tsp green tea powderPreheat oven to 350F. Mix the dry ingredients together. Whip the egg whites until

Winnienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1123438933671539692005-08-07T11:22:00.000-07:002005-08-07T11:27:42.170-07:00

Protein power dinner! Just came back from the gym and craving a hearty meal! I got this meal idea from L&L's Hawaiian drive thru. Just Kal Bi with a fried egg (+ 1 boiled egg because I'm a big eater). There were veggies in this picture but it was cropped out... HONESTLY. I fried up the short ribs on the cast iron pan and the whole apt smelled of yummy ribs all week. Anyway if anyone is

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818095325857343213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1123437979585575352005-08-07T11:06:00.000-07:002005-08-07T11:17:43.996-07:00

Clockwise from top right:Taiwan Beer- marinated chicken1 can Taiwan beer1/2 cup soy sauce1 tbl brown sugar1 tbl minced ginger and garlicsalt & pepper before bakingSweet Chili Chickenmarinade:1 splash rice wine1/2 cup soy sauce1 tbl honey1 tbl minced ginger and garlic-Bake and brush with sweet chili sauce even 5 mins after first 20 minsRed Wine Chickenmarinade:1 1/2 cup "2 buck chuck"1 tbl honey1

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818095325857343213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1123437898132878362005-08-07T11:04:00.000-07:002005-08-07T11:18:04.133-07:00

Ok this isn't really about a dish or even something I made, but LOOK it's Alton Brown! Marvel at his genius! He was recently down at San Diego's Fashion Valley mall for a demo. Contrary to popular belief, he is NOT holding what he would call "Good Eat". The evil mess in the tin on his left hand would be what he might consider the perverted treat one would call an Apple Pie. He, of course, had

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818095325857343213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1123436644274502492005-08-07T10:44:00.000-07:002005-08-07T10:56:35.036-07:00

Ummmm burgers. Yuck! salmon burgers? Well they can be pretty good eats too you kno. I'm all about big, juicy beef patties anyday, but this time I mixed my seafood craving with the burger craving and Tada! Patties were just: blended salmon filets a beaten egg half a chopped red onion one chopped green onion almost two table spoons of mince ginger and garlicone tbl Worcetershire sauce1/2 cup soy

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818095325857343213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1123436217792552742005-08-07T10:36:00.000-07:002005-08-07T10:58:30.170-07:00

Ok honestly I'm not much for presentation, but come on... this dish speaks for itself. The sweetness of the green beans blends with the fermented bean curd and the black bean marinated ground pork in perfect harmony (Yes I've been watching Iron Chef again). Just for fun, I kicked it up a notch with a small helping of garlic chili sauce, pinch salt, splash of chicken broth, and a bit of honey

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818095325857343213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1123039131611238262005-08-02T20:18:00.000-07:002005-08-02T20:18:51.640-07:00

This is what Cantonese comfort food is all about. It's one of the first food we're introduced to when we were babies. It's what our mother cooks when we're not feeling well. There is a big difference between the home cooked version and the ones you usually get in restaurants. Generally, the ones made at home are thicker, like a 1:6 rice to water ratio. This is especially true if you use a rice

Winnienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1122613885235626592005-07-28T22:11:00.000-07:002005-07-28T22:11:25.283-07:00

Really, really quick pasta dish.2 zucchini, cut into small pieces2 cloves garlic, minced1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil1 cup cottage cheese (I used fat-free)1/2 lb dried pastaCook pasta until almost tender. While pasta is cooking, saute zucchini with garlic in olive oil. When the squash is tender, transfer to a blender and blend with cottage cheese until smooth. Mix the sauce with pasta and

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1122346293553407172005-07-25T19:51:00.000-07:002005-07-25T19:53:27.540-07:00

Easiest breakfast to make when you're still half-awake. The edge of the pancake comes up quite a bit, but it's a pretty flat pancake overall. I think traditionally it's serve with powder sugar and lemon juice. 1/2 cup flour1/2 cup milk3 eggs2 tablespoons sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 tablespoons butterPreheat oven to 400F. Blend everything else together except for the butter. Melt the

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1122273028666023982005-07-24T23:18:00.000-07:002005-07-24T23:35:47.886-07:00

After a big party, there are always a bunch of food left over. While they were great the first time and probably still delicious the second or third time around, the adventurous in me is always looking for new ways to handle leftovers. The chicken made great quesadillas for lunch, and I decided that the watermelon hogging room in my fridge would turn into Agua Fresca. I was actually asked to make

Alan Kwonghttps://profiles.google.com/111925832785222643870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1122272266966577672005-07-24T22:51:00.000-07:002005-07-24T23:36:23.983-07:00

I decided to make my wife's birthday the occasion for our big summer BBQ (All those other ones were rehearsals...Good eating yummy rehearsals). I decided to go with a luau theme and we all made our contributions to add to the atmoshpere.First, the decor. I got some tiki torches and tropical color streamers, but who says the food can't add to the island theme? I had originally podered the idea of

Alan Kwonghttps://profiles.google.com/111925832785222643870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1121622641080796462005-07-17T10:50:00.000-07:002005-07-18T21:16:28.240-07:00

This is really good when you're a little under the weather and crave a chicken soup with more flavors. It's also good for those cold, foggy summer nights around here right now.Meat from 1 chicken (about 3-3 1/2 lb), cut into chunks and marinate with salt, pepper, sugar and a little rice wine1 can of hominy (28 oz), drained and rinse well1 small can of roasted green chili1 med onion, sliced2

Winnienoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1121664220996731002005-07-16T21:15:00.000-07:002005-07-17T22:23:41.003-07:00

My sister told me that I should write about the good and the bad about my cooking, and I certainly have lots of bad ones. I had a less than satisfactory experience with some ribs that I meant to write about but didn't. Here, is a beginner's tale that I think many might relate to at one time or another....So I had a co-worker leaving on maternity leave, so I thought maybe I would make something

Alan Kwonghttps://profiles.google.com/111925832785222643870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1121143930244049752005-07-11T21:52:00.000-07:002005-07-11T21:52:10.250-07:00

I got these pink peppercorn chocolate last week at Tower Market in SF (which I guess now it's technically a Mollie Stone) and I'm totally hooked. The pink peppercorn definitely added a nice spicy, floral flavor to it. The chocolate itself was favorful but not over powering or bitter. I went back on Saturday to get the Earl Grey version of it but I haven't got a chance to try it out yet. (I've

Winnienoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1120630173577612102005-07-05T22:17:00.000-07:002005-07-05T23:09:33.593-07:00

Is there anything more American than a little barbecuing on Independence Day? I've been pretty much firing up the grill for every occasion this summer so I always want to try something new each time. I know I can experiment because my sister will back me up with good food in case I fail. (and yeah, if you have attended my bbq's, you know my parents do most of the feeding. I have to support my

Alan Kwonghttps://profiles.google.com/111925832785222643870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1120335723167980672005-07-02T13:22:00.000-07:002005-07-02T13:24:45.286-07:00

Most of my weeknight dinners are one-pot meal affairs. Work this past month was pretty demanding. I'm surprise that I manage to cook after work at all. I still need to keep things rather simple and quick since I don't get back until 5-5:30 afterall and we usually eat before 7. But since I discover that concentrating on something totally different after work helps to relax me a lot, I make an

Winnienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1119741751616766942005-06-25T16:22:00.000-07:002005-06-25T22:53:48.503-07:00

We seems to get invited to more and more BBQs every year. Our usual contribution is dessert. Being that I'm not a very good baker (too much measuring/precision involved), it's usually Chris' turn in the kitchen. Oh, I make the occasional cookies or pies every now and then. But it really give us (well, Chris) a reason to try something different. I mean, even if it doesn't turn out very good,

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1119328919996013462005-06-20T21:41:00.000-07:002005-06-20T21:44:13.873-07:00

Flour tortilla with a filling of banana, nutella, and peanut butter. Fold in half, lightly butter the outside and pan-fry until crispy. Serve with a side of fruit salad (strawberries, banana & blueberries). I had this as breakfast but I'm sure will do as dessert!

Winnienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1118881658694483812005-06-15T17:27:00.000-07:002005-06-18T22:05:23.873-07:00

Shirasu is possibly one of the smallest fish you could buy in the market. They are baby sardine that are usually around 1-2 months old. A lot of times you could find the dried/fried version of them in the snacks section of a larger Asian or Japanese market. (Japanese often have dried seafood to go with their sake.) I found a package of these in the nearby 99 Ranch Market in Daly City. They're

Winnienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1118194515767494542005-06-07T18:35:00.000-07:002005-06-07T18:39:58.663-07:00

How do I begin a letter like this? We've had such a long history together. You were my first afterall, first thing I cook for myself way back in elementary school. Since then, you have became my number one comfort food. You were quick, reliable, and always around. And after all these years, you still find ways to surprise me with new flavors. But alas, our time together has come to an end. My

Winnienoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1117847055515278592005-06-03T18:04:00.000-07:002005-06-03T18:06:16.293-07:00

I have seen recipes using puff pastry for a quick version of the pot pie quite a few times. The curry vegetable stew I decided to make one day seemed to be the perfect dish to test this out. I even still have puff pastry in the freezer. The only thing is that I didn't realize I cut the puff pastry too small so it didn't totally cover the bowl, resulting in funny looking tops.Curry Vegetable Pot

Winnienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1117604821946155882005-05-31T22:47:00.000-07:002005-05-31T23:20:35.920-07:00

Shrimp ScampiOriginally uploaded by Alanmine. I pretty much decide on what to cook based on: a) what seems like a fun, yet yummy science experiment (like stuffing a can inside a chicken), and b) what I happen to have on hand in the kitchen. Today, I had some snow peas in the fridge and decided that it would go well with some shrimp over pasta. Shrimp scampi supposedly has white wine in it, but I

Alan Kwonghttps://profiles.google.com/111925832785222643870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1117475180730478062005-05-30T10:46:00.000-07:002005-05-30T10:58:04.203-07:00

I love living in an urban area where there are plenty of restaurants that will deliver. There are times when we're just too lazy after work to even go out to dinner. Lucky for us, we have a restaurant nearby that will deliver sushi to our door. It's not like it's the best sushi we've had. But the price is good, $25 for 2 set dinner with tax and tip. The resturant also serves Chinese food as

Winnienoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1117166174546531332005-05-26T20:56:00.000-07:002005-05-26T21:02:15.513-07:00

We drove up last Friday to spent a weekend up in Lake Tahoe last week. Not just because we wanted to enjoy the amazing weather we're finally having all the late May rain around here, but like a lot of our weekend trips, Chris have a bowling tournament. I call it his charity work since he bowls with juniors and they get to win scholarship money and well, Chris might get a paper certificate. =)

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1116915578855736672005-05-23T23:19:00.000-07:002005-05-23T23:26:47.923-07:00

Drunken ChickenOriginally uploaded by Alanmine. I have always wanted try this because it just seemed so cool. Roast a chicken on the grill by sticking a can of beer up the chicken's...er...anyway I came upon a chicken courtesy of my parents. I don't actually drink beer so I made a trip to the local liquor store and got a six pack (hence the cheap stuff you see in the picture). Like a lot of

Alan Kwonghttps://profiles.google.com/111925832785222643870noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1116467103953376582005-05-20T18:45:00.000-07:002005-05-22T16:07:37.726-07:00

The latest edition of IMBB is hosted by Elise at Simply Recipe. I made this coconut milk gelatin dessert the same day I made the lemon sherbet tacos. I guess I should have known better than to try to experiment on Friday the 13th. This one at least *looked* the way I pictured it. I don't really have a recipe to post for this at all since I have to play with this three times before I get the

Winnienoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1116466012051416152005-05-19T18:45:00.000-07:002005-05-19T18:53:43.843-07:00

The fun part about trying a new recipe is that you don't know exactly how it will turn out. The bad part about trying a new recipe is that you don't know exactly how it will turn out. Alice at My Adventure in Breadbox is the host for the latest edition of SHF. The theme is the refreshing citrus. I always like citrus in dessert because it prevents the dessert from getting too rich and sweet. My

Winnienoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1116042355182187212005-05-13T20:45:00.000-07:002005-05-13T20:45:55.226-07:00

Smoothies anyone? I treated these as a dessert. With a cup of frozen strawberries, 2 frozen bananas, two scoops of turtle sundae ice cream, a cup of whipped cream, and two cute martinee glasses, maybe you can see why I think they seem more like dessert than beverage. Went well with a big, satisfying meal. The best kind of eating is over-eating! 

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818095325857343213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1115962533653107092005-05-12T22:35:00.000-07:002005-05-12T22:35:33.656-07:00

I feel like I needed to document everytime I cook for just myself. Especially since lately, I've been very lazy about cooking dinner in general. Last night's dinner for me was a can of soup. (BTW, can someone explain to me how processed food can be so high in sodium but yet be so tasteless at the same time???) So tonight, I refused to open another can. Okay, so the diced tomatoes are from a

Winnienoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1115959913047440282005-05-12T21:51:00.000-07:002005-05-12T21:57:59.883-07:00

Hmmmm not a great first blog post, but just testing to see if this works. This is some rice ovalets with left-over chicken thighs a la Macau and frozen peas/carrots. I got the chicken recipe from my mom. The interesting part of that recipe, to me,was the use of satay sauce and white wine. Very flavorful! I'd post the recipe when the lethargy subsides. =) I didn't know that the ovalets in a way

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03818095325857343213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1115781837040531232005-05-10T20:23:00.000-07:002005-05-10T20:25:08.303-07:00

I have yet to know anybody who don't like Pocky. The debate is only regarding which flavor is the best. Chris likes the coconut ones the best, but he likes anything with coconut in it. As for me, I always find a flavor to try and so far I haven't tried one that I won't buy again. But I don't have one that I keep going back for either. In the meantime, here are a sample of what I'm munching on:

Winnienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1115605676045038722005-05-08T19:27:00.000-07:002005-05-08T19:55:53.073-07:00

Okay, so it's shrimp and peas and carrots risotto; it's what I had in the freezer. I haven't really cooked all week so I decided to make something special for Sunday night dinner. The beef stock I used gave the rice a darker brown color than expected. To make this meal, I sauteed half an onion and one garlic cloves in some olive oil in a pan until the onions were opaque. Then I threw in one cup

sisisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08093306101403801965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1115529648075366842005-05-07T22:20:00.000-07:002005-05-07T22:51:14.016-07:00

I told Santo that I might make a ginger syrup to eat with the soft tofu after reading about her hiya-yakko post on her blog. Little did I know that she was having just that while reading my comment. You could check our her version here. So since I mentioned it, it's only fair that I should actually make it as well. Here's my take on it.Ginger Syrup2 slabs of chinese brown sugar (about 4 oz

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1115344555031198612005-05-05T18:55:00.000-07:002005-05-07T22:45:11.686-07:00

Mexican is one cuisine I have no desires to learn how to cook. When you live so close to so many good and cheap Mexican restaurants, there's really no need to. You see, I lives near Mission St in Daly City, a place where it averages at least one Mexican restaurant on every block. Not to mention that going the other direction on Mission into San Francisco gives me even more options. Since it's

Winnienoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1115173781866754122005-05-03T19:29:00.000-07:002005-05-03T19:33:44.156-07:00

Sometimes dinner needs to be as easy as possible, even better when there's next to no clean up afterward. You could use parchment paper here if you want to make it prettier. But since I'm just going for quick and easy, foil works just fine. Chop up whatever vegetables you have around. I happened to have red cabbage, baby carrots, onion and zucchini. Cut all of them into small pieces. Lightly

Winnienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1115013934840254792005-05-01T20:57:00.000-07:002005-05-01T23:05:34.846-07:00

I was shopping recently and saw that turkeys were on sale and I thought it would be cool to roast one. Everyone loves turkey and how you get turkey sandwiches for days afterward. It's a good economic investment if you have the time to prepare it so I went for it. The first obstacle I faced was that it was frozen solid at the time of purchased and I had to either roast the sucker the next day or

Alan Kwonghttps://profiles.google.com/111925832785222643870noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1114843072125878412005-04-29T23:37:00.000-07:002005-04-29T23:37:52.126-07:00

A picture of the last of my batch of green curry paste in action. I figure if I post this I might remember to make another batch or two again. (I used the recipe from It Rains Fishes: Legends, Traditions and the Joys of Thai Cookingby Kasma Loha-Unchit. I highly recommended if anyone is looking for a Thai cookbook.) Truthfully, spicy food is starting to give me heartburns. But that's what TUMS

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1114313591008880092005-04-23T20:33:00.000-07:002005-04-23T20:36:35.676-07:00

The latest IMBB hosted by Foodgoat with the theme of orange. I chose to make something orange in color rather than the fruit orange because out of all the food that are orange in color, mangoes are my favorite. For those that have been to Chinese restaurant for dim sum will recognize this mango pudding. I always thought the dessert came from a box of Robinson's mango pudding mix (kind of like

Winnienoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1114321275319797012005-04-23T16:28:00.000-07:002005-04-23T22:47:03.113-07:00

Over the weekend I unintentionally ventured into the stranger areas of the culinary world. I went out to lunch with my family and decided on trying a mexican place near our house. As soon as I saw the menu, I recall that I had always wanted to try menudo and it seems like it's only served in restaurants on weekends so I gave it a go. I knew it was basically beef tripe and hominy in broth (I

Alan Kwonghttps://profiles.google.com/111925832785222643870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1114143846973791422005-04-21T21:24:00.000-07:002005-04-21T22:06:29.786-07:00

Since I missed the last SHF, I have been keeping my eyes out on the next one to make sure I will get a chance to participate. As luck would have it, this edition is hosted by a friend, Derrick at An Obsession with Food. I missed out on his IMBB on terrine last time, so there's definitely no way I'm going to miss this one. I do have to confess first that I'm not a big fan of molasses. Sure I

Winnienoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1113539569219408752005-04-14T21:32:00.000-07:002005-04-14T21:32:49.220-07:00

Tuesday's night dinner turned out so pretty that I had to take a picture of it. Black and white sesame seeds coated the outside of a tuna steak, seared quickly. The sauce with the tuna and steamed asparagus was easily made by blending sesame paste, miso, and a little water. Finally, to give the mashed potato an Asian twist, I added wasabi powder to it. I wish I could say that I cook like this

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1113351090077009952005-04-12T17:11:00.000-07:002005-04-12T17:11:30.076-07:00

I meant to make this cake back on Easter. I never got around to it until this weekend. Normally, I don't put icing on cakes. I think all frostings and icings are too sweet. But the blood orange juice has such pretty color I thought I'll use it. I even decorated with a little rose I made our of sour gummy candy, something I'm surprised to still remember from 6th grade home-ed class.Blood Orange

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1113250178043510162005-04-11T13:09:00.000-07:002005-04-11T13:22:25.686-07:00

I remember when I was still living in Hong Kong, my family would have dinner with my aunt on Sundays. In the winter, we will often have a dumpling feast where we would make everything from scratch. Each person is responsible for a certain task; cutting the dough into small pieces, rolling the dough into thin little rounds, and finally filling and folding the dough in the perfect shape. My

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1112929761887274092005-04-07T20:09:00.000-07:002005-04-07T20:09:21.886-07:00

A few weeks ago we had dinner at Bambudda Lounge in San Francisco with some friends. Chris and I were not that impressed with the food. The five-spice duck with coconut pancakes appetizer was good, but that's about it. I'm guessing it's more for people looking for a trendy, cool atmosphere rather than really good food. So I was not surprise at all that the restaurant didn't make it to the

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1112336413566714272005-03-31T22:20:00.000-08:002005-03-31T22:20:13.566-08:00

I was planning on making these last week for IMBB #13. Stuff happened and well, I ended up making these for a potluck at work this week instead. I'm quite excited about it since I mostly "created" this recipe. Mostly due to the fact that I do have a basic recipe as reference. These came out really moist and very strong coconut taste. For those who likes coconut, this one is good to

Winnienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1112336213731188272005-03-29T22:16:00.000-08:002005-03-31T22:45:38.193-08:00

Easter traditionally involves a big meal (usually brunch) with family (usually involving ham...This is where I admit - I don't really like ham. I know, it's almost un-American). This is none of those things. I spent Easter with my wife's family and we had a laid back afternoon eating a lot of pretty good food (yes, ham was involved). Afterwards, we had an egg hunt at home with the girls (indoors,

Alan Kwonghttps://profiles.google.com/111925832785222643870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1111987242759614732005-03-28T18:20:00.000-08:002005-03-29T20:46:35.276-08:00

Pumpkin Mushroom Sauce1 can of cream of mushroom soup (low salt, 98% fat free)1/2 can milk1/2 can chicken stock1/4 lb ground pork1/4 cup pumpkin puree1/2 cup minced onion2 cloves garlic, mincedSaute onions and garlic with a little olive oil until soft. Add the ground pork and saute until brown. Add the canned soup, milk and chicken stock. Simmer for 20 minutes. Dinner #1 Baked Rice with

Winnienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348918.post-1111989244892137742005-03-27T21:54:00.000-08:002005-03-27T22:01:08.226-08:00

Here's a picture from my window before the sky opened up and just started dumping water the rest of the day. Chris went snowboarding today, so I did what I always do when I'm by myself; I went shopping for fun things like towels and bed sheets (or any of the other household stuff), cleaned the house and cooked a little. The problem today is that a lot of stores are not open. So I ended up at

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