see this? i like this… i like this so much that i had 3 of them. in a row. on a cathay pacific first class flight to hong kong. on my way to vietnam. oh. wait. have i not told you? i just got to saigon this morning. i made a decision about a [...]
Entries Tagged as 'asian'
ceF in vietnam – part 1
October 15th, 2010 · 32 Comments
a portrait and a cracker…
July 30th, 2010 · 20 Comments
‘woman reclining’ by sierra pardus, the most magical child on earth… so it seems that just when i am finally back to blogging, i am also steering clear of the kitchen, living on somewhat plain fare. one of these days soon i will again balance this whole blogging, cooking and eating thing but right now [...]
crab cakes with an asian vibe
March 31st, 2009 · 44 Comments
back in the days of no car and a 12 lb puppy (also known as early march ’09), i was home watching martha stewart. which honestly, i hardly ever do. but let’s face it, she gets the best guests. chef after chef they make the pilgrimage to the martha from a wide array of great [...]
o8/o9
January 4th, 2009 · 43 Comments
merle, my loved and adored burmese kitty: february 1, 1994 – december 25, 2008 happy new year. it’s been so seemingly long now since i’ve written that i barely know where to begin except to say that i’ve thought of you. often. like every time i cooked or ate i’d think – i’m a food blogger and [...]
Tags: asian · baking · beans · chicken · fish · vegetables
not just a berry, a lifestyle…
June 13th, 2008 · 30 Comments
buddha wants you to know that even though ‘life is suffering’, drink acai and you probably think i made that up, right? "not just a berry, a lifestyle…" but no dear readers, it’s the actual motto from the acai roots company. i definitely would have been so berry much more clever. and do you see [...]
shrimp with peanut sesame noodles
June 4th, 2008 · 42 Comments
or more accurately, peanut butter noodles. but the dish is still much better known as "noodles in sesame sauce" and usually ‘cold’, at that. at least in nyc where i lived on it for the better part of my early 20′s. and even though i’ve seen a few versions that use roasted tahini, the peanut butter version just [...]
pad thai by request
October 30th, 2007 · 6 Comments
i make pad thai about every 6 weeks or so. my last batch was documented here. i take this ritual pretty seriously and i like to think that my version is by far the best and most authentic in town, which really under the circumstances of where i live is no huge accomplishment. but tonight i had a very special [...]
