The COVID-19 situation has had us sheltering-in-place out of our usual element (in San Francisco & Oakland) and finding centeredness in body, mind & spirit amidst nature & the extraordinary Pacific coastal scenery. I have never before felt so much… Continue Reading
After one of the best Sundays ever, Sug & I spent it surfing for hours in the sunshine, under some of the greatest conditions, at one of our favorite places in the entire world, we were due to dive into… Continue Reading
i’ve spent a lot of time putting together complex recipes & extravagant menus for others – from perfecting a chocolate chip cookie for a boy i fell in love with (down to number of granules of volcanic sea salt i… Continue Reading
After a long Sunday afternoon at Lake Temescal, I wanted to prepare something really comforting and tasty for our Sunday supper, but I didn’t want it to take too long or require too many ingredients. Drumroll… so since I had… Continue Reading
A friend introduced me recently to the wonderful merits of a classic dirty martini. The basic recipe for a dirty martini includes: vodka, olive brine, dry vermouth, and a green olive garnish (see following). …though I’ve never been the most… Continue Reading
Did you know that coffee beans are green? (And turn shades of brown once they’re roasted.) I learned that this weekend while playing at-home barista. The following is a little anecdote about my inspiration… xx Generally, I don’t like to use… Continue Reading
throwback to yolanda be cool It was one of those Tuesdays, you know. So I decided to make a special dinner: a hybrid negroni x americano. Easy peezy orange-squeezy, try it. 5 ingredients you will need: a lovely gin of your… Continue Reading
I spent a lot of my day listening to Ginuwine hits from the early 2000s, doing a little vacation-daydreaming, and getting nostalgic about being in Asia on this dreary Sunday; so, I decided to make some soup dumplings (aka 小籠包). This… Continue Reading
There’s nothing like a home-cooked meal after a long day at work; and to be honest, sometimes, nothing will do the trick like a big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs with your favorite glass of wine. I didn’t grow up with… Continue Reading
Lately, I’ve been all about the chia seeds. Perhaps it’s all in my head, but they keep me full and pumped with energy – rather than my 2 usual consumption cases of 1) not having time to eat at all… Continue Reading