Category: Food-Related Entertainment
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Run Away and Nurse Your Broken Heart in the Woods with a Hot Toddy
Sometimes, don’t you just want to set the world on fire? No? Well, maybe at least shake it around a little to tell it to behave itself better? Doesn’t the state of it just break your heart some days? Let’s go back to setting things on fire. I extra-think plenty on the things that are hugely…
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Kelp Noodle Japchae – Tumblr-Style Post
Today’s experiment.
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Radish Cake (No Shrimp!)
Gluten-free options includedA super-processed food recipe! Special exceptions must be made for once-a-year-events. Happy lunar new year! Special thanks to my mama, and also to my co-conspirator Sarah, for providing her grandma-made childhood memories and decisive nature to help with quality assurance, with decision-making, and for even loaning me a steamer. Other names for this dish: Turnip cake…
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London!
Day 2 – Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, Pie & John Snow Pub -
London!
Day 1 – ArrivalSpecial edition blog on travels here: Got to London in the morning, began eating at odd hours almost immediately, and made it to the British Library, home of a nice little collection of hugely historical documents, such as the Magna Carta, various classical composers’ works, Jane Austen’s writing, and Karl Marx, to name only a…
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Taiwanese-Style Braised Pork 滷肉飯
(lu rou fan)Is it Fall? Is it windy with a risk of power outage in the Pacific Northwest? Are the daylight hours narrowing into a tiny sliver of hope/despair? Did I just go to Facing East and have stewed pork after a 7 mile hike a few weekends ago? Time for some long-stewing braised pork! Check out…
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No Knead Artisan Bread with Dried Fruit
I wanted to give my friends a housewarming gift that would not add to the giant pile of things they just had to move into their new home, so I tried my hand at some rustic, thick crusty bread. I doubled the portions but the bread was a tiny bit wetter than I’d like so…
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Exploring Seoul! Day 7
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Exploring Seoul! Day 6
Bonguensa Temple, Coex, Dongdaemun, and New Friends!The highlight of the day was getting to hang out with a couple friends we met through a wedding in Vermont last May, felt so fortunate they made time for a visit on a random Monday night! Matt and Elise were gracious hosts, obtaining Korean-style fried chicken and fries delivered, and opening their home to us…
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Exploring Seoul! Day 5
Namsan Park, Seoul Tower, Myeongdong