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Fancy Schmancy Holiday Dinner at Duc’s Bistro! A friend of mine knows Duc (pronounced “Duke”) of Duc’s Bistro, a Vietnamese-French restaurant. Duc hooked us up with a gourmet meal last holiday season. I was so appreciative. I was so excited to try Duc’s cooking. It was fabulous! I highly recommend this restaurant. Parking can be […]
Vegan Cauliflower Shawarma is a Hit! I love Mediterranean food, specifically Turkish food. Istanbul Hawai’i at Ward Village is one of my favorites on O’ahu. I believe they are the only Turkish restaurant on the island. They started as a food truck several years ago. I tried their food at a Honolulu Night Market at […]
Crunchy Vegan Falafel Appetizer Satisfaction In my Farm-to-Table course at Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, we learned about methods and ingredients used in vegan and vegetarian diets and dishes. Not only are they healthy, but extremely delicious and enjoyable. The main ingredient of falafels is chickpeas or garbanzo beans (they’re the same thing). They’re seasoned […]
The Simple Carrots Vichy Side Dish Carrots Vichy, or glazed carrots, was an easy side dish I made in my online culinary program at Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. Moreover, it was also my very first assignment in the program. It has since become a popular dish in my family. I made it several times […]
