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Exceptional Modern Indian Cuisine at Masque Restaurant in Mumbai

Exceptional Modern Indian Cuisine at Masque Restaurant in Mumbai

AdrienneDecember 27, 2022June 3, 2024

2022 was a good year of dining. This was no doubt spurred in part by aContinue reading

Excellent Wood-fired Dinner and Inventive Cocktails at Primo in Playa Del Carmen

Excellent Wood-fired Dinner and Inventive Cocktails at Primo in Playa Del Carmen

AdrienneDecember 26, 2022December 26, 2022

My travel style is what I would call an open-ended planner. I need to have myContinue reading

Seven Days in the Magical Island of Madeira

Seven Days in the Magical Island of Madeira

AdrienneNovember 16, 2022November 16, 2022

There were so many highlights of my weeklong stay on Madeira Island, Portugal – breathtaking seaContinue reading

Luxurious Relaxation at Savoy Saccharum Resort – Madeira Island, Portugal

Luxurious Relaxation at Savoy Saccharum Resort – Madeira Island, Portugal

AdrienneNovember 15, 2022December 27, 2022

For my first international trip post covid, I treated myself to a relaxing stay at SaccharumContinue reading

Previewing the Newly Renovated SF Ghirardelli Chocolate Experience Store

Previewing the Newly Renovated SF Ghirardelli Chocolate Experience Store

AdrienneJune 17, 2022June 17, 2022

I remember my first time visiting San Francisco as an eager college student on summer breakContinue reading

Relaxed Fine Dining at Daadler – Amsterdam

Relaxed Fine Dining at Daadler – Amsterdam

AdrienneSeptember 12, 2019September 14, 2019

Daalder restaurant excels at accessible fine dining. Located in the charming Jordaan neighborhood of Amsterdam, theContinue reading

Plant to Plate Dining at Restaurant De Kas – Amsterdam

Plant to Plate Dining at Restaurant De Kas – Amsterdam

AdrienneSeptember 8, 2019September 13, 2019

Farm to table can be overused, but De Kas restaurant exemplifies the concept. A globally-inspired menuContinue reading

New Anatolian Cuisine at Mikla – Istanbul, Turkey

New Anatolian Cuisine at Mikla – Istanbul, Turkey

AdrienneMay 17, 2019May 18, 2019

I recently visited the beautiful city of Istanbul for my first time. While the trip wasContinue reading

2018’s Top Restaurant Meals

2018’s Top Restaurant Meals

AdrienneJanuary 3, 2019January 3, 2019

#3 – Atelier Crenn, San Francisco, USA Three years after my first experience at Atelier Crenn,Continue reading

2018’s Memorable Bites

2018’s Memorable Bites

AdrienneDecember 28, 2018December 28, 2018

My 2018 was a great year for dining. There was so much competition for my annualContinue reading

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Mandarin-only hot pot was a great way to celebrate Mandarin-only hot pot was a great way to celebrate LNY!
Then wandered and found a real pony (last slide)! 
Sound on for the mandarin. 😆

Happy year of the fire horse 🧧🔥🐴
Mandarin demo at the end. Wish me luck. 😅 最後練習國語。祝 Mandarin demo at the end. Wish me luck. 😅
最後練習國語。祝我好運。

#cny2026 #lny #yearofthefirehorse #chineselesson
When your girl leaves San Francisco for food, you When your girl leaves San Francisco for food, you know it’s serious.

I went down to Menlo Park for a new restaurant and rare wine shop devoted to heritage chicken.

The team behind Somm Cellars in NYC partnered with multi-Michelin-starred chef Jared Wentworth to open Café Vivant.

First impression. Wall-to-wall stunning white oak wood and wine galore. Over 3000 bottles.

Favorite bites?
Caviar-topped heritage chicken nuggets that tasted like my favorite McDonald’s nuggets, but better.
Fried quail with duck fat cornbread.
And a juicy wagyu New York strip with yorkshire pudding.

We ended strong with sticky toffee pudding, with jasmine and black sesame ice cream. 

Was it worth leaving the city for? Yes. I honestly felt a little FOMO about not living in Menlo Park anymore.

📍Café Vivant, Menlo Park [hosted]

#cafevivant #sfrestaurants #sommcellars #heritagechicken #willwanderforfood
Happy year of the horse! 🧨 🌹 🥟 Rose-shaped dumpl Happy year of the horse! 🧨 🌹 🥟 

Rose-shaped dumpling wrapper recipe
- 2 cups AP Flour
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 to 2 tsp beet root powder (optional color)

1. In a large bowl, mix together flour and salt. Slowly add hot water and mix until it starts getting clumpy. Hand knead the dough until smooth. Divide into two equal parts and let rest for 15 minutes.

2. Take one of the dough halves and add beet root powder. The color will fade once heated, so make it deeper than you prefer. Knead the dough until color is incorporated.

3. Roll the two dough halves into two logs, approximately 1” diameter each. Then roll the pink dough into a flat rectangle shape, wide enough to wrap around the plain dough. Place the plain dough on the pink dough, wrap it completely, and pinch to seal the free edge.

4. Cut the combined log into sections, about 3/4” thick, aiming for 32 sections. Roll each section into a flat circle, the thinner the better, about 4” diameter.

5. Working with 4 circles at a time, lay them in a line side-by-side, and overlap each slightly, using water to glue the overlap. 

6. In the middle of each circle, add 2 tsp each of your preferred filling (I used pork belly and scallion). Wet the top halves of each wrapper, and fold them in half so you have four connected semi-circles.

7. Starting from one end, roll the semi-circles to form a rose shape. Tuck the free edge into the base. Repeat with remaining wrappers.

8. Place dumplings in steamer basket and steam for 12 minutes over boiling water.

#cny2026 #lny2026 #rosedumplings
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