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2016’s Most Memorable Dishes

2016’s Most Memorable Dishes

AdrienneDecember 28, 2016December 30, 2017

It seems like 2016 was a tough year for most people, including myself. World news andContinue reading

Surprise Birthday Trip – Dinner at Alinea 2.0 and Drinks at The Aviary

Surprise Birthday Trip – Dinner at Alinea 2.0 and Drinks at The Aviary

AdrienneSeptember 2, 2016December 15, 2017

I had a grand total of one birthday party as a kid and it was aContinue reading

A day trip along Taiwan’s north coast

A day trip along Taiwan’s north coast

AdrienneJuly 25, 2016December 15, 2017

Now that we are solidly in the second half of 2016, I’ve been reminiscing about the previousContinue reading

Experiencing a Japanese Ryokan – Ryotei Rangetsu Arashiyama

Experiencing a Japanese Ryokan – Ryotei Rangetsu Arashiyama

AdrienneJune 5, 2016November 20, 2018

While planning my first ever trip to Japan, I knew I had to stay in aContinue reading

Journey to the Original Din Tai Fung

Journey to the Original Din Tai Fung

AdrienneMay 20, 2016November 20, 2018

The first Bay Area location of Din Tai Fung (DTF!) opened in Santa Clara last week andContinue reading

Closing out 2015 with a Project Juice Cleanse

Closing out 2015 with a Project Juice Cleanse

AdrienneDecember 31, 2015June 27, 2018

2015 was a year characterized by travel. According to TripIt, I spent 115 days on the road. IContinue reading

Orange County – New food in familiar places

Orange County – New food in familiar places

AdrienneNovember 12, 2015June 26, 2017

The first week of November, I visited my old stomping grounds in Costa Mesa, Santa Ana,Continue reading

Tulum, Mexico – October ’15

AdrienneNovember 10, 2015October 22, 2018

Tulum is a quiet beach town located two hours south of Cancun. I experienced Tulum forContinue 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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