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Gastrophoria: Ruxbin : Rethinking Chicago Cuisine
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Ruxbin : Rethinking Chicago Cuisine. I half-dreaded visiting Chicago. My first trip happened years ago when I met my arch nemesis: snow. While pretty to look at for a few minutes, I subsequently spent the next few hours shivering in a fetal position under covers in full winter regalia and with the hotel heater at full blast. Needless to say, I was not made for the cold. One such recommendation was Ruxbin. It's an almost brand spankin' new restaurant near Wicker Park that's cr...
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Gastrophoria: November 2011
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Thursday, November 10, 2011. Gastrophoria 2.0 : New Home! I've got something tasty to share with you all—Gastrophoria has a new home at gastrophoria.com. Just like a hermit crab, I've shed my old home (it was a good run dear Blogspot) and designed a new one entirely from scratch. Powered by Wordpress, it's now better, stronger and tastier! Some of the improvements include bigger photos, better organization with the site split into five sections:. 1 A Spot of Tsz:. 5 Project Sweet Tooth:.
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Gastrophoria: January 2010
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Thursday, January 14, 2010. At the Martha Stewart Show. Can't believe it, but here I am, seated in the 3rd row at the Martha Stewart Studios! Wednesday, January 13, 2010. Coral Tree Cafe's Panini-Off: My Debut On the Morning News. It all started with a food coma following a particularly filling Christmas dinner. In attempts to get over the monumental hump, I started browsing food blogs while licking the corners of my lips for any last remaining traces of pineapple ham glaze. How do you say no to that?
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Gastrophoria: Billionaire Bacon Palmier : My Plan to Impress Gordon Ramsey
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011. Billionaire Bacon Palmier : My Plan to Impress Gordon Ramsey. I have a confession to make: I once tried out to be on reality television last year. More specifically, to be on Gordon Ramsey's MasterChef series (season 1). It's actually quite uncharacteristic of me as I am cursed with the worst possible stage fright. Stuttering, clammy hands, tomato complexion—the whole nine yards. Just thinking about the experience gets my heart pumping at full speed. The producers actually stoppe...
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Gastrophoria: Gastrophoria 2.0 : New Home!
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Thursday, November 10, 2011. Gastrophoria 2.0 : New Home! I've got something tasty to share with you all—Gastrophoria has a new home at gastrophoria.com. Just like a hermit crab, I've shed my old home (it was a good run dear Blogspot) and designed a new one entirely from scratch. Powered by Wordpress, it's now better, stronger and tastier! Some of the improvements include bigger photos, better organization with the site split into five sections:. 1 A Spot of Tsz:. 5 Project Sweet Tooth:. TastyQuery.c...
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Gastrophoria: November 2010
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Thursday, November 18, 2010. Noodle-Off Next Monday, Nov. 22: Let Me Feed You! Beat the usual Monday blues by checking out Tiato. Santa Monica from 8-10p next Monday for a Noodle-Off! I, along with 3 other finalists, will be cooking and serving up our entry dishes for House of An's first ever cooking competition! There'll be free food galore as we're told to create 70-100 portions and I'd personally rather serve friends than strangers. The grand prize is:. Also, there's also a People's Choice award!
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Gastrophoria: October 2010
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010. Scarpetta: Trying Truffles and Being Served in the Best Seat of the House. It started out like any other Monday with an uneventful day at work. But when 5:30p came along, it was time for some serious fooding so I hopped in my car and sped (more like crawl) along Wilshire to get to the grand opening of Scarpetta, the newest venture of chef Scott Conant. The funny thing though was I had no idea what I was in store for—certainly not a grand night filled with truffles. After sett...
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Gastrophoria: Dolce Gelato : Green Gold Rush
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Saturday, June 18, 2011. Dolce Gelato : Green Gold Rush. I've struck green gold. Tasty pistachio gold. There's a little trade secret amongst gelato connoisseurs to gauge the caliber of gelato shops and that's by the quality of the shop's pistachio flavor. The reason is that pistachio is one of the most expensive flavoring and hardest flavor to get right, making it the perfect benchmark. A little shop off the beaten path. Fortunately, it's the insides that matter and their gelato was exactly that. Dol...
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Gastrophoria: February 2010
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Sunday, February 28, 2010. Foodbuzz 24,24,24: James Bond Meets the Toaster Oven. I love dinner parties. that is, I immensely enjoy attending them, but not hosting them. Throwing a party is a whole different ball game. With all planning, shopping, cooking, cleaning and of course, stressing that is inevitably involved, a simple dinner party can quickly turn into a scene from Dante's Inferno. Suddenly, it just all flowed, with the toaster oven as a Q invention, why not make it a James Bond theme affair?
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Gastrophoria: January 2011
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011. Red Velvet Cookies: A Happy Accident. Who knew how versatile a humble box of cake mix can be? It was one of those days. My eyes were shot from staring at the computer all day at work, followed by a frustrating commute home… only to find out after walking in my home that I forgot to grocery shop. In this case, it was not for dinner but rather for an art reception the next day! As luck would have it, I was paired with 3 foodie designers! So, it was joy to brainstorm with them and...