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Monthly Archives: October 2007

Wedding Bells

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

It’s been a while since the event, but I actually lost these pictures for a while, so sorry for the delay. Anyway, I had the privilege of helping a friend out with dessert at her sister’s wedding. And while I wouldn’t exactly call her an amateur, she filled a table with some beautiful [...]

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Santa Ramen – San Mateo, CA

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Ah yes, the near-mythical Santa Ramen. This review is going to be quick and dirty. Simply put, Santa Ramen is the best ramen you can get in the Bay Area. No exceptions. Some places may be close, but nothing can top the king of ramen in the Bay. Seriously. [...]

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Island Life

Saturday, October 20, 2007

Sorry about the lack of updates; it’s been busy for me these past few weeks. Anyway, my family “asked” me to accompany them to Honolulu and I “grudgingly” accepted. Funny enough, this is somewhat true, because the Cal-Tennessee game was happening that weekend and I, under no circumstances outside of death, was not [...]

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Childhood on a Plate

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Given our blog’s yet unfinished status (Jon and I are still hashing out a proper title and template) and subsequently low readership numbers…I guess writing a discussion-type entry would be risky. Nonetheless, here goes…

In my mind, there is a clear dichotomy in one’s perception of cuisine. There is gastronomique/fine dining, and then there’s comfort food. [...]

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Cioppino’s – San Francisco, CA

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Cioppino is one of those city/region specific dishes, intricately tied into the history and culture of a city and its people. Just like Chicago’s deep-dish pizza, New England’s clam chowder, and Texas barbeque, cioppino is uniquely a San Franciscan dish. It’s origins come from the early 1900’s when Italian fishermen, working on the wharf, would [...]

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