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July 10, 2007
Homo Party Done Right, I mean Home…
Yep, it’s me again. Aside from all the complicated dishes, I make a lot of party food since I love hosting parties. People, please don’t start with “how come I never get invited?!” I was the one who invited all of you in the past when I lived in NJ, and no one even bothered […]
July 9, 2007
Mille Crepe
Mille – Thousand Crepe – you know what it is Mille Crepe – thousand layered crepes Another version of Yamahomo’s “it takes forever” dish. Apparently French people don’t know about this dessert, but it is one of a kind. I first saw this at Takashimaya in New York. There is a pastry shop called Lady […]
July 5, 2007
5 Minutes to Asparagus (plural)
It’s asparagus season!!! They’ve been at the farmer’s market for a month or two now (so I know I’m totally behind here), and they are just so nice to look at, don’t you think? There’s something really regal about them, luxurious almost–I can imagine Louis XIV snacking on them while sippin’ on champagne on his […]
June 25, 2007
The Umami Reader, vol.004
Noteworthy readings and eatings: Epicurious Tokyo eats in the NYTimes (make sure to watch the slideshow) Jon Sublet’s kick-ass health and fitness blog, Minus The Fat– smoothies for breakfast! Salmon on a woodblock! It feels good just to read it Dan the Automator is a foodie!!! (Theme Magazine) Celebrity pastry chefs branch out on their […]
June 24, 2007
I CAN HAS SETAGAYA RAMEN??
Aya: Hey Tmonkey, boo tmonkey: hey have you recovered from The Banquet? Aya: um I don’t even know what you’re talking about because I’ve had my memories from Friday night removed from my brain. tmonkey: nooo ok the movie was painful but the ramen at Setagaya! Can’t forget that! Aya: hmmm seem to have a […]
“Expect the Best”: My New Mantra
By Jane Stillwater I was raised in the most Republican town in Northern California. Very early on in life I learned to always expect the worst. And guess what? The worst always arrived — like clockwork. Now I’ve gots a new view on life — “Expect the best!” That’s the new me. Do we have […]
June 21, 2007
HI I’M NEW HERE MY NAME IS HUA AND
I’ve just come back from a brief vacation to Paris and Berlin–I rarely vacation, so upon returning I’ve regaled everyone I’ve spoken to with the dreadfully banal, I-see-the-world-anew!-type minutiae familiar to anyone who has attended college and encountered–in the words of one friend tired of my anecdotes–“that annoying kid who studies abroad for a semester […]
June 17, 2007
Sushi Kuni Restaurant
Whenever I visit my hometown, Cupertino, CA (home of the beloved Macintosh computer), the first thing that I do, before I even go home, is stop off at Sushi Kuni Restaurant. In my five years in NY, I haven’t found a place that compares to the comfort, the authenticity (I hate to say that word, […]
June 14, 2007
Pie!
Over the weekend, I saw the cheesy but lovable flick ” Waitress“. It has inspired me to make pies and give them as gifts everywhere I go. My first attempt at this was an open-faced blueberry pie from epicurious.com. Delicious, and so easy. I decorated it with a dried orange slice and berries. So much […]
June 10, 2007
The Umami Reader, vol.003
Noteworthy readings, websites, blogs and eats: Gordon Ramsey loves In-n-Out Burger! (Jim) 5 Boroughs Ice Cream‘s eclectic creations like Mangodesh and Bakla-Wha?! (Lauren) Bowled over by these crazy Manhattan party hosts with hardcore performance anxiety (Lauren) Time’s fascinating “What the World Eats” (Tmonkey) The mind-boggling universe of meta-desserts– check out the INSANE chart!! (Tmonkey) NYers […]