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I really didn’t like eggplant much as a kid. I mean, come on! A purple vegetable? Gross! That being said, I think a good part of my dislike of eggplant was the fact that I had only had poorly cooked, tough-skinned, American eggplant. You know, the big, fat, bulbous, so-dark-the-purple’s-almost-black kind. As I grew older, [...]
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Tags: basil, eggplant, Food, hakka, Homemade, photography, recipe, taiwan, vegetarian, 客家, 九層塔茄子
Bento
It’s been so long since I’ve made any bentos, hasn’t it? But when finals started and I began to study in the Skyroom (the 24th floor of my apartment building, which has an amazing 360 view of San Francisco), it was just easier to make a brief lunch and lug it upstairs where I had [...]
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Tags: bento, chicken curry, Food, Homemade, photography, 咖哩, 便當
Oh SNAP!
Sugar snap peas are amazing. I could eat these babies forever and a day.
Sugar Snap Pea Stir Fry
I get my sugar snap peas from my local Civic Center farmer’s market. To choose good ones, look for bright green pods with firm, unmottled skins. They should not have translucence to their skin- if they do, you’ve [...]
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Tags: farmer's market, Food, Homemade, sugar snap peas, vegetarian
Okay, so Valentine’s Day is totally a Hallmark Holiday, but it IS still a holiday, and it’s one that you’re supposed to spend with your loved one(s). Guys, don’t forget, bring your lady flowers today! Then, take her to a nice restaurant and treat her to some culinary delights. Now go. Do it.
For the rest [...]
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Tags: Food, Homemade, recipe, scallops, single awareness day, valentine's day
Lunar New Year Celebrations
Being away from home for the first time during the Lunar New Year, I found a way to celebrate simply with several of my closest friends. I cooked! (Surprise…)
Year of the Ox Lunar New Year Dinner Party – Menu
Feta-cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
Stir fried Broccoli
Caesar Salad
Braised Salmon
Fried Nian Gao
The favorites of the night were the mushrooms and [...]
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Tags: broccoli, Food, Homemade, lunar new year, mushroom, nian gao, portabella, recipe, salad, salmon
