It’s been awhile, but I come bearing excuses! In the time since my last post I’ve graduated from law school, studied for and taken the bar, moved across the bay from San Francisco to Oakland (more on that later), and become an uncle. All of which is fine and fascinating for me, but leaves my [...]
A storm is brewing in San Francisco. While walking home from work in a headwind I was able to lean forward like an extra from the Smooth Criminal video. After so many days of sunshine, the rain is coming to remind us what city we live in. Luckily, I have a defense: smooth, creamy, comforting [...]
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Tagged black pepper, bouillon, broth, butter, butternut squash, cayenne, marjoram, onion, pepper, red onion, soup, stock
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It has been a long time since I last posted. Almost an entire year. I could make excuse after excuse about how busy I’ve been, but I won’t waste time explaining that can be spent uploading pictures. What prompted this post was the gift of two wasabi rhizomes from Ms. Azmina of Lawyer Loves Lunch [...]
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Tagged cucumber, fish, ginger, rice, rice wine vinegar, salmon, sesame seed, sushi, tuna, vinegar, wasabi
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I read somewhere that this roast chicken would be Thomas Keller‘s choice for his last meal. I dismissed this as the hyperbole of a celebrity chef, but was quite intrigued nonetheless. After my friend and fellow food blogger Azmina (of Lawyer Loves Lunch) sang its praises, I knew I had to give it a try. [...]
Gumbo, like any great dish, comes with fervent devotees, each with their own “correct” recipe. With my gumbo I think I’ll probably manage to offend each one of those schools of thought. Not only do I use linguica instead of andouille, I add some homemade chili powder, both okra AND filé powder, and even (*gasp*) [...]
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Tagged bell pepper, catfish, cayenne, celery, crab, fish, gumbo, okra, rice, sausage, scallops, seafood, shrimp, stock, thyme, tomatoes
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