“Honey, I need to go urgent care.” This is the last thing I wanted to hear my husband whisper at 11PM on a Saturday night. It was…… Read more “The Never-Ending Date”
Author: Tammy
Troubadour and Quail & Condor, October 25th, 2025
Healdsburg is about an hour and a half north of our home and it has the small town community feel I love. It’s one of my favorite…… Read more “Troubadour and Quail & Condor, October 25th, 2025”
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”
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”
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”
Ha Gow and Pierre Hermes’s Chocolate Sables
Natalie’s 24th birthday was last Saturday, July 20th. When I imagine what she would’ve look like as a young woman, sadness overwhelms me. I miss her so much.…… Read more “Ha Gow and Pierre Hermes’s Chocolate Sables”
HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen
May 30, 2025 HaiSous in Chicago offers an Imperial Hue Tasting Menu. If you are wondering what makes Hue cuisine different from other Vietnamese regional cuisines, you…… Read more “HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen”
Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
May 29, 2025 We placed our orders, wishing we were hungrier. Everything looked and sounded so good. If we hadn’t eaten so much the night before, we…… Read more “Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits”