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The Foodiva: Staying cool...
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A journal on the pursuit of love, adventure and the perfect bite. Thursday, August 7, 2008. It has been a whirlwind summer thus far. Actually, make that a whirlwind year! Thanks to all the debauchery and busy schedule I had this year, I seriously need to go on a diet! So, for dinner last night, I decided to make one of my favorite salads: a bed of soft baby spinach topped with lightly sauteed garlic shrimp. And of course, it will be served with a drizzling of the sesame dressing. Heat oil on non-stick pan.
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The Foodiva: May 2008
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A journal on the pursuit of love, adventure and the perfect bite. Friday, May 23, 2008. That's another long story that boils down to economics. Thursday, May 1, 2008. Paris in Spring 4 - the (last) little bits. I didn't want the luxurious culinary experience in Paris to end, so I bought a few tidbits that would allow me to prolong it (though not as well, obviously). I also purchased a little box of Ispahan nougats from the same store. Studded with rose-pink flecks reflecting its flavor, the nougats a...
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The Foodiva: November 2007
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A journal on the pursuit of love, adventure and the perfect bite. Monday, November 26, 2007. Po-tay-toh, po-taaah-toh bread dough goodness! I enjoy baking with yeast and lament the fact that I don't get to do it enough. So I'm super duper happy that November's Daring Bakers challenge is the Potato Bread. Thanks to this month's host, Tanna. I got to play around with yeasty dough! Adapted from Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid's book, Home Baking: The Artful Mix of Flour and Tradition Around the World. The p...
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The Foodiva: The family descends in town!!!
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A journal on the pursuit of love, adventure and the perfect bite. Friday, August 15, 2008. The family descends in town! Well, not the whole family, thank goodness. My sweet cousin and aunt visited me for a weekend recently. We had a ball just doing girly stuff around town and went to a few restaurants that I normally don't go to, whether it's due to price or distance/convenience issues. And a super intense chocolatey truffle. Overall, it was a beautiful, light meal. I definitely won't recommend this ...
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The Foodiva: Treating myself...
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A journal on the pursuit of love, adventure and the perfect bite. Thursday, July 3, 2008. It wasn't hard deciding what to get on Amazon because I do keep a few wish lists there myself. The first treat I got for myself was a Daft Punk CD. I've been in the mood for upbeat electronica music lately. I find that it's good music to listen to while doing experiments at work or running outside. I know it's rather Eurotrash of me, but I don't care! From what I hear, she's very very nice in person too :). Anyway, ...
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The Foodiva: June 2008
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A journal on the pursuit of love, adventure and the perfect bite. Tuesday, June 24, 2008. A San Franciscan Weekend. If San Francisco can do it, why can't the rest of the country? Someone's actually interested in what I'm doing, haha! Here they are, regaled in plastic bibs! Actually, the reason they were wearing bibs (I had one on too! Was that we were about to enjoy a crab dinner and eating crabs with your bare hands sure can get messy. Hendra brought us to Thanh Long. When I went into the restaurant, th...
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The Foodiva: No muss, no fuss Classic Roast Chicken
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A journal on the pursuit of love, adventure and the perfect bite. Wednesday, June 11, 2008. No muss, no fuss Classic Roast Chicken. It is with much regret that I didn't have sufficient stomach space to try a roast chicken while I was in Paris. The aroma of whole chicken being roasted kept wafting to my nose, seducing me as I roam the markets of Paris. Armed with a determination to satiate my craving for this classic, I made my own poulet rosti at home. Second, it's imperative to dry the uncooked bird as ...
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The Foodiva: January 2008
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A journal on the pursuit of love, adventure and the perfect bite. Monday, January 28, 2008. It's just not meant to be. Argh! At the same time, I'm sad that I have to sit out on this DB challenge because I've never made lemon meringue pie before and I actually have some funky ideas on how to make the recipe mine, so to speak. I will definitely try this out in the near future, so keep a look out for it here. Meanwhile, please enjoy the other talented DBers' creations here. Friday, January 18, 2008. I toppe...
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The Foodiva: August 2008
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A journal on the pursuit of love, adventure and the perfect bite. Friday, August 15, 2008. The family descends in town! Well, not the whole family, thank goodness. My sweet cousin and aunt visited me for a weekend recently. We had a ball just doing girly stuff around town and went to a few restaurants that I normally don't go to, whether it's due to price or distance/convenience issues. And a super intense chocolatey truffle. Overall, it was a beautiful, light meal. I definitely won't recommend this ...
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The Foodiva: I've been a baaad, baaad Daring Baker!!!
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A journal on the pursuit of love, adventure and the perfect bite. Monday, September 8, 2008. I've been a baaad, baaad Daring Baker! I'm guilty of being a horrid DBer for the past few months, skipping challenges left and right! As John Lennon sang, "Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans". Nevertheless, it's no excuse to let down my fellow DBers and skip challenges! I thought that the eclair is already a perfect enough classic treat without trying to alter the recipe much. I mean, se...
