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Stage Lesson #2 – Cooking tips, factoids, fancy french terms

You could say I took a hiatus from the last post, perhaps from the disappointment of not being able to stage much much longer, short lived and due to some HR, “don’t want no liability for someone who doesn’t get … Continue reading

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Staging at a four-star restaurant – lesson #1

Stage (pronounced “sta-je as in “Taj”): To work as a stagiare, a chef’s apprentice in a formal restaurant kitchen, or in my case, to be able to spend ~1 night a week when daytime job allows learning what I can … Continue reading

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o.m.g. is this Bodum French Press HOT or what?…

I’m sorry – not all french press are the same.  This one ROCKS!  Found it at a steal on good ol’ Amazon – Will have to tell you all about its features after I brew my first cup tomorrow~ Isn’t … Continue reading

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cheese curds – where, where were you…

I thought I was exposed to most all cuisines but was I wrong!  One of my last work trip took me to The Old Fashioned, an institution in Madison, Wisconsin. Perhaps it’s the midwest, perhaps because Wisconsin is the “cheesehead” … Continue reading

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Food pix from around the world

Longing for vacation to some exotic place far far away – I was looking at some old pix – of what else, FOOD!  Below are some pix from my favs in the world~ Left to right… Duck Fat fries from … Continue reading

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catering gig at bulthaup – tofu lollipops anyone?

For this last catering gig at bulthaup for a LA-based renown architect firm, Maltzan, I had a blast putting together a cocktail/appetizer menu that was first and foremost good, but one that was also different and played up the Asian/Korean … Continue reading

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Meatless Wednesday – Stuffed Tomato with Rice. Did I Say it’s Super Easy?

Super easy recipe adopted from Saveur magazine (one of my favorite magazine that I hope to get a job with one day…) Satisfying and beautiful – looks like you slaved over a stove for HOURS!  but NOT.  Take advantage of … Continue reading

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oh pork belly – how i love thee, braised pork belly with star anise and coffee rub

Having a rep as a conscious, healthy eater – I wanted to show that I too can cook mean, fatty porky dishes at times \ / (that’s me with an angry face;))…  Actually – I think that we all deserve … Continue reading

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blue duck tavern in DC – what’s your last meal on this earth?

discovered a couple years ago while visiting Washington, DC – Blue Duck Tavern is by far one of the best restaurants that i’ve been to.  doesn’t hurt that Obama apparently frequents here but you may not necessarily know that by … Continue reading

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Jerusalem Artichoke isn’t an artichoke at all…but tastes like one

Always up for discovering new ingredients, I found little critters of jerusalem artichoke or also called sunchoke at the market the other day and was curious what it would taste like.  Think alien-like edible tuber (like potato, yam, radish), a … Continue reading

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