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Strawberries and Spring! Happy Spring Eve! We’re continuing with another post on one of my favorite spring fruits. This week, I’m sharing a simple recipe for strawberry jam. To learn more about spring fruits, check out last week’s post. Strawberry Jam Recipe Yields: 1 cup Kitchen Equipment Cooking Instructions Difference Between Pectin & Gelatin I thought […]
Thai Cuisine We explored Thai food in my World Cuisines course in culinary school. That was my favorite class during my culinary school journey. It was 12 weeks long, but I wished it was longer. There were so many more cuisines I wanted to explore. Vegan Green Thai Curry Recipe & Kitchen Equipment Cooking Instructions […]
New Year’s Day Tradition Kept Alive Happy 2023! It’s a brand new year. A day to begin fresh and create measurable goals to continue evolving and growing. In Japanese culture, we have many traditions during New Year’s. One is that we eat ōzoni on NYD to bring good luck for the new year. Ōzoni is […]
Ramen, For the Win! I love a great ramen. It’s my go-to meal, especially on a cold, nippy day. What’s exciting is that I went to a ramen joint that offered vegetarian and vegan options with kale noodles! And it was so tasty! The kale noodles tasted like regular ramen noodles. Tanaka Ramen & IzakayaAla […]
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 […]
The Concoction Recipe of the Season Thanksgiving is this week, and I’m excited to share my famous fresh blueberry cranberry sauce with red wine. I’m thrilled to make it again. Like stuffing, I didn’t like cranberry sauce until I made my own. You can’t beat fresh cranberry sauce. None of that canned stuff- not for […]
Movie-Inspired Cupcakes When I was in New York City, I had to make a cupcake stop at the Little Cupcake Bakeshop in Manhattan. After watching one of my favorite movies, To All The Boys: Always and Forever, I was inspired to visit this bakery. The main characters, Lara Jean and Peter, dined at this bakeshop […]
Sweet Savory Mostarda Mostarda is a sweet and savory Italian jam and condiment. Charcuterie In Demand It can be paired with charcuterie (pronounced “shar-coo-tuh-ree”). What’s charcuterie, you say? It’s a French term and culinary art of preparing cured and fresh meats (Traylor, n.d.). Charcuterie boards have become popular recently. They include assorted cheeses, fruits, nuts, […]
The Pacific Club Lunch Bunch My friend, who’s a member of the Pacific Club, coordinated a celebratory luncheon for a group of social work colleagues, new and old, during Social Work month in March. We had a marvelous time gathering together. It was a wonderful reunion. The atmosphere was relaxed and classy. The Pacific Club1451 […]
Bagels, “Cream Cheese,” and NYC-Fun When in New York City, eating a bagel is a must. I was excited to try Pio Bagel, located in Brooklyn. They had a variety of bagels and cream cheeses to choose from. My eyes wanted to try multiple bagels and cream cheeses, but my stomach could only handle one […]
