After a fun time at Ripley's Aquarium, we ventured to Rodney's for oysters around 9pm :D I forgot how much I love oysters until I had my first bite~ We started off with two dozen oysters for four people. The variety the server got us was great. My favorite was the PEI Boughton Bay Prince - perfect size, not too meaty, not too...
Attempt #2 – Chocolate Macarons with Chocolate Ganache Piping into circles - batter is smooth and shiny; good size and flat courtesy of B. The key to piping is squeeze from the top with right hand, and point straight down. After piping - shells are flat with feet, but the feet slightly surround the shell instead of being under it. Finished product -...
In search of the perfect macaron recipe... experimenting with different methods and learning from mistakes.First attempt: Green Tea Macarons with Green Tea Buttercream Piping into circles - batter appears thick and grainy, shells look largeThere are feet! but shells are domed and puffy with a tip. Puffy mini burgers.. but the taste is there!Recipe adapted from Orange Bakery: Video Buttercream recipe from Martha Stewart Ingredients80g Confectioner sugar...
392 Queen WestI finally tried Banh Mi Boys last week! I don't even like banh mi, but Banh Mi Boys definitely takes the meaning of the cold Vietnamese sandwich to a whole other level, throwing in other Asian influences as well.By recommendation, we got the Kalbi Banh Mi - the kalbi was so good, I love the flavor, texture and cut of the...
Revolving sushi is not usually our first choice for sushi, but we were recommended to try Sen-ryo at IFC and it was so delicious!! We sat at a table rather than at the bar but it was right beside me so I could just grab whatever I fancied. At first I didn't even know I had eaten kobe beef; it looked like fatty...
Belgian truffle prepFinal products - After decorating Belgian & North American truffles - messy but funLast Tuesday, I attended the Truffle Making 101 Workshop courtesy of Chocolate Tales. We made three types of truffles - Belgian, French and North American. It was fun! We started with Belgian truffle - first filled the chocolate molds with white chocolate then put in the fridge for 5-10...
I liked SF more than LA. But I did enjoy the Getty Center - very clean, interesting photography exhibits (my fav - Strangers) and artwork and it was all free. ...
Scenic route from SF > Monterey > Carmel by the Sea > Santa Barbara > LAFirst stop: Monterey. A small quiet town, we walked around the fisherman's wharf, sampling clam chowder at five consecutive restaurants. Second stop: Carmel by the Sea. A more upscale small town with nice beach. We had lunch at Le St. Tropez - a small French restaurant and one...
Leisure last day in SF. Walked around the Japanese tea garden and saw these two neat displays outside de Young Museum before hopping back on the bus to Palace of Fine Arts and across the bridge again. Recommended by the tour guide, we went to Tommy's Joynt for dinner - as featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.My first time at a diner. Big...
