Sweet Strawberries & Sesame Balls Our loyal readers may wonder, “Where have you been? Why did you take another long break after your last posting?” I’ll answer…… Read more “Writing Again! -July 2025”
Mama’s Fish House
For Sean’s 21st birthday and my parents’ 56th anniversary in September, Tammy got us dinner reservations at Mama’s Fish House. She had to book it in January…… Read more “Mama’s Fish House”
Penguin Comics
At some point while I was taking pictures of penguin plushes, I realized that photographs are kind of like panels of a comic strip. Even though they’re…… Read more “Penguin Comics”
Kin Khao
Black Rice Pudding “Kin Khao” means “eat rice” in Thai. If you love rice like I do, that’s a very good thing because rice appears on the…… Read more “Kin Khao”
3 Bottled Fish
Sardine Bahn Mi To get to 3 Bottled Fish, our GPS directed us to the Fruitvale exit in East Oakland. I was a little scared. I knew…… Read more “3 Bottled Fish”
A Six-Pack for Rockcod
Nate’s Monster Lingcod The chill breeze told me it was time put on my gray flannel. My stomach felt a little weird even before we left Emeryville,…… Read more “A Six-Pack for Rockcod”
Penguin Pictures
My sister and I used to make pretend stories with our stuffed animals. They would playgames together, they got into arguments, and they needed band aids when…… Read more “Penguin Pictures”
Joodooboo
Fried Dooboo Set July 15, 2025 Joodooboo is a cool name for a deli. What is even more intriguing is that their specialty is tofu. Not just…… Read more “Joodooboo”
Ming’s Tasty
Stuffed Bitter Melon July 12th, 2025 I knew this place was authentic when the Chinese waitress, who was shorter than me, shouted my name from the doorway…… Read more “Ming’s Tasty”
Grant’s First Brisket and Fikscue Craft BBQ
I smoked my first brisket! I used Copilot (Microsoft’s version of ChatGPT) to help me come up with the instructions and timeline. I texted my plan to…… Read more “Grant’s First Brisket and Fikscue Craft BBQ”
Wah Jee Wah
June 14th, 2025 My neighbor Hala and I have a great thing going between us. I’ve made cakes for her and her family for celebrations, taught her…… Read more “Wah Jee Wah”