Current Projects
In the Kitchen
Instructions June 2006
Or, how to bake a four-tiered chocolate cake in one small oven, fit it into an overhead bin and then drive it over a mountain range.
Audio January 2002
A crêpe is a crêpe is a crêpe…or is it? Listen to this sound piece and learn just what's in a name.
Commentary May 2007
The secret to crushing cinnamon and pulverizing lemongrass.
As heard on KQED May 07
Instructions October 2003
Roses are red, violets are blue,
Blossoms to taste after saying “I do.”
Journal February 2001
The trials and tribulations of trapping Candida milleri.
Special Section January 2008
A primer on selecting, brewing and serving loose leaf teas.
Also see Nha Magazine, Jun 03
Celebration
Photo Essay February 2001
Photo Essay December 2005
Photo Essay May 2000
On the Road
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DRUNKEN DISH
Specialties of Shanghai
Chef Nei Chia Ji of Jai Yun Restaurant and Chef Martin Yan will pair up for a special demonstration at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum. A tasting of three dishes flavored with eastern China’s famous Shao-xing wine, creating a signature cocktail, working across languages, and event planning for the smooth movement of 1,500 attendees has me thinking about feeding people in a completely new way.
Check out my posts from on local eats, recipes, and food history and culture at Tidbits.
Travel Journal & Photo Essay May 2001
Thanks to the Harvey A. Bell Grant from the IACP, I travelled from Singapore to South India.
Special Section February 2009
Travel Journal May 2001
Travel Journal May 2001
Travel Journal May 2001
Travel Journal & Photo Essay May 2001
Photo Essay May 2001
Photo Essay December 2005
Photo Essay & Recipe December 2005
Video January 2009
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JAMMIN’ TIME
From strawberries to apricots to late summer figs, my favorite fresh fruits also happen to make gorgeous, luscious jams. Later, when the rains descend and the chill winds blow, I’ll pop open one of these jars and savor memories of sunshine and sweetness.
Canning is one of the most elemental of harvest rituals. Putting up your own shelf of jams and jelliese -- not to mention pickles -- links you to the seasonal cycles of good, simple food. Photos and recipes coming soon....
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