the things they carried

Half of my family was moved here as the Vietnam war came to a close the family of eleven traveled for many days on a boat with nothing but a pack of saltine crackers to eat which they mostly fed to my youngest aunt.  That I know of they brought next to nothing that couldn't be carried easily in a very small sack from their homeland.  What I have inherited from them is their recipes which are a fusion of Vietnamese and Chinese cuisines which I have turned into my own American interpretation.

double rainbow - what does it mean

When I first started to learn how to cook I created many plates of beige.  Being a self taught cook nobody told me that when you make white rice/mashed potatoes/noodles, halibut/chicken/tofu and some veggie like zucchini/corn/squash/cabbage/cauliflower then put it on a white plate you'd end up with a large visually unappetizing plate of white (no matter how tasty it actually is, it looks unbelievably bland).  After many more plates of beige than I'd like to admit coming out of my kitchen I eventually made a vow that I would think about making colorful food not just tasty food.  

asian market surprise

Asian markets are a wonderland of things I will probably never be able to fully explore. Over the years I have learned some of their hidden secrets and I have grown fond of the pungent stench of seafood, exotic fruits, spices and strange, strange sauces.

yummy squared

Modern day vegetarians have so much fun.  Practically every type of food you love as a meat-atarian is available in a happy faceless veggie form, corn dogs that are maybe better than the real thing, burgers, bacon-esq stuff, cheese-ish items, egg like substances... you name it.