Banh cuon (rolled rice paper filled with ground meat), with fried onions, cilantro, and fish sauce. So good.
Step by step.
Tried a new Vietnamese place. Somewhat disappointed to find the bo luc lac (shaking beef) seemed more like soggy lomo saltado…
Son got bun bo hue, of course. Again, not bad, but also not quite right. We probably won’t be returning. ðŸ™
Bagel with cream cheese, smoked salmon, capers, and dill. Treating myself.
I would never play with my food, I don’t know what you’re talking about.
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Links I’ve loved lately:
Such a lovely article.
This video about “Silicon Valley” stars trying to guess what real startups do based on their name is freaking hilarious.
Yes to all of these delicious places to read a book.
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Coming soon: baby hummingbirds!
We’ve been going to this com tam (broken rice) restaurant for over a decade now. Still delicious, still my favorite place to go in Little Saigon.
My favorite person in the world.
Che.
Banh mi wonderfulness.
Cozy.
Chả Cá Thăng Long – Vietnamese turmeric dill grilled fish. So good. And it seems that somehow, after more than a decade of politely declining while internally making a face, I’ve finally (!!!) developed a taste for that stinky fermented shrimp sauce. It’s like I don’t even know myself anymore. 😉
Sunset over the 405.
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet
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Things I want to eat:
I really, really like potato on pizza. Especially when caramelized onions and a yummy sauce are involved.
Really want to try these curried chickpeas.
I adore boba milk tea, Son loves flan, so obviously we’d love milk tea flan with boba!
Curry pan are my weakness.
Really intrigued by this turmeric latte. I’m not sure about this whole turmeric drink trend, but at the same time this does sound like it might be really tasty. I’ll let you know if I try it!
Very much want a slice of this gigantic cinnamon toast crunch.
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Eating healthier is a lot easier when lunch looks like this:
We had family visiting this week, so healthy eating went out the door *real* quick.
Worth it for this tasty sukiyaki udon at Kagura, though.
We treated ourselves to M.B. Post in Manhattan Beach for our guest’s birthday. So much deliciousness.
Their bacon cheddar buttermilk biscuits are TO DIE FOR. Especially with the maple butter that comes with it! So good.
There’s a good reason these are called “fee fi fo fum fries”…
Roasted brussels sprouts with emmental, hazelnuts, sage. It’s vegetables so it’s good for you, right?
Steamed mussels with green curry, Chinese sausage, and coriander rice. Quite delicious.
Pan-roasted Wild Ling Cod, with bacon butter, maitake mushrooms, agrodulce onions.
BBQ Moroccan lamb belly, with harissa caramelized onions, Japanese eggplant. Essentially lamb-y pork belly. Soooo good.
Chai tea soft serve in a brioche beignet, with orange tapioca and caramel. We almost didn’t get dessert… luckily we did, because this was one of our favorite dishes of the meal!
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Our new house has an avocado tree, and the avocados are HUGE! We hear this means it’s time to pick them, but… we don’t have a ladder. Yet.
So this is the only one we’ve been able to get our hands on so far, just because it fell on its own. Dragon egg!
Taco time! Scrambled eggs with beans, vegetarian sausage, Mexican cheese, salsa, avocado. Tasty, filling, mostly healthy… all the things I want in a breakfast.
I found a slug.
I think I got a pregnant bell pepper…
My salad for our weekly Sunday dinner: arugula, spinach, white beans, pine nuts, capers, pear, cranberries, balsamic dressing. Turned out pretty darn tasty.
The balsamic dressing, pre-shake.
We had pies for Pi(e) Day! Of course.
My brother’s girlfriend made the most AMAZING curry pot pies, based on this recipe from Use Real Butter. So freaking delicious.
Mom made waffled apple pie (yum).
AND she also made her classic apple pies, but in cute small pans. So good.
Happy Pi Day!
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Things I want to eat:
I really, really like potato on pizza. Especially when caramelized onions and a yummy sauce are involved.
Really want to try these curried chickpeas.
I adore boba milk tea, Son loves flan, so obviously we’d love milk tea flan with boba!
Curry pan are my weakness.
Really intrigued by this turmeric latte. I’m not sure about this whole turmeric drink trend, but at the same time this does sound like it might be really tasty. I’ll let you know if I try it!
Very much want a slice of this gigantic cinnamon toast crunch.
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{photo credit: inthemoodforfood}
a few of my favorite things on Fridgg this week:
two words: savory. macarons. with lox and bagel flavorings, no less. who would’ve ever thought? obviously, Philip is a genius. {Baking Fanatic}
today was a rainy day in LA, and I was so badly craving a mug of this creme brulee hot chocolate! {SugarHero!}
this chicken. to diiieeeee for. {Deliciously Simple NOM Recipes}
such pretty little cheesecake bites. {Kitchen Sanctuary}
anything involving potatoes, bacon, and eggs is always my jam. {Charlotte’s Lively Kitchen}
these strawberry shortcake cupcakes are so pretty! {Veronika’s Kitchen}
love the look of these beautiful blueberry coconut panna cottas {Vegan Heaven}
this smoky beef and bacon bolognese sounds amazing {Wandercooks}
i’ve really been into bean salads lately, and this version looks so tasty! {Wandercooks}
i adore char siu, so i’m really intrigued by this slow cooker version! {Krumpli}
chocolate and peanut butter, always and forever {Magnolia Days}
elegant, delicious-looking pineapple cookies {Accidental Happy Baker}
lately, loving snacking on chocolatey granola. maybe it’s time to make my own? {In the Mood for Food}
i think i need a pasta night, asap – so i can try out this tasty-looking tomato and red pepper sauce {Salt & Lavender}
always adore japanese curry {Meg is Well}
such a pretty slice of key lime pie! {The Unlikely Baker}
love the styling of these tasty tostadas {This is How I Cook}
hello, beautiful cookies, why yes I’ll take a few {The Endless Meal}
absolutely adore all the flavors in this thai chopped salad {The Endless Meal}
these lamb meatballs sound utterly devine {Taste and See}
love, love, love these japanese grilled beef rolls! {Wandercooks}
my Friday Fridgg Favorites are a very small selection of the photos and recipes on Fridgg that I’ve loved in the past week. this is by no means an all-encompassing list of what’s awesome on Fridgg this week. take a look, and find your favorites!
do you have a favorite that I didn’t mention? let me know in the comments!
Dew drops.
Homemade manju. SO GOOD.
My go-to lip balm is no longer being made, so I’ve been searching around for something new. Most lip balms feel funky on my lips, until I found EOS! I may or may not have gone slightly overboard…
Kale and brussels sprouts salad that Vivian made. Very tasty.
Attempting to eat more protein, so breakfast these days is two fried eggs, two vegetarian sausage patties, and a slice of toast. Not bad.
Of course, when I have to fast for routine bloodwork, all bets are off. Breakfast burritos are a post doctor’s appointment tradition.
This tree was so vibrantly red, I just had to take a picture.
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Things I want to eat:
My dad really, really wanted to try chilaquiles after hearing about them from a friend. He never got to (and I’ve never had them either), so I’m thinking I need to try out this recipe sometime soon?
Miso, pork belly, noodles. All the good stuff.
Potato garlic soup. Comfort food.
So badly want to eat these coconut curry chickpeas with wilted greens.
This white bean soup popped up in my feed this week and I really want to make it – I have all the ingredients!
This sounds like a tasty, satisfying meal.
Intrigued by miso eggplant in gyoza.
Fried fish, tasty sauce, lettuce wraps, yum.
I’ve never had a bubble and squeak, but it sounds so tasty.
Bacon, potato, cheese, bread. I mean, obviously.
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