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the-wrench: November 2011
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Elchang's very random thoughts. Friday, November 18, 2011. Manresa, take 2. I meant to move my random thoughts into G and keep posting about food and travel on this blog, but it seems I forgot. I'm going to be catching up on food outings in the next week or so, and back-dating appropriately, so sorry for the confusion. Black olive madeleine and red pepper gelee:. Foie gras and chestnut croquettes (super tasty! With barely cooked tomato soup (also very good):. Pumpkin confit, pistachio cake w/ fenugreek i...
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the-wrench: Galapagos Islands, Day 4 & 5
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Elchang's very random thoughts. Sunday, May 19, 2013. Galapagos Islands, Day 4 and 5. On the fourth day we visited the island of Floreana, historically one of the more inhabited islands in the Galapagos. We first landed at Punta Cormorant, where we saw some flamingos in a brackish lagoon:. Nearby was a beach with sea turtle nests. Unfortunately all we could see were giant depressions in the sand and some trails left by the turtles as they entered and exited the sea:. That night D and I, along with four o...
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the-wrench: Mother's Day at La Folie
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Elchang's very random thoughts. Sunday, May 13, 2012. Mother's Day at La Folie. Summer truffles (we didn't order any):. Amuse bouche #1 - shortrib w/ hummus, parsley, pickled ramp (a little bit bland):. Slow poached egg w/ potato crisp and chive:. Lobster, mushroom, and English pea risotto (really good, with tender peas and very fresh mushrooms):. Seared foie gras, foie gras soup (part of Mom's tasting menu; her favorite dish all night was the soup):. Seared scallop w/ fennel and artichoke:. Tomme de sav...
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the-wrench: January 2012
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Elchang's very random thoughts. Wednesday, January 25, 2012. I've been having a string of good meals at restaurants where my first experience was not the best. This continued with our recent revisit to Wakuriya. The restaurant is only two miles from our house, so D and I first checked it out. Shortly after it opened, in January of 2009. Perhaps it was too new then, but although it was good and we enjoyed the experience, we thought that Kaygetsu was better. Organic carrot and yuzu sorbet:. Kamo" no sukiya...
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the-wrench: Galapagos Islands, Day 6 & 7 (& 8)
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Elchang's very random thoughts. Monday, May 20, 2013. Galapagos Islands, Day 6 and 7 (& 8). Towards the end of our trip, we visited several smaller islands which had amazing density and diversity of wildlife. On the beach, there were also many many "ghost crabs", so named because they disappeared as soon as they were approached or spooked at all. In the early afternoon, we did deep water snorkelling around Bartolomé Island. I was most excited when we came across penguins! Galapagos penguin on land:.
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the-wrench: December 2012
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Elchang's very random thoughts. Monday, December 10, 2012. For future reference, this is Erica's patented saltine toffee recipe! 1 Pre-heat oven to 400F. 2. Lay saltine crackers side-by-side on a 9x13 baking sheet. 3 Heat 1 cup unsalted butter and 1 cup raw sugar over medium heat, stirring until candy thermometer reads 290F. 4 Pour mixture onto crackers and spread with spatula. 5 Bake in oven 5 minutes. 6 Remove and scatter semi-sweet chocolate chips on top. 8 Sprinkle slivered/sliced almonds on top.
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the-wrench: Galapagos Islands, Day 0 & 1
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Elchang's very random thoughts. Saturday, May 11, 2013. Galapagos Islands, Day 0 and 1. D and I allow ourselves to take one vacation a year without R. Last year we went to Maui. This year we decided to think bigger, and booked ourselves on a REI cruise to the Galapagos Islands. Upon arrival in San Cristobal we were greeted by our guides, both named "Jose Luis" and both nicknamed "Pepe". Twenty of us boarded our ship, the "Eric", and after settling into our rooms we were given a safety briefing, follo...
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the-wrench: Grandpa
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Elchang's very random thoughts. Wednesday, September 12, 2012. 8221; (“very strong” in Taiwanese). I joked to my sister then that it was the first time Grandpa had said anything good about a crying baby. Grandpa was intelligent, well-educated, cultured, successful, and forward-thinking for his time. He had a long and happy life, and in the end he just went to sleep and never woke up, which I bet is exactly what he wanted. Posted by Emily Chang. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). More Star Wars Creations.
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the-wrench: saltine toffee
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Elchang's very random thoughts. Monday, December 10, 2012. For future reference, this is Erica's patented saltine toffee recipe! 1 Pre-heat oven to 400F. 2. Lay saltine crackers side-by-side on a 9x13 baking sheet. 3 Heat 1 cup unsalted butter and 1 cup raw sugar over medium heat, stirring until candy thermometer reads 290F. 4 Pour mixture onto crackers and spread with spatula. 5 Bake in oven 5 minutes. 6 Remove and scatter semi-sweet chocolate chips on top. 8 Sprinkle slivered/sliced almonds on top.
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the-wrench: May 2013
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Elchang's very random thoughts. Monday, May 20, 2013. Galapagos Islands, Day 6 and 7 (& 8). Towards the end of our trip, we visited several smaller islands which had amazing density and diversity of wildlife. On the beach, there were also many many "ghost crabs", so named because they disappeared as soon as they were approached or spooked at all. In the early afternoon, we did deep water snorkelling around Bartolomé Island. I was most excited when we came across penguins! Galapagos penguin on land:.
