November 2011

Adventures in San Francisco: Mangosteen, Radiolab and Club Mallard

November 28, 2011
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In case you didn’t know, I’m a huge nerd. A food-bloggin’, bento box makin’, theremin playin’, nihongo learnin’ nerd. I’m also an NPR nerd, so when I found out my favorite NPR show/podcast was doing a live show at UC Berkeley the day that I arrived in San Francisco, you know I had to be […]

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The Great Thanksgiving 2011 Recap!

November 26, 2011
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Turkey Day has come and gone, but before we move on to the next holiday, how ’bout a recap? Some of you might remember last year, when I cooked nothing for my family’s Thanksgiving feast. I was rather saddened by this, since, you know, I’m rather fond of cooking. When I’d asked my mom what […]

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Happy Thanksgiving!

November 24, 2011
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Here’s wishing everyone a delicious, fun, and safe holiday!  Eat lots of food, give thanks, and enjoy yourself!  

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Foodbuzz Festival 2011: Day 3 - Brunch!

November 17, 2011
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To wrap up the events of the Foodbuzz Festival, we all headed to Perry’s on the Embarcadero to enjoy a delightful brunch.  The place was airy and sunny with great views of the bay.  Tables were laid out with all sorts of goodies! Breakfast foods aren’t my favorite, but the selection here was great. Even […]

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Foodbuzz Festival 2011: Day 2 (Taste Pavilion)

November 16, 2011
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For the Taste Pavilion portion of the Foodbuzz Festival, I headed down to a place called City View at the Metreon. It lives up to its name with a stunning view of downtown San Francisco. Inside the giant venue were over 60 providers of food and drink, many local, waiting to offer us everything from […]

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Foodbuzz Festival 2011: Day 1

November 15, 2011
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Hi everyone! I just got back from an amazing trip in San Francisco, and I have soooo much to share with you! I’m actually quite proud of the amount of activites I packed into 9 days, but I’m going to start with the reason for the trip: the 2011 Foodbuzz Festival! This was my first […]

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Potato-Wrapped Salmon Fillets: Stunning, Yet Simple!

November 1, 2011
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  Culinary Artistry by Andrew Dorenburg and Karen Page is one of my favorite books to peruse, along with their infinitely inspiring Flavor Bible.  The former is all about the element of art in cooking, and as I read the chapter on creating menus I started getting lots of ideas.  There is a section full […]

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