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Grana Padano cheese grater
My latest obsession: I discovered this fun and wonderful toy during a dinner outing at Terroni this past weekend. When our server brought this plastic cheese grater to our table to complement our...
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Cooking at home with white truffles
One of the joys in life is cooking and sharing a beautiful meal with others. There’s really nothing better than cooking and eating at home with good company while listening to music at whatever volume...
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Birthday Dinner Party- Part 1, Prep
“Which restaurant do you want to go to for your birthday celebration this year?” Many of my close friends started asking me this question weeks before my birthday. My friends know me well, and they...
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Birthday Dinner Party- Part 2, Feast
On the day of a big event, there is always something that goes wrong. No matter how well things are planned in advance, and even if you make room for error and mishaps, something always happens which...
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Birthday Dinner Party- Part 3, Leftovers
The morning after my amazing birthday dinner party, I woke up with a slight hangover and trudged over to the kitchen. Although my friends helped me wash the dishes, there was still a lot of cleaning...
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Cooking at home with black truffles
Plutarch believed that they were born out of thunder hitting the earth. Cicero considered them to be the children of the earth, and Porphyrus called them the gods of the earth. Pliny the Elder called...
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For the love of dumplings
A warm bowl of hearty soup can soothe any ache or ailment, but a plate of delicious dumplings will surely cure it. Almost every culture has its version of this widely popular comfort food, whether as...
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Cooking at home with lobster
Dining out with friends and sharing a nice meal is one of my favorite pastimes, but inviting friends into my home and cooking for them is what I love most. Cooking with my good friend Chef Haru Kishi...
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Cooking at home with duck breast
In the continuing series of ‘Cooking at home with…’, where my good friend Chef Haru Kishi and I engage in a monthly ritual of cooking together in my kitchen, we chose duck this time for our theme...
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Cooking at home with octopus
As much as I love dining out and fully surrendering myself to professionals for an exquisite restaurant experience, I would choose to be on the giving side any day. Cooking for friends and loved ones...
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