It’s true, we can’t think any celebration where there’s no cake. Cakes are synonamous to celebrations as flowers are to spring or fish sauce is to Vietnamese cooking–it just goes together. Making a cake from scratch and decorating it...
Being the cafe sua da lovers that we are, cans of condensed milk are never hard to find in our pantry. In fact, we fill a squirt bottle with condensed milk for quick and easy access each morning to...
On a recent degustation trip to New York City, Eleven Madison Park was our favorite. They treated us like rock stars. We felt like high rollers P. Diddy and Lady Gaga all one. From the food to the service, Eleven...
With a coastline of over 3,000 km, the sea is a vital part of daily Vietnamese life. No where is it more evident than the city of Nha Trang on the south central coast of Vietnam. Blessed with a...
Angelenos love their cars and food. Combine these the two and you have the recipe for success with the 3rd Annual Gold Standard Food and Wine Event, featuring some of Pulitzer winning food critic Jonathon Gold’s favorite eclectic ethnic...
The bay area holds a special place in our hearts, after all we were engaged in Carmel and have had countless memorable weekend getaways to San Francisco. Yet despite the many times we’ve walked the hills of city, we’ve never...
Several weeks ago we were welcomed into the Panda Express headquarters test kitchen in Rosemead, CA for a Wok Star Challenge. For the first time in Panda’s history, they opened their kitchen to outsiders and gave us, the Wok...
Traditional Vietnamese goi du du is a simple combination of shredded green papaya, coarsely chopped basil, and strips of sweet and spicy kho bo (beef jerky) doused with a spicy soy based sauce. While this is enjoyable it doesn’t...
Who says breakfast can’t be can’t be luxurious? When it comes to breakfast, especially a lazy weekend type of breakfast, we often turn to Vietnamese soups such as pho or bun bo hue or stews such as bo...
It’s been awhile since we’ve posted date nights. We haven’t stopped eating out-in fact, we’ve had some great restaurant meals lately where we’ve left the camera behind. It’s much more enjoyable dining experience to not worry about getting that...