Blogged before but now there's a picture. Ssambap for two comes with a mountain of greens (kelp, cabbage, shiso and more), two kinds of serviceable bbq meat, a very salty tofu jigae, plus a cornucopia of fresh, nicely seasoned panchan. I kind of broke my diet with this one. ...

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Honeyberry dessert shop makes their yeasty, crusty, not too sweet buns every 15 minutes. They also have lychee sundaes, green tea shaved ice, and tiramisu. This combo of plain, warm roti bun, Pocky, hazelnut ice cream with espresso is the ultimate Sunday morning supercharged breakfast food and perfectly balanced. ...

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Cleaned out my beauty stash today after accumulating a lot of tester products over the years for my sensitive, allergy prone, paradoxically dry and simultaneously broken out skin. Below are the items that made the cut, or ones that what I've strayed and returned to again and again. All of these need to be "retested" to see if they hold up now that...

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Two locations of this San Francisco Seafood restaurant serve fresh and steamed shellfish, red or white clam chowder, lobster rolls, and crab cakes with chipotle sauce. The food is hearty, basic and mostly straightforward. My dining partner thought the New England chowder needed a little more brine in her broth, but I enjoyed the thick, creamy soup and tender chunks of clam. My...

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1 egg white 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tbsp granulated sugar 1/4 tsp salt 3 cups pecans Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Beat egg white into stiff peaks. Fold in sugar and salt till smooth. Coat pecans and spread in a single layer on a flat baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Bake for 15 minutes. Let cool, then break up into pieces....

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A rich dish without any dairy cream and less spicy than the Chinese version. 1 tbsp sesame oil 4 oz finely minced chicken or pork 2 green onions 1 tsp minced garlic 3 tbsp ground sesame seeds 2 teaspoons chili paste 2 tbsp white miso 2 cups soy milk 1.5 cups chicken stock 2 servings ramen or udon 1 japanese cucumber or parboiled...

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New izakaya joint in San Mateo. They just opened yesterday, so we got a surprise 20% discount on our meal for our custom - all the below plus, grilled mushrooms, chicken skin skewers and red bean ice cream about $30 plus tip. Nice way to end the night, and a confident method of obtaining repeat business on the part of Genji. Needless gesture...

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Seven for a Secret - In which a life-weary wampyr and his aged mortal coven uncovers an alter-universe plot of world domination by a Nazi-ish Prussian government, a plot where little girls are schooled in the way of becoming deadly supernatural murderers in the Fascist army. Bone and Jewel Creatures - A geriatric sorceress is confronted by a mutilated child-jackal of the streets,...

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To make baking powder: 2 part cream of tartar1 part baking sodaTo use homemade baking powder, substitute 1:1 for recipe quantity.If storing add: 1 part cornstarch substitute, used to stabilize the activatorsSubstitutes for cornstarch:1 part cornstarch = 2 part ap flour = 1 part potato flour, rice flour = 1 1/3 part tapioca flour = 2/3 part arrowroot, water chestnut flourA great resource...

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I finally betook myself to the allergist, a visit to which confirmed certain suspicions regarding my symptoms, mainly that all things green and growing, particularly grasses and elms, are nasal kryptonite along with the usual suspects such as mold, mildew, dust mites, etc. But there were also a few surprises in my bill of health, namely that I'm actively allergic to tobacco, and...

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In a search to understand and reduce my allergy symptoms, the doctor directed me to a local pollen count "weather" site. Won't cure a thing, but it will tell me how shitty my day is going to be. In a search to understand and reduce my allergy symptoms, the doctor directed me to a local pollen count "weather" site. Won't cure a thing,...

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Nang = Poor enunciation due to snuffling. Nang = Poor enunciation due to snuffling. ...

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Really gentle simmering for the appropriate amount of time is the ticket. Recipe here. Pork sliced into 2 inch squares and basically triple simmered. Really gentle simmering for the appropriate amount of time is the ticket. Recipe here. Pork sliced into 2 inch squares and basically triple simmered. ...

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Baubles made from beautiful books by Jeremy May. Or make it yourself from... Make! Baubles made from beautiful books by Jeremy May. Or make it yourself from... Make! ...

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