best desserts of 2014…

– My parents, who immigrated to the United States over forty years ago, said that, when they first arrived on these shores, they had no concept of “dessert.”  In Taiwan, where they had spent most of their lives until that point, there were bakeries that sold sweet pastries, and confectioners who made candy. But most of […]

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best desserts of 2014…

– My parents, who immigrated to the United States over forty years ago, said that, when they first arrived on these shores, they had no concept of “dessert.”  In Taiwan, where they had spent most of their lives until that point, there were bakeries that sold sweet pastries, and confectioners who made candy. But most of […]

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travel: crawl up the five…

Burrata.  Sea urchin. These two ingredients recurred with such frequency at my table on a recent trip to the West Coast that you’d think they sponsored my blog. It amazes me the intensity with which food trends move these days. Beyond burrata and sea urchin, I also wallowed happily in a fair amount of pristine […]

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travel: crawl up the five…

Burrata.  Sea urchin. These two ingredients recurred with such frequency at my table on a recent trip to the West Coast that you’d think they sponsored my blog. It amazes me the intensity with which food trends move these days. Beyond burrata and sea urchin, I also wallowed happily in a fair amount of pristine […]

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