When I’m feeling nostalgic I like to make a meal inspired by that feeling. This is how I time travel, sort of like Quantum Leap, but not really. “Paris is always a good idea.” I’ve probably been to Paris something… Continue Reading
Get $30 off a WiFi Nomiku with the promo code THEVALUE For the holidays we had our yearly tradition of a Merry Steak-mas dinner with glasses of whisky, but what really stood out for me at dinner this year was… Continue Reading
Get $30 off a WiFi Nomiku with the promo code THEVALUE The first time I ever tried chawanmushi was in Los Angeles at a Yohei’s parents house during our yearly college pilgrimage to LA for spring break. Before moving to… Continue Reading
Get $30 off a WiFi Nomiku with the promo code THEVALUE This has been a long time coming, and a Costco sized pack of chicken thighs combined with working on my first mealtrain was what inspired it. Whenever I go… Continue Reading
This morning I woke up at 5:45am craving cherry pie. I was going to make this happen today. Jump back nearly 4 years ago now, I had recently been evicted on Christmas day from my beloved low rent Cupertino apartment,… Continue Reading
To say I use Pinterest a lot would be a complete understatement. For me, it’s not only a wish list tracker, but an extension of my memory and an organizable recommendations system for the lifestyle I aspire to have or… Continue Reading
A couple years ago there was a Gilt City deal for a beautiful summer dinner in the French Laundry garden, and the chance to meet Thomas Keller. Out of the delicious dinner came both a photo with Mr. Keller himself,… Continue Reading
It’s funny how just the sound of something can trigger a Pavlovian response. On this day off I was in bed doing my normal morning scan of Facebook (i.e. my social media curated RSS feed) when I see an article… Continue Reading
Last Monday got into work and proceeded with the usual catch up with my officemate James. The normal pleasantries include “What’d you do this weekend?” “Happy Monday! *sigh*” and similar questions that you could chalk up to a ritual. Remembering… Continue Reading
Almost every love song I know I want to use to profess my undying love for ramen. Most recently Disclosure’s Latch featuring Sam Smith has been playing on repeat in my head. When I hear that San Francisco is hosting… Continue Reading