April 1, 2012
Side Noms, Small Noms bread, bread recipe, easy bread, easy to bake focaccia, focaccia, focaccia recipe, fresh baked bread, recipe 1 Comment
While wasting time on Facebook I came upon an amazing image of freshly baked focaccia from my friend Tru. She was generous enough to share her recipe with us and we replicated with some minor changes. Best if eaten the same day with some olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Tastes amazing with Global Garden’s Meyer Lemon Olive Oil and Peach Cinnamon Balsamic Vinegar that we picked up during our olive oil tasting.
Fresh Baked Focaccia - 1.5 hour prep, 40 min bake.
March 23, 2012
Dessert Noms che bap, coconut milk, dessert, recipe, sticky rice, sweet corn, vietnamese 8 Comments
The other night I had a monster craving for some of my mom’s good ol’ chè bắp. Of all of the sticky rice and coconut milk desserts in the Vietnamese dessert repertoire, I think this corn rendition has to be my favorite. You can serve it cold, but nothing beats having a nice warm bowl of this sweet and satisfying dessert on a cool night. It requires a few relatively exotic ingredients, but they all keep very well so you can stock up for the rainy day when you just might crave a bowl of chè.
A hefty serving of Vietnamese Sweet Corn Dessert (chè bắp)
March 14, 2012
Dessert Noms dessert, healthy, holidays, pi day, pumpkin, pumpkin pie, recipe 1 Comment
March 14th is a fun day of the year for me — it’s one of the few holidays that encourage the combination of geeking out AND cooking! You would think I’d bake a pi(e) today, but I thought I’d finally try making my own version of the crust-less parfait / mousse / pudding type pumpkin desserts I’ve only read about before today. I know, I know – pumpkin is usually an autumn flavor. However, I happened to have a can of pumpkin puree in our pantry, and I just love pumpkin pie! I also love Greek yogurt, so this is a perfect match:
What tastes like a pumpkin pie but doesn't look or feel like a pumpkin pie? That delicious concoction!
February 29, 2012
Nom Adventures boba, chinatown, dim sum, good mong kok, har gow, san francisco, wing sing Leave a comment
On our last day of our One Week, Three Cities trip and for our first meal(s) of 2012, we decided to spend the afternoon in Chinatown and have ourselves a dim sum tour. What we hadn’t anticipated was the lack of seating. While there are plenty restaurants that serve the sit-down dim sum brunch we’re used to, a lot of the more popular dim sum places are a grab-and-go sort of joint. Lines out the door and into the sidewalk, steamer baskets stacked high with different types of dumplings and goodies on each level, yelling across the counter in a mix of Mandarin and broken English. It’s definitely an experience!
As our bus approached Chinatown, the signs became increasingly flecked with Chinese characters and the sights and smells became increasingly more reminiscent of home. Conducting your own dim sum tour is simple — just follow your nose and eyes… and bring cash.
Look at all those dumplings and buns! I want all of them!
February 25, 2012
Nom Adventures cassoulet, codmother, escargot, fish and chips, fishermans wharf, foie gras terrine, french, fried oreos, le charm, new years eve, san francisco 2 Comments
A short walk away from Fisherman’s Wharf, the Codmother is the an eye-catcher of a food truck with its noticeable pink-puckered lips of a cod. Once “inside”, you’ll meet the very friendly, British-accented owner, Suzanne who greets both regulars and tourist lookers alike.
We shared an order of the fish and chips not because we were skeptical but because we were planning to eat several more times at other places. The fish was great, fried in batter seasoned with salt and black pepper, a simple addition something a lot of fish and chip places tend to overlook. The fish was neither super moist that it melts in your mouth nor overcooked and dry but maintained just a firm enough texture expected from deep fried fish filets. Our only criticism is that the chips were just average and could use some more crunch to them – perhaps a thinner cut version or longer frying time.
Fish and Chips - seasoned with salt and pepper.
Alice
Martin
