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Afternoon Tea Like the Hobbits

December 13, 2011 blog meet-up

Today, I finished my last final. I feel relieved, but mostly I feel regret because I know I bombed a couple of them. The fault was entirely mine; my attention drifted in the middle of my examination week and I just didn’t prepare enough for them. Confession: the day before a final, I had an [...]

Tagged as: beach, cheese, coffee, hotel, santa monica, Shutters, tea, wine

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The Role of a “Blundering Fool”

December 10, 2011 eating out

This summer, I had the honor of meeting Jonathan Gold in person. Jonathan Gold is one of my favorite writers. I admire him greatly for his magical writing skills, his infectious appetite and curiosity for different cultures and food. He’s kind of a role model for me in terms of the kind of professional writing [...]

Tagged as: Boyle Heights, cheese, chips, mexican, rice, salsa, seafood, shrimp, spicy

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Eating In: Soup, Pasta, and a Movie Marathon

December 4, 2011 product review

I’m in the middle of finals right now so I’m in a current of muted panic and stress. Lots to do, lots to do, lots to do! But I managed to finish a research paper early today so I’m feeling pretty benevolent to myself right now. Which is why I’m allowing myself the pleasure of [...]

Tagged as: cheese, dinner, egg, land o lakes, mushrooms, olives, organic, Parmesan, pasta, soup, sour cream, spinach, vegetarian

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Wine & The City, Part II

October 25, 2011 eating out

Whenever I think of a wine tasting lounge, I envision a small, solemn group of tall, thin individuals dressed in black. They sit in a row at a long, skinny table with a few bottles of wine in front of them. They very gravely pour a few droplets of wine into their crystal-clear glass. They [...]

Tagged as: bread, brie, cheese, crackers, cupcakes, dessert, goat cheese, santa monica, wine

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Punched by a Granny

September 7, 2011 eating out

Yes, you read right. I got punched by a granny. A barely 5-foot-tall, hunch-backed Korean granny, no less. I’m sure you all have had those “What the—?!” moments. That was one of them, and for some reason I’ve been having plenty within this week. The assault by the darling old lady was just so completely [...]

Tagged as: beans, cabbage, cheese, deep-fried, dessert, nicaraguan, plantains, rice, salad, steak, usc

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Way to My Heart

June 15, 2011 family

I got a text from my brother the other night: “I miss you…” I was absorbed into a book and wouldn’t have noticed the text if I hadn’t been reaching for a some Chex Mix and saw my iPhone screen light up. My initial feeling was one of warmth. Aww…my little brother misses me. And [...]

Tagged as: bread, butter, cheese, egg, Great Harvest, miso, mushrooms, Parmesan, vegetarian

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