Happy July Fourth Despite the current turmoil we pause to celebrate us, the United States of America. A time to reflect on what this holiday means to each of us. For me, this country offered a way out of chaos, opportunity and hope for my father and I am the direct recipient of his escape …
Our action group is hosting a fundraiser for one of only two Filipino-Asian American Representatives in the House, TJ Cox. Normally we would have finger food at an event and Filipino spring rolls, Lumpia, would be perfect. BUT, due to COVID, our event will be a virtual one. The next best thing? How about an …
Father’s Day this past Sunday meant Hubby’s Choice. We did whatever he wanted to do, eat, and play. Here is my Haiku for Father’s Day He walked in the morn Ate fried chicken Played Fortnite She drank Sangria Yep, the Sangria was for me. Sangria was the perfect complement to our Dad Driven Dinner of …
The Life of a Strawberryholic Since strawberries returned to our local farmers market our Sunday mornings start with a run to the market. As soon as we arrive home, the first couple of baskets of strawberries go into a colander, given a quick rinse, and placed on the counter for immediate consumption. The rest of …
I consider my weekly trip to our local Farmer’s Market as my sanity break from COVID-19. As the weather warms not only are more folks coming out but the variety of fruits and vegetables at the market has also blossomed. As the apples and pears bid us goodbye-cherries, stone fruits, and berries have slid into …
Time at home has led to much more cooking, baking, and eating than usual. Sadly, my expanding hips and waistline are definitive proof. The term freshman-15 has morphed into the quarantine-15 at this stage of my life. But, cooking and baking are comforting, an escape from the outside world. And I have the Luxury of …
The What I LOVE bread pudding. Sweet or savory, made with almost any kind of bread-from bagels to brioche, enveloped in a custard of eggs and milk, the epitome of comfort food. Each spoonful is a revelation, crispy, crunchy outside and meltingly soft custard-like inside, YUM, it’s so good. The Why I’m guessing bread pudding …
Friday night…my mind was thinking about the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. The plan, grilling on Monday. Something classic, burgers, potato salad, strawberry shortcake, the “Summer is finally here” meal. Saturday’s dinner was taken care of, take-out and delivery from one of the legacy restaurants in SF Chinatown, Kam Po. A fundraiser for Chinatown Community Development …
Hello? Why didn’t someone tell me it was National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day…a couple of days ago? Yep, I missed it. Well, I almost missed it. As I was doing my late-night perusal of Instagram, what should pop up on my feed? A luscious-looking pic of chocolate chip cookies with the banner shouting out “Happy …