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Dining Inside the Eiffel Tower at Le Jules Verne – Paris, France

Dining Inside the Eiffel Tower at Le Jules Verne – Paris, France

AdrienneAugust 7, 2018December 16, 2018

A great way to skip the line at the Eiffel Tower? Make reservations at Le JulesContinue reading

A Midweek Escape at Singlethread Farm – Healdsburg, CA

A Midweek Escape at Singlethread Farm – Healdsburg, CA

AdrienneApril 24, 2018August 28, 2022

What’s a perk of having two weddings? Two anniversaries! Since our two weddings were a monthContinue reading

2017’s Most Memorable Bites

2017’s Most Memorable Bites

AdrienneDecember 31, 2017December 31, 2017

2017 was one of my favorite years for food. I enjoyed so many vibrant, punchy, andContinue reading

2017’s Top Three Restaurants

2017’s Top Three Restaurants

AdrienneDecember 27, 2017August 22, 2018

It’s time to reflect and pick my top food experiences of 2017! This year, I hadContinue reading

Two Days in Saigon – A Food Guide to Ho Chi Minh City

Two Days in Saigon – A Food Guide to Ho Chi Minh City

AdrienneJuly 30, 2017July 17, 2020

We found ourselves with just two days in Saigon so we crammed the food in, startingContinue reading

Sompong Thai Cooking School, Bangkok

Sompong Thai Cooking School, Bangkok

AdrienneJuly 10, 2017July 17, 2020

The cooking class at Sompong Thai Cooking School was a highlight of my Thailand trip! IContinue reading

Ayutthaya Day Trip and River Cruise from Bangkok

Ayutthaya Day Trip and River Cruise from Bangkok

AdrienneJune 21, 2017September 11, 2019

We enjoyed a day-long Ayutthaya tour and river cruise while visiting Bangkok, Thailand. Ayutthaya was theContinue reading

Phang Nga Bay Speed Boat Day Tour

Phang Nga Bay Speed Boat Day Tour

AdrienneJune 9, 2017September 11, 2019

While in Phuket, we went on a fun speed boat tour of the very scenic PhangContinue reading

A Luxurious Stay in Phuket – Banyan Tree Spa Sanctuary

A Luxurious Stay in Phuket – Banyan Tree Spa Sanctuary

AdrienneJune 2, 2017September 11, 2019

Greetings from the married side! After a magical four-day celebration in Carmel Valley, CA, we packed our bagsContinue reading

2016’s Top Three Restaurant Experiences

2016’s Top Three Restaurant Experiences

AdrienneDecember 31, 2016October 13, 2019

In contrast to my recap of the most memorable dishes this year, it was surprisingly easy to pick my top threeContinue 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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