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In Pursuit of Eating

2011 can be summarized as the year of the oysters.  I even learned to shuck a few, all under the influence from work in planning for an oyster saloon and also the trend in seeing bivalves on the menu and oyster bars opening across New York City.  Sure, they’re great finger food but  oysters was once a New … Read more

All I want for Christmas is Kitchen Supplies

I finally purchased one of these!  Merry Christmas to me!   It’s been on my wish list for a very very long time.  Recently I discovered a charming kitchen appliance shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn called Whisk.  Though I did not purchase this seductive red, 2 Quart Le Creuset Dutch Oven at Whisk, it reminded me … Read more

REAL CHOCOLATE MADE IN BROOKLYN

Above is a photo of me and my family at the Hersey’s chocolate factory, when we visited in 1999 on our way to Washington, DC.  It was on the Chinatown travel agency tour itinerary that my mother had booked.  Hersey’s is a giant American corporation that produces chocolate and quite frankly an American icon and somehow … Read more

Fall is the season to learn something new

What I like about the first day of a new season is the opportunity to start fresh.  The fall season in particular is a good time to reflect but more importantly take those to-do list and put them into action before another year creeps up to you.  Few months ago, I met a Japanese woman … Read more

Meet Me at Montauk

One of my favorite  films is “Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind” (2004)  and there is the infamous line, “meet me at Montauk.”  Ever since, I’ve been dreaming of  taking a trip to the very East End of Long Island, but have always postponed it until this weekend. It was a relaxing Saturday with a … Read more

Summer is fading…

I rarely make travel plans during the summer.  As much as I dread the heat, the rancid smell of city streets and dodging tourists, I like summer in New York City a lot.  It is an expensive city to live in, with high rent, fare hikes, and cost of food inflation.  Though, if you’re a … Read more

summer has only begun…

Summer of 2011 has been eventful so far and I admittedly love it!   It’s always been one of my most dreaded season of the year because I do not do well with heat, humidity and  did I mention summer in New York City rancid smell is unbearable.  This may sound depressing to some people … Read more

The Wild Wild Southwest

The idea of going to Texas happened while walking across the Williamsburg Bridge  after having dinner with my friend Anneliese at Diner recently.  And by the way Diner is delicious and where I had my first grass-fed beef burger or a beef burger in a very very long time.  I was blown away with the … Read more

A Gastronomic haven in Vermont

I do not make six figures a year but I get compensated with so many wonderful experiences through the people I meet in my food career.  Last weekend, my colleagues and I made a 3 day trip to Vermont, making a visit to a cheese cellar, in time for maple syrup sapping season, beer tasting … Read more

Just like Grandma’s, Grandmas

For those born in 1986, it’s the year  where we groan we’re a quarter of a century old.  Recently, I went to a movie screening with a demographic survey and I was already out of the age group range from 17 to 24 instead with the age group 25-49, seriously?!  To help us get through … Read more

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