24, July 2013
kale and broccolini
Why oh why don't they sell kale and brocolini in Europe. It is so bizarre !Yes......you can find kale : cavolo nero,or dinosaur kale in Italy when it is in season...November to spring , but nowhere in France,where it is called chou but chou is also the same word for cabbage, so that is confusing , and definitely not in Spain.I [ read more ... ]
22, July 2013
Don Qui Qui at Alexander Wang’s
I am sure you have already encountered a real life Don Qui Qui before. She is the creation of the very funny comedian, Mexican-American Anjelah Johnson. Her famous Nail Salon skit on youtube is one of the funniest imitations I have ever watched in my life.This is Don Qui Qui at the very chic Alexander Wang boutique in Soho with [ read more ... ]
21, July 2013
Heirloom tomatoes & gazpacho time.
Come summer my farmer's market in the East Bay Area of San Francisco is filled with every kind of heirloom tomatoes and tiny cherry tomatoes.Heirloom tomatoes or heritage tomatoes definitely taste better than the "modern" ones. Some varieties are so big that with one single tomato I can make gazpacho for two .I cannot get enough [ read more ... ]