Category Archives: food

Dimsumaniac

My honey and I met some dear friends for dim sum at Hei La Moon in Chinatown today. We ate inordinate amounts of mochi, pork buns in delicious sweet pastry, and divine shrimp shu mai with a light sauce and … Continue reading

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Risotto

I made this risotto the other night and it turned out so well! Thought I’d share the recipe. Of course, as a risotto it takes a LOT of stirring and babysitting, but it’s worth it!

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Quiet winter’s day

I’ve had such a nice quiet snowy Sunday. I finally did some shopping at the newish and much lauded Trader Joe’s in my neighborhood, started a pot roast in my new slow cooker, went to the gym, did laundry, and … Continue reading

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A festivus miracle

A bunch of us had a holiday celebration on Friday night, and were hoping to find a cosy little restaurant for a nice dinner/wine/gift exchange. It had snowed earlier in the day, the most snowfall we’ve had yet this season, … Continue reading

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Reason #811 why I love New York

Just found a) marzipan and b) crumpets in my local supermarket! Nom nom nom.

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