Archive for August, 2006

Boston Memory: Dining at Bi Fong Tang

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

After spending most of the day exploring the Museum of Science in Boston, dinner was something to look forward to. Last Saturday, my family and my uncle's went to a Chinese restaurant for some traditional communal dining. What better way to have a great meal together before leaving?Communal dining is ...

Mi Manca di Gelato

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

I miss gelato. Upon returning from Italy, I did not eat ice cream for maybe a month or two. It just wasn't the same.That was 3 years ago.I still haven't had gelato in the States and do not plan on ever doing so. Because when I think of gelato, I ...

Cranberries and Coconut

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

Another morning, another bowl of oatmeal. I've had oatmeal every morning this week, as I am quite tired of eating complicated foods...maybe. Oatmeal Skim milk (!!!) Dried cranberries Coconut flake This morning, it seemed apparent that there is a general formula to be followed when making oatmeal. Oatmeal can be flavored in so many ways, ...

Edamame: Green Soy Bean

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006

If you're pretty bland and don't have much character of your own, it is certainly not easy being green. This seems to be the case for edamame.What motivated me was the fact that I haven't used my KitchenAid stick blender in a long time. Yes, this was a smoothie free ...

Falafel for Two

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

Two dollars, that is.While going about our usual escapades, Eugene said he would like to grab something to eat. Since we were in the NYU area, I suggested 2-dollar falafel sandwiches.After being shown where Mamoun's is by Angela, it is the only 2-dollar falafel place I will go to in ...

Sweet Ginger Sauce

Monday, August 21st, 2006

Dad told me to figure out something to go with the pan-seared chicken breast we had for dinner. So I finally implemented my previous idea of using shredded ginger in a sauce to go with chicken.At first, I thought about using soy sauce, ginger and sugar. Then, I remembered that ...

Lunch at Boston Museum of Science

Saturday, August 19th, 2006

Day 2 of our stay in Boston entailed going to the Museum of Science. I highly recommend this museum to anyone with a curious mind. It has amazing exhibits that are informative and also very interactive. I was practically drooling at the Mathematica section, since they had moving models that ...

Who Needs Aunt Jemima?

Saturday, August 19th, 2006

Okay, that's not fair to say since Aunt Jemima's pre-mixed pancake flour was used for this.I could not resist taking a picture of the baby pancakes that my uncle made for my little cousins. Especially when they were positioned in great natural lighting. And look at the presentation! They're evenly cooked ...