May 18th, 2012 by Vicky |
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Seafood
I love sushi, but I don’t always love to pay the premium price that we often see in Japanese restaurants. Luckily they sell sashimi-grade fish at grocery stores such as Berkeley Bowl, and for $14, you can get a whole freaking pound of ahi tuna! And even less for a pound of salmon! I don’t [...]
July 6th, 2010 by Vicky |
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Seafood, Soup
Perhaps nothing is as succulent and luxurious as lobster and combined with lots of cream, it is like heaven in your mouth. This rich and creamy broth combined with tender pieces of lobster meat is sure to be an excellent start to any meal. We followed Thomas Keller’s method of cooking lobsters, the same method [...]
May 11th, 2010 by Vicky |
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Salad, Seafood
Since embarking on a quest to eat less carbs, we’ve been on a search for different ways to eat fresh ingredients since the usual salad can get old real fast. We came across a Shrimp and Avocado salad recipe from Jenn’s Cruisine and we were inspired to make it since her picture looked sooo damn [...]
March 20th, 2010 by Vicky |
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Seafood
The next and probably favorite dish of the three we made was Amok Fish. The spice we used is called Khmer Amok Powder and has an absolutely amazing aroma. This is a very easy dish to make, with the exception of the fact that for true authenticity you are supposed to steam the curried fish [...]
March 15th, 2010 by Liza |
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Dining Out, Seafood
We don’t go much for whiskers on kittens, but give us a nice steak and watch us melt. This said, here are a few of our favorite things that the Bay Area has to offer. Just about anything at Zuni Cafe puts a smile on our faces, but this steak was one of the best [...]
February 11th, 2010 by Vicky |
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Seafood
Because we are two girls who never pass up a reason to celebrate, we decided to send our new blog on a proper maiden voyage. And since a blog is not a ship, we thought we’d just drink the champagne rather than smashing it against its hull. Then we thought: what is champagne without lobster? [...]