blog meet-up

Ole Mole!

November 2, 2011 blog meet-up

The first Mexican literature I’ve ever read is “Like Water for Chocolate” by Laura Esquivel. (Picture credit) I loved this novel. I had just moved to the United States from Singapore, and it was the first time I got introduced to Mexican food. It’s kind of a running theme for me to be introduced to [...]

Tagged as: beer, brownies, chicken, churro, culture, deep-fried, dessert, dinner, empanada, enchiladas, fish, mexican, mole, oaxacan, pork, shrimp, tamale, wine

30 comments more slurpin here…→

Silly Equations

October 11, 2011 blog meet-up

Late night girls’ out + Early day tomorrow = Short + sweet post. 10 bloggers + one adorable kid + Saturday picnic at Hollywood Bowl = One hell of a feast: (Photo by Janetha at Meals & Moves) Awesome blogger + loving friends = Birthday treat to Los Angeles. Gaggle of bloggers = Happy gossip [...]

Tagged as: bacon, cookies, dessert, gluten-free, Hollywood, kimchi, picnic, quinoa, rice, salad, salmon, sandwich

40 comments more slurpin here…→

Huff and Puff Fish

October 5, 2011 blog meet-up

There is an episode on “Mad Men” when the news of Marilyn Monroe’s death stunned the world. I could understand why it would make the front page news, and why all the publications would want to sensationalize it. What I couldn’t understand was the level of trauma ordinary people experienced from the incident. On that [...]

Tagged as: banchan, blowfish, fugu, kimchi, Korean, koreatown, Los Angeles, MacArthur Park, rice, seafood, soup, stew

38 comments more slurpin here…→

The Top Chef Made Me Sandwiches

September 27, 2011 blog meet-up

If I had to choose, I would choose watching a TV series over a movie. I’m a big TV person. Ironically, I don’t own a TV (I watch everything on Hulu or Netflix). But yeah, I never like a TV series—I get infatuated with it. Thankfully, like all infatuations, I can hop from one object [...]

Tagged as: Asian, beef, fruits, fusion, lunch, mayonnaise, melrose avenue, Michael Voltaggio, pork, sandwich, take-out, Top Chef, tuna, Vietnamese

50 comments more slurpin here…→

Chill Pill in My Neighborhood

August 30, 2011 blog meet-up

Last Wednesday was the day AT&T (after 5 hours of haggling and being put on the hold and transferred) had promised me that they would re-activate my internet. Last Wednesday was the day I went back home excited to have my internet service back. Wednesday was the day I waited, and waited…and waited. At 9 [...]

Tagged as: beans, beets, bread, chile, deep-fried, dessert, enchiladas, guatemalan, koreatown, lunch, plantains, pork, tortilla, tostada

47 comments more slurpin here…→

The Voice Behind the Blog

August 23, 2011 blog meet-up

Do you ever wonder if you have different personalities, each reserved for a different place? Well, I do sometimes, because I’m a blogger and a blog-reader. And I wonder…are some blogs just a visceral manifestation of a person the blogger wants or tries to be? I mean, maybe you’re this cheery, witty person when you’re [...]

Tagged as: pancake, santa monica, usc

51 comments more slurpin here…→

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →