Happy New Year!

2011 is here, I just turned 27, and it’s been far, farrrr too long since I’ve contributed anything to this blog.  And while I can’t change how fast time seems to fly these days, I can make it a point to share my latest foodie adventures with all of you – and between the holidays [...]

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Raspberry Clafoutis

Ever since I spent a summer living in France, right around the corner from this to die for tart bakery, I have been obsessed with clafoutis.  Somewhere between pudding and cake & filled with fresh fruit, I could eat the entire thing in one sitting.  The real question is how have I not made one [...]

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Cookbooks to Love.

“Cooking is not about convenience, and it’s not about shortcuts. Take your time. Move slowly and deliberately, and with great attention.” – Thomas Keller, The French Laundry   I am of the opinion that one can never have enough great cookbooks.  Personally, I read through them like novels, marking the pages I want to try [...]

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Le Crepe Cafe

This just in from LeiChic.com…   Ooh La La! What: Escape to Paris (well, almost) at the newly-opened Le Crêpe Café. Once a cart in Waikiki, the traditional French crêperie now has a permanent spot in Manoa. The award-winning crêpes are made with fresh and organic ingredients, and come in sweet and savory flavors. Bon [...]

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Beef Stew in Red Wine Sauce

As I sit here flipping through the most recent edition of Food & Wine magazine over lunch, I am compelled to add a quick post of this recipe so that I don’t forget it…because that would just be a damn shame.  Judging from the picture, and the recipe explanation that emphasizes the use of only [...]

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The Perfect Gift

I recently called my mom and asked her to mail me a pair of shoes that I needed (for a new cooking adventure).  I opened the box today to find, tucked below the shoes, Julia Child’s Mastering The Art of French Cooking.  Words cannot express my excitement, which is only growing as I sit here [...]

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Eggplant & Tomato Sauce

When I studied abroad in Aix en Provence, France, I was lucky enough to live with a woman who was an amazing cook.  It was the middle of the summer, and everyday she would go to the markets just down the street from her house and pick out the freshest ingredients for our dinners.  Most [...]

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