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My old friend IndianJones came into town this past weekend, and on Friday night, he announced that he wanted to try some of Los Angelee’s banh mi offerings. For those who are unaware, banh mi are Vietnamese sandwiches that are revered for their bold flavors and simple ingredients. Best of all: the sandwiches can usually …
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The other day, I posted a humble photo of a cooked eel on Facebook, and the response was shockingly vehement. Some people thought it looked tasty. Others wanted to vomit. Now, I know eel doesn’t sound appealing, nor is my presentation particularly appetizing, but what of the taste? People swear by eel in sushi. Why …
My dearest friend Sly emailed me last night to see if I wanted Korean food, and far be it for me to turn her down. After all, her company is ever so charming, and even more importantly, I’m a fiend for Korean food; so really it was a win-win situation for me. Throw Bets into …
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Impressed by my ever involved Adventures in Domesticity, my mother last month gave me two Julia Child cookbooks: Julia Child & Company and Julia Child & More Company. My mom, who likes to call herself C-Side, explained to me that more than any other tomes, these two cookbooks elevated her culinary education. This was all …
About a month ago, I discovered the Sichuan cookbook Land of Plenty by Fuchsia Dunlop online and became immediately intrigued. The collection of recipes has received rave reviews from critics, bloggers, and buyers on sites like Amazon, and after having perused various images of dishes people had whipped up from the book, I felt an …
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As a friendly reminder, please don’t forget to vote for jash’s appetizer in Food2’s latest contest. Today is the last full day for voting (polls close on Tuesday), and he’s currently in second place by just a few votes. Help him win the competition. As an added bonus, if you vote for jash, you can …
Once again, it is time for me to call upon my legion of readers to mobilize for the greater good of mankind. My old friend jash has entered into a contest and desperately needs your help in order to procure success. Here are the details: jash submitted to Food2’s “Party App-titude Challenge” which invites users …
It was all cold and rainy in LA on Monday, and for whatever reason, this spurred on an insatiable craving for chocolate cake — one that I could not quell, no matter how hard I tried. Making matters worse was that Mark Bittman had just written a piece about chocolate layer cake, and if that …
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Last week I posted something about “Eat My Blog,” which was a charity bake sale put on by a bunch of bloggers in the Los Angeles area. I’m proud to report that according to organizer Cathy Danh from gas•tron•o•my, the event raised over $3,000! That’s kind of insane. I didn’t think bake sales could even …
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To anyone living in Los Angeles — especially the Hollywood / West Hollywood area — check this out. On Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM, a blogger bake sale will be going down at Zeke’s Smokehouse on Santa Monica Blvd. Yours truly will be participating, as will a host of other bloggers such as …
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