I was in sunny San Francisco this past weekend and boy was it warm! I checked out the park with a bunch of friends and had a few beers. It was an awesome relaxing time. The heat, however, tends to get me a little peckish and my friend just happened to have some ripe bananas

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Well I know that I have been a little inconsistent in my posting frequency here. Life has just been quite a bit hectic up here in Nor-Cal. I did however, manage to get away one lunch break to check out Red Wood – one of Yountville’s newest restaurants, and a serious contender for the title of “best gourmet

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My friends over at WineInvestment wanted to ring in the holidays with this post on their favorite Mulled Wines! – The traditional one is my favorite, though the “Glogg” sounds like a must-try for this christmas.   Mulled Wines – An Introduction It’s easy to imagine how special one’s next holiday party could be spiced

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TheFoodieCooks: I usually blog about great restaurants across the world, but never about what makes them successful aside from the obvious; the food. Below, my dear friend Claire wanted me to feature this. It is a welcome and much needed post! A restaurant is an eating place; but it can be so much more. Dining in

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Ah, Hong Kong. My home. I had not been back in over a year and as usual so much has changed. New buildings, new people, but most importantly, new restaurants, and my new favorite dim sum place is Dragon King Restaurant, located in the heart of Causeway Bay, on the 12th floor of the World Trade

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I do love being asked to fly out to cook for people. It is quite a compliment to be asked to travel somewhere and cook, albeit I was asked by one of my best friends and not a random client, but still. Being asked to fly out and cook is being asked to fly out

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Omakase – Japanese for “leave it to you”, and I am certainly glad I did at Kappa. Though the prix fixe is a little steep, the food was well worth it in terms of quality, selection and presentation. It was also a special occasion. Kappa is a very small, very well hidden gem of a

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Maven- its quite a fitting name for this adventurous little eatery in the Lower Haight neighborhood of San Francisco. A perfect place for a slightly hungover sunday brunch – really good food and spicy but light and fresh bloody marys. My friend and I shared their Blueberry Crumb Cake with hazelnuts and Yogurt to start.

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Its been a long long time. I’ve moved to napa and settled in nicely. The weather is great, and the food is even better, but don’t get me wrong I do miss LA. Napa can get a little ….’country’. The fact that San Francisco is only an hour away is a godsend. Anyway, onto Farm

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