High Five Fridays: Weekly Meal Plan, Super Bowl Spread
It’s going to be a big weekend here in San Francisco. Are you going to be day-drinking watching the Super Bowl this Sunday? Are you fan-fan or are you more of a half-time-and-commercials kind of...
View ArticleHigh Five Fridays: Weekly Meal Plan, Gung Hay Fat Choy!
Chinese New Year is a special time of year for us. It’s a time to celebrate with family and friends, and of course, EAT! Usher in a prosperous new year full of good fortune and plentifulness by making...
View ArticleHomemade Nutella Soufflés
Valentine’s Day can be kitschy overkill. Still, there are some things that just never go out of style. Like chocolate. Sure, a box of chocolates is great, but you’re looking to impress, right? Step it...
View ArticleHome Is Where the Heart Is
The very first Valentine’s Day Hua and I spent together, he invited me over to his apartment and cooked for me for the first time. I still remember, he made me teryaki salmon and baby bok choy (yeah,...
View ArticleHouse of Cards: Politics, Power, and BBQ Ribs
Hi long lost friends! Sorry I’ve been MIA lately. I’ve been buried under a House of Cards. Have you watched this? Don’t start unless you want to ignore social engagements until you’ve steamrolled...
View ArticleIrish Cream Cream Puffs for St. Patrick’s Day
It’s that time of year again to let the luck of the Irish rub off on us. Every year, I take this as an excuse to whip up a batch of my favorite homemade Irish Cream.It’s always a fun little...
View ArticleAntonio Lee: The Chef, The Legend, The Grandpa
When I think about my culinary influences, there is a certain chef that comes to mind first: Antonio Lee. The man, the legend, my grandpa. My mother’s father, known to us as Gong Gong, worked as a cook...
View ArticleAsparagus Salad with Eggs Mimosa
It’s official, spring has sprung and the markets are exploding with asparagus. You can’t walk two feet without getting assaulted by these vibrant green spears.I’ve fallen in love with this cold...
View ArticleUnicorn Poop
Oh man, I am so excited for you.You are about to experience the magic that is Unicorn Poop! What exactly is Unicorn Poop, you may be wondering? If you took your average Rice Krispies Treat, doused it...
View ArticleThe Slanted Door {Giveaway}
The Slanted Door is one of those classic San Francisco restaurants that had been on my to-go-to list for years. The flagship of chef/restaurateur Charles Phan’s restaurant group, The Slanted Door has...
View Article7 Essential Lessons I Learned at San Francisco Cooking School
Why hello there, long lost friends, how I've missed you! I have been deep in the trenches of Cooking School and I have so much to tell you. This update is super belated...I wrote it, meant to post it...
View ArticleHigh Five Fridays: Summer Grilling
Hope you all had a fun and food filled 4th of July!The fireworks may be over, but we’ve got a marvelous long weekend of grilling still ahead of us. So do a few laps and work up that appetite, because...
View ArticleCrushed Fig and Prosciutto Crostini
This crostini topped with crushed figs, prosciutto, and a balsamic glaze is a take on one of my favorite bites at Locanda.At the restaurant we use grilled pizza bianca as the base. The pizza bianca is...
View ArticleBaked French Toast with Peaches and Crumb Topping
Your brunch game is about to sky rocket.This peach-stuffed, crumb-topped, baked French toast is everything you ever wanted in a summer brunch dish. It’s like the most decadent, peachy keen French toast...
View ArticleHigh Five Fridays: Just Cool It…with these Frozen Treats
As the country gets engulfed in a massive fireball – except for San Francisco, of course, where Karl the Fog has shrouded us from the inferno – we’re going off the rails a bit for this High Five Friday...
View ArticleDr. T’s Secret Spice Rub: An Interview with My Brother
This is the spice rub that got me stopped at airport security yesterday after visiting my parents in New Jersey.“Excuse me, miss, we’re going to have to take a look in your bag.”The security checkpoint...
View ArticleSF Chefs Food Arts Industry Day with William Werner, Evan Rich, and Dominique...
This year, SF Chefs featured their first ever Industry Day, sponsored by Food Arts.The first demo of the day, entitled “How Did You Do That?” featured three of San Francisco’s most imaginative chefs:...
View ArticleSF Chefs 2013 Tasting Tent [Slideshow]
San Francisco's summer of food-laden festivals officially kicked off this weekend as SF Chefs hit Union Square with a who's who roster of the city's best chefs, bartenders and winemakers showing off...
View ArticleInterview with Chef Dominique Crenn: A Culinary Poet
What does the first female chef in the U.S. to earn two Michelin stars eat for lunch in between multiple interviews, a photo shoot, and creating gastronomic works of art?The answer is fish tacos. And...
View ArticlePlease Vote for Me Today
Aloha my beautiful friends!If you've been following the polls in this blogger contest I'm in, you may have noticed that it's a close race! Please take 2 seconds to vote for me today (contest ends at...
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