As the temperature plunge below zero Celsius, I am reminded of how much I miss the homemade Zenzai I had at a Japanese-run restaurant when I last visited LA, a rare find as most restaurants would attempt the usual short cuts with pre-made azuki or red bean paste or powder. One spoonful of this homemade Zenzai was enough to immerse yourself in the determination of the chef in bring out every
Craving Goat Cheese: Eggplant and Goat Cheese Sandwiches with Tomato Tarragon Sauce531
Apparently I'm craving goat cheese. I sat down to pick out some recipes for dinner this evening. It's my oldest son's first day home from college for Spring Break so I thought I'd do something a little special. I looked over my recipes and saw[...]
Craving for Bubbles and Bibimbop!531
It's so HOT! HOT! HOT! We have been cooling down with halo-halo's, guinomis and mais con hielos the past month, so we thought of having something new....how about pear milk teas? They are light, refreshing and have minimal or no[...]
Craving for simple home food...531
Yipeeeeeeeeee....I have completed 50 blog posts! Going down the memory lane, I realized my odd ramblings in the initial posts, my struggle to explain flavors, my triumph with certain dishes, my pictures (and the list goes on). To be honest, I have[...]
still cold, still craving winter veggies531
Spring in just around the corner, but it is still cold in Pittsburgh. I can hear the birds chirping this morning, and it makes me feel like it should be warm when I open the door. It's not. The daffodils are peaking out of the ground, so I supposed[...]