Since I didn’t spend my childhood in the US, I never understood the allure of Peeps, those neon-colored spongy marshmallow-like confections that come in the shape of a baby chick. The original Peeps appeared each Easter, but they became so popular that they now arrive in many shades for all festive holidays, such as Valentine’s [...]
March 2010
We woke up to a foggy Thursday morning in hilly Hillsborough, just south of San Francisco that could have induced laziness if we didn’t have such important work ahead. (The town is named after the coffee family, not the terrain.) We took our time to enjoy the morning Joe and wonder if the weather would [...]
Ever since I got home from visiting childhood friends in San Francisco, I have this yearning to eat my childhood’s favorite food. There’s Egg Custard Tarts with the flaky pastry dough, Ginger Milk, a nice bowl of Wonton Noodle Soup, Poached Chicken with a simple Ginger Scallion condiment and the ultimate comfort food of all, [...]
On that same warm sunny Wednesday in San Francisco, after we enjoyed fantastic food at the Ferry Building and sampled King Tut history at the DeYoung Museum, we were swept away by friends to head south to Mountain View. After a bit of driving on the Freeway 101 among rush hour drivers, we came upon [...]
It all started with a snow storm swirling around the city that delayed our trip. Staring out of the apartment window, I wondered if it were a sign that we weren’t meant to go on vacation–this doubt intruded as the Year of the Tiger approached in a few days. The Chinese New Year is all [...]
