Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Buzz builds whenever underground restaurants peek up around cities. Food lovers hold their breaths. In a cut-throat business where word of mouth, initial impressions, and reputation can make or break a chef, people await to see how long the concealed establishment will last.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Last night, I attended an impromptu conceptual event called Alfresco Vancouver where 60 strangers congregated in a public space and dined pot-luck style. The lively, communal event contrasted against the brick-paved urban lot in the heart of trendy Yaletown.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
When a really sweet boy came back from a retreat in Penticton, B.C., he presented me with a care package filled with local wines and chocolates. I jumped in joy at the sight of a sticky, amber piece of fresh honeycomb.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Homemade Tapenade, Roasted Vegetables, Artisanal Juniper Berry Elk Salami, Local Sheep Cheese on Baguette
The sandwich is such a conflicting food item. The span of ideas within this umbrella of essentially any filling squished between bread has deterred me from eating them for a long time.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
In Homemade Prawn Stock
My freezer resembles a graveyard. Jagged bagfuls of chicken carcasses, veal bones, and prawn shells pile up and leave little room for ice cream sandwiches.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Luscious bottom.
I’m not sure I like where this is going…”
8″ chef’s knife attacks!
One serious plateful.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
My mother may not be the most fantastic cook (shh!) but she has three killer specialties:
1) Winter lamb brisket stew
2) Chinese barbecue pork (Cha-Siu 叉燒)
and the third is her wontons.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Last week, I took a food-trip around Seattle and met many delightful, inspiring foodies and food writers at Foodportunity. Special thanks to the ever lovely Alice of Savory Sweet Life and Miss Lorna Yee for their extended hospitality. I’m condensing my trip into a delicious video so stay tuned.
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Fine dining on the SS Floating Dining
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