Soft Mochi Black Sesame Balls We both had Good Friday off and I walked 5 miles around the Lafayette Reservoir while Grant fished. We still had all…… Read more “HK Lounge Bistro”
Author: Tammy
Jirachi’s Birthday Cupcake
Jirachi turned 10 on March 3rd. Time sure flew by with this sweet pup! I remember when Grant and I were trying to have another baby after Natalie passed…… Read more “Jirachi’s Birthday Cupcake”
Banana Pudding Cake for Nate’s Belated Birthday
I love banana pudding because it is such a comforting and homey dessert. A good banana pudding should taste like bananas, be light and creamy, not taste…… Read more “Banana Pudding Cake for Nate’s Belated Birthday”
Teff Biscuit Recipe
I got to know more about teff through Sean. He asked me if I had ever cooked with teff because he heard it is a nutrient-packed grain that…… Read more “Teff Biscuit Recipe”
The Never-Ending Date
“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”
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”