Thanks A Bunch

Thanks a bunch with illustration of a bunch of bananas (food pun). Illustration from garlicdelight.com.

What happens when you wake up in the morning and on a whim decide to check whether your information was compromised during the Equifax data breach? Warning: Rant ahead.  If you’re here for recipes and food stories, skip this post. Panic Thanks To Equifax It sets off a flurry of paperwork, including pulling our credit reports and freaking … Read more

Love You, Pho Real

Love You Pho Real. Illustration from garlicdelight.com.

It’s winter. It’s cold. It’s hard to muster up the motivation to cook. Why not sit down to a steaming bowl of pho at the closest, hole-in-the-wall pho joint? We’ve got one, Pho Little Saigon, around the corner. Action To Take Send this card to someone you love today to wish them a happy Friday … Read more

Brew Some Good: Do Something Good For Yourself

Brew Some Good. Inspiration from garlicdelight.com.

In Chinese tea ceremonies, it’s common to rinse tea before drinking. We pour boiling water on the dried tea leaves, swirl for a few seconds, and then discard this first pour. While most common for oolong and pu’er tea, I enjoy rinsing almost all my tea leaves. “Who has time for that?” Yes, it is … Read more