This isn’t a recipe update. But rather a historical food story from my mother. I don’t know if this is the space to share these stories. but for now, they’ll be here. In Seoul still, there are men pushing wooden, or metal handcarts full of produce, making their living off of these mobile fruit stands. [...]
This recipe comes from an amazing tome of a cookbook (gifted from my good friend Stella) from America’s Test Kitchen called The New Best Recipe. You will see recipes from this book often. I don’t think I”ll ever get around to trying everything, but their recipes are usually amazing. This one is no different. A basic [...]
I got to see my dad this past weekend in Toronto. The occasion? My cousin’s wedding, but it was also my dad’s birthday weekend. He dislikes being the center of attention, so he deliberately told his sister no big announcements or anything about him. Still, in my opinion, milestones need to be celebrated; so I [...]
It’s 10pm here, and after not really eating anything of substance today (2 bagels don’t count) it occurred to me that I should. I’ve been over-spending in July, and with 8 days left to go I figure I should save the dollars for when I’m with real company and not in my PJs. So what’s [...]
My friend Sara took me exploring in Oakland near Lake Merritt. We went to the Holy Land for Mediterranean food (remind me next time to get the falafel plate). They had this amazing mint lemonade with crushed ice. Good thing I have leftover mint at home. This recipe is a cheat, in that I use store-bought lemonade. [...]
Asparagus has become my go to thing to grill (and pineapple…omg) with just salt, pepper and olive oil. When I don’t have a grill handy, I love it this way with the added texture of the almonds and the bite of the red pepper. The easy one pan cooking method I stole from my friend [...]
I went to see a little band called The Head and the Heart with my friend, Kate, at the Fillmore. Before we went to the show, we stopped by Kate’s friend’s apt for dinner. The band was awesome. and the food was awesome. I couldn’t get either out of my head. This is not Lauren’s [...]
There’s something about Huevos Rancheros and the combination of breakfast and Mexican food that makes it seem so delicious. Every time I see it on a brunch menu, I have to order it. I’ve had really bad, greasy HR, and I’ve had amazing HR. Although I still want to try my hand at them Pete‘s [...]