I Am... Ebi Tempura Rice Ball Recipe
If you ever have a chance to visit Japan, you should definitely make it a priority to visit the basements of the department stores. Sounds like a weird item to have on your must-visit list, but trust me, the department store basements are where it's at! Take the escalator down in any department store and you'll be in food heaven.
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I Am... Spinach Potato Soup Recipe
I've been wanting a new immersion blender ever since my last one died a sudden death in the middle of blending a pot of soup. It took me two years but I've finally brought a new bright green immersion blender home, so of course I had to make a bright green soup to match!
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I Am... Chai Tea Cupcake Recipe
I kind of have a slight addiction to Starbucks. I've heard all the arguments against: caffeine isn't great for you; the drinks are sugar bombs; and you can save hundreds of thousands of dollars if you just don't go–but I love the sugary-sweet drinks they pass for coffee.
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I Am... Pierogi Grilled Cheese Recipe
For food emergencies, I always tend to have one of three instant food items in the house: frozen dumplings, instant noodles and frozen pierogis. Frozen pierogis, homemade or store-bought, are a lifesaver when I'm out of my mind hungry and I can't decide what to make. I love those tiny pillows filled with potatoes and cheese!
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I Am... Classic Old Fashioned Recipe
Confession: I'm not a big drinker. It's not that I don't enjoy alcohol or its effects – I do! It's just that alcohol usually renders me pretty much useless. I turn a tomato-shade of red and then promptly pass out. There's a very small window in which I am happily intoxicated, but the window is so very, very small. I'm slightly envious of all the happy people I see enjoying cocktails, so for me, the next best thing to drinking them is making them.
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I Am... Hot Dog Bun Recipe
If you've ever had Asian style baked goods, you'll notice that they taste a bit different from regular-style bakery offerings. Their bread tends to be a little bit sweeter and they're a lot fluffier and softer. I love buying loaves of bread from Asian bakeries because a.) they're square and b.) they stay soft for ever.
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I Am... Classic Grilled Cheese Recipe
I've made a lot of grilled cheeses in my life and over time I've discovered my perfect combination of bread and cheese. Even though I've eaten all sorts of fancy combinations of cheeses, fruits, vegetables, meats and breads, I keep coming back to the classic, which is and will always be: white bread and cheddar.
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I Am... Triple Cooked Fries Recipe
I have an obsession with French fries. I love, love, love them. They are a combo of one of my favourite foods (potatoes) and cooking methods (deep-frying). If deep fried foods weren't so calorific, I'd definitely indulge in them daily. The crunch and texture differences get me every single time.
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I Am... Triple Deviled Eggs Recipe
One of my favourite snacks to make is deviled eggs. I didn't grow up eating deviled eggs (in fact, the first deviled egg I had was at the ripe old age of 20), but something about their cool creaminess makes them one of my favourite comfort foods.
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I Am... Crab Rangoon Grilled Cheese Recipe
We didn't have any crab rangoon on our road trip, but we did see a ton of roadside Chinese restaurants that made me constantly shout out "crab rangoon!" I'm so happy that crab rangoon came into my life. Crab and cream cheese really go together.
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I Am... Back!
We're back from our jaunt down the West Coast. Unfortunately I was too busy stuffing my face to take any photos of the food I ate - sometimes I just don't have the willpower to take photos before digging in.
Food aside, the drive was gorgeous. We drove down the Pacific Coastal Highway which is full of twisty, winding roads on the edge of the ocean. There was lots to see: wild deer and elk, crashing waves, and cute homesteads with farm animals.
Some food highlights: pork shank adobo from Tasty n Sons in Portland, lemon shiso sorbet from Scream Sorbet in San Francisco, coddled eggs from Bouchon in Yountville, and the sardines from The Walrus and the Carpenter in Seattle.
It was a tasty trip but it's good be home. Back to regular programming tomorrow!
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I Am... Back Soon!
I'm out of town on a short road trip – with lots of food stops of course! Back in a few days!
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