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The Met
As you can probably tell from my lack of posts so far, I'm traveling for work again and so haven't really found time to cook and do other personal things. I'm mostly vegetating at home or practicing...
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Blackberry Yogurt Popsicles
The heat wave in NYC was unbearable.I bought these popsicle molds during Macy's "Black Friday in July" sale (I know.) for $10 (can you believe this plastic thing is $26!). The heat wave seemed like the...
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Home in Astoria
We really lucked out this time because our flat is brand new - the previous tenant lived here for 25+ years and when she finally moved out to a senior home, the land lady decided to gut it out and...
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Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
My best dish so far. I've made this a few times already and it's always a hit. I can't find this recipe online anymore; thankfully I wrote it down (as I made some changes to it based on our taste).I...
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Char Siu with Sweet Soy Sauce
J made char siu in our tiny flat and tiny oven last week - we discovered everything was tiny because our fire alarm blared every 10 minutes. We had to open the kitchen window and blast the AC and all...
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Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup
I was a little nervous about making this because the recipes I read asked for a lot of herbs and spices that I wouldn't normally use. Thankfully, I was able to hunt down a pre-packaged version of the...
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Creamy Garlic Pasta with Chicken
We normally have this with prawns, but we only had chicken on-hand at the time, so there you go. The pasta and chicken are both heavy items, so I'll probably pair either one with a lighter option next...
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Minnewaka State Park: Verkeerderkill Falls and High Point Trail
Over July 4th weekend, J and I rented a car and went hiking in Minnewaka State Park; the waterfall caught J's eye and suggested we make a trip there. We woke up early to pick up the car at LaGuardia...
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World Pride Parade
I'm not a fan of parades because I'm crowd-averse. But J has not been to one, so there we were, on June 30th, at the Pride Parade.Not only am I crowd-averse, I'm also short, so I was unable to get any...
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Home Cooked Meals
As we hoped, we've been cooking a lot more since moving in together. Before, we would always meet in the city (and end up eating out) since we lived an hour away from each other.Here are a few things...
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Beef Massaman Curry
Homemade! J made this over the weekend and it was THE BOMB. We pan seared some short ribs and then braised it for 2.5-3 hours in the slow cooker before chucking it in our curry sauce to continue...
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Sushi Nakazawa
A belated birthday dinner at Sushi Nakazawa for omakase. I'm a little peeved that they rescheduled due to renovations, because I had to book it a month in advance; still, I looked forward to it since...
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Stovetop Espresso Maker + Taco Night
We recently bought this bad boy - I normally make my coffee with a french press, but it's noticeably richer and more fragrant with a stovetop espresso maker (of course). Even when it's watered down....
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Enthaice Thai Kitchen
We recently moved to Astoria and it's a solid neighborhood - tons of good eats and supermarkets, residential, and affordable. We've been to Enthaice Thai Kitchen a handful of times and it hasn't...
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Sai Kung
Even though I spent very little time in Sai Kung, I think it's worth mentioning because (1) I'd never been and (2) it's very local... a tourist would not think of going there. I wish we spent more time...
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Lantau Island
The Big BuddhaIn hindsight, we should have stayed longer in Hong Kong. We only had 3 days, and there was way more to do and eat compared to Taipei. Also, we love Cantonese food! Our schedule was jam...
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Taking a Leap of Faith
Washington Square ParkI'm moving in with J. While there are still, yet even bigger things than moving in together with my significant other, it's still a big, huge step in our relationship. Deep...
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