One of the best things about eating scones is the Devonshire cream. I love spreading a generous amount of this sinfully, fluffy cream all over a warm scone. It’s SO good! High-tea isn’t complete without Devonshire cream. I’m fairly certain, however, that all of the Devonshire cream I’ve tried at various tea salons throughout Los Angeles and Orange County is mock Devonshire cream and not the real, clotted cream made in...
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Oh well, the Lakers lost 96 – 89 and the series against the Celtics is now tied 2-2. :( For Game 4 of the Lakers vs. Celtics NBA Finals, I decided to do a little Googling regarding the rivalry between these two teams since I wasn’t familiar with the historical details. Apparently, this rivalry goes back many years, ever since the NBA was founded in 1946. (That’s a long time!) Since then, the Lakers and Celtics have...
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Edamame gohan (brown rice with soybeans) is a simple mixed rice dish of edamame, nametake (Japanese mushrooms) and seaweed. This combination of ingredients really brings plain ol’ rice to life. It’s the perfect alternative for folks such as myself who don’t really like rice. (Photo Credit: Hideki Ueha) As a child, my parents made me sit at the dinner table until I finished my rice, but I was a stubborn child. I would just...
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This weekend I overindulged in food, some of it was really bad for me – like the Hamburger Doritos and fried wontons. Saturday night we celebrated three of my best girlfriends’ birthdays and we ate crab and temaki sushi. I love these girls – they REALLY know how to eat. :) I forgot to take pictures of the crab but here’s our temaki spread. Sunday night we watched the Lakers game with Yin-yin and Pa-paw (Bebe...
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What are your most vivid childhood summer memories? My most vivid memories include swimming, spending time with my mom and brother on lazy days, tennis and art classes with my BFF (yes it’s the same “best friend forever” since I was 6 that lives across the street from me today), trips to Japan, and somen. Somen is a very thin, white noodle made of wheat flour, and is typically served cold with a dipping sauce. As a child,...
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I know the Memorial Day Holiday has already passed, but, as always, I am behind on my foodie posts. I cook faster than I write. Or, maybe I just have too much to write, much like I talk too much, and therein lies my problem?!? Albeit late, I hope everyone had a good Memorial Day. On Sunday, we had a nice family BBQ with bebe dada’s family. Bebe E had her first outdoor pool experience and was able to splash her feet and stand on the first...
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What can I say… our Lakers ROCK! Congrats to our Western Conference Champions! Yay!!! :) Saturday night’s Game 6 of the Lakers vs. Suns Western Conference Finals had my nerves on edge, especially in the 4th quarter! The Lakers looked good opening up the 1st quarter with a few quick shots from Andrew, Kobe and Ron, but it wasn’t until late in the 3rd quarter that I really started to get nervous. With a 17-point lead...
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Now, THAT was close!!!! Last night’s Game 5 with the Lakers beating the Suns by just ONE basket had my stomach in knots! I had an ulcer the entire 4th quarter! On top of this, the last 15 seconds I scared bebe E and made her cry twice! :( The first time, I made her cry because of my frustration that the Lakers would allow the Suns, was it THREE, 3-point attempts? The third attempt tied-up the game at 101 – 101. HELLO...
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