Category Archives: food

taiwan’s traditional market

Tweetthe aisles of vons, ralphs, whole foods and the like are well-groomed and systematically organized. fluorescent lighting bounces off the polished floors, vegetables receive a refreshing spritz every so often, and meats are wrapped or cased to reach america’s high sanitary standard. hell, many markets now provide antibacterial gel or wipes for their mysophobic patrons....

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veg out

Tweetback in june we planted some veggies in the yard. some died, some grew super deformed looking things, but fortunately, some were successful! here’s some sage, pomegranate, and green bell pepper. and for no good reason, dozer’s foot was looking mighty cute. that, and he just would not hold still for a flick. Tweet

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michael voltaggio’s ink

Tweetthis is truly art in food form. upon entering michael voltaggio’s newly opened ink in west hollywood, you’ll see a chalkboard near the bar that reads “BAR”. then, a chalkboard near the kitchen marked “ART”. one simple and understated word that defines his craft. i’m no foodie but i just had to experience it. a...

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summer solstice

Tweetcomplaining about 90+ degree weather during the summer months is something i regretfully do at least several times a day. looking back though, we have it so so so SO good in socal. i need to shut my mouth.  if i had to choose, i’d still go with some overcast weather but a little bit...

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sprouting season

Tweetvegetable sprouting season is here!!! it’s so fun to plant veggies, baby them, then wait for them to come to fruition.  we currently have tomatoes, red bell peppers, jalapeno, japanese eggplant, and basil in the backyard. so far only the tomato and jalapeno have visible harvests and i can’t wait to make some fresh salsa!!!...

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fruitarianism

Tweetdid you know citrus grew in asia over 20 million years ago? orange you wiiiiise. there is also more fiber in an orange than in most other fruits and veggies! eat up boys n girls. high in antioxidants, vitamin C, potassium, etc…fruits are what i consider the healthy “dessert”. my faves include pineapple, blueberries, mangosteen,...

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father’s wise words

Tweeti used to hate sweets. i was all about the salty, sour, spicy but now i can’t FUNCTION without at least a couple sweet treats a day and naturally, i’m eating an oatmeal raisin cookie as i write this blog post. it hit me so quickly and hard i couldn’t understand why when finally, during...

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