When is Chinese New Year? I am excited to be in Shanghai, China to experience the energy and excitement of preparations for the Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year and Spring Festival. Much like our New Year, it is a time of celebration and an occasion for joyous family reunion to welcome […]
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Healthy Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps
The holiday food frenzy is drawing to a close and I’m already psyching myself up for the inevitable New Year’s resolution to exercise more and spend less time in front of the computer and more time enjoying life and learning. Sadly, wisdom is not the only thing that comes with age and, while writing about […]
Potato Desserts! Why Not?
Klondike Rose Raspberry Cheesecake Boldly go where no man has gone before. Explore new territories beyond baked, mashed and fried potatoes – the humble potato has grown weary of being relegated to a side dish. Always a bridesmaid, never a bride, potatoes can play a leading role in your meals as well as a supporting […]
My Own Private Idaho and a Bloomin’ Baked Potato
Ahhh, Idaho. I had never laid eyes on your gorgeous mountains and broad plains, but I’ve eaten plenty of your famous potatoes which is how I ended up gazing upon this breathtaking vista. Wine in hand and a spread of the most exquisite appetizers imaginable behind me far exceeded my expectations of any trip to […]
Oodles of Noodles in Shanghai
Join me on a food tour in Shanghai where we’ll visit small authentic noodle houses where, with a knowledgeable, Mandarin-speaking guide to inform and order, you can be confident you won’t get lost and will suffer no ill-effects later. One steamy July afternoon in Shanghai and four noodle houses, one Shanghai deco coffee house, a […]
Best Fish Tacos and Seafood in Huntington Beach
No visit to southern California is complete without having fish tacos at least once! They’re ubiquitous, synonymous with SoCal, albeit a south of the border import, and a delicious taste of the sea to savor after a day taking in the sand and surf. The three brothers of Wahoo’s Fish Tacos were probably the first […]
Eat Like A Local During the Vans US Open of Surfing
Vans U.S. Open of Surfing kicks-off today in Huntington Beach and runs for nine action-packed days, July 20th-28th. For the past two weeks, the golden sand north and south of the pier has been covered with stacks of steel that rise like a phoenix transformed into a gleaming modern spectator arena and Pacific Coast Highway […]
Affordable Dining in Hong Kong – Din Tai Fung
Hong Kong has 61 Michelin star restaurants in the 2013 Hong Kong and Macau Michelin Guide. First released in 2009, about one-fifth of the total listings are of so-called simple-shop restaurants, which serve basic local fare like noodles and congee. By day, I made it my mission to seek out a few of the affordable […]
Affordable Hong Kong: Michelin Star Cheap Eats
Ho Hung Kee, a tiny hole-in-the-wall noodle shop amidst the cacophony of Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay has once again been anointed one star in the Michelin Guide 2013. All in all, Hong Kong has 61 restaurants with Michelin stars and a handful of the them afford working class locals and visitors a chance to experience […]
Tea at the Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong
Be serenaded… by a string quartet over scones, tea and gossip for English high tea at the iconic Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong. Introduced by the English, afternoon tea is quite possibly the best colonial legacy in Hong Kong and the city’s luxury hoteliers have since perfected high tea in atmosphere, service and deliciousness to rival […]