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Raw Asiatac Pennyworth Smoothie

phi — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:16:09 +0000

When I was a wee little toddler I remember drinking this refreshing, cool-green smoothie in the heat of Saigon. Last year, when I was at the Civic Center’s Farmer’s Market here in SF, I saw pennyworth for the first time outside of my native country but I’ve just now come around to creating my own [...]

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TGIF: Kumquat Rose Cocktail

phi — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:23:58 +0000

The cocktail scene in San Francisco makes me so fatigued – perhaps it is my ADD that keeps me from wanting to wait in long lines for a decent drink. That or I’m in the last year of my twenties and I love having a drink in quiet conversations with friends and not strangers. No [...]

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Shaved Asparagus and Green Garlic Pastry Nest

phi — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 06:10:10 +0000

I was walking to my car one day in my teens when I heard some frantic chirping – the kind that comes from small hungry little birdies. I was a bit more than shocked to find a nest on the ground where it had fallen from the tree above. I tried saving those chicks. [...]

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Happy Pie Day

phi — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:24:47 +0000

There’s a great lesson about patience that I’ve been holding onto since I took this photo many moons ago. It began with happenstance – or rather, luck – a happy family of meyer lemons from a friend. So naturally, I abused my supply of Meyer lemons in a quest for something unsuccessful. A better cook would [...]

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Anise Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Candied Kumquats

phi — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 06:30:00 +0000

Agar agar – I’ve been thinking about this seaweed condiment as it might be the key to some of my favorite desserts. Agar agar is made from red seaweed and comes in dry powder or hard flakes. I bought the latter and it has made all the difference. You see, I’ve been trying to make [...]

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Preserved, Candied Kumquats

phi — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 06:35:39 +0000

Sometimes, a falling leaf is like a butterfly. On its way to its respectable death it dances and twirls, peaking into and out of the setting sun. I saw this very thing on a winter walk. The image was so haunting, I still dream about those deadly butterflies. In my dream, I was walking into [...]

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Socca with Caramelized Onions, Peppers, and Capers

phi — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:10:49 +0000

I’m in search of simple. Usually, my day-to-day kitchen adventures tend to be quick and straightforward – then I come on here and show a few glimpses of something special and idealized. It’s usually not how I cook. Also, I wanted to share this as a precursor to something more complex and sweet (for [...]

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Merry Christmas!!!

phi — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 04:43:02 +0000

With Love, Phi

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Ginger Pear and Parsnip Salad

phi — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:18:02 +0000

It’s hard to talk about a salad. The leaves will inevitably wilt by the time I can think of something clever to say. Sometimes, their simplicity is betrayed by a lengthy narrative. I can only talk about a salad by how it found me. This salad found me by way of a random recipe – [...]

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Delicious Links

phi — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:13:47 +0000

The weather has been terrible here. By that I mean my relationship with the weather here is on a hiatus. I’ve been cooped up with my frozen claws clinging to keyboard and mouse. Sometimes walking by my neighbor’s flowerbox brings a bit of serenity. There are strawberries in there! I used to watch each lil’ [...]

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