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
Wanted something quick to eat for dinner and decided to take a page out of Latika’s book and MacGyver what I had in the kitchen already. Here’s what you’ll need for this noms paleo salad. Ingredients 3 cups spinach 1/2… 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
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
Get $30 off a WiFi Nomiku with the promo code THEVALUE So it was about a week and a half ago that I decided to make garlic noodles. I was a little over-zealous in buying a bag of garlic from Costco… 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
Outside at the end of our meal, he asked for a hug, while he was getting ready for a quick smoke. My mind was set on a warm embrace when something magical occurred. Our bellies touched first. Normally in any… Continue Reading