Vietnamese Coffee Giveaway: And the Winner is…

Vietnamese Coffee Giveaway: And the Winner is…

A winner for this jar of real deal butter-roasted Vietnamese coffee beans and authentic Phin filter!!! Time for some serious coffee brewing!

Auntie Louise’s Cranberry Jalapeno Relish

Auntie Louise’s Cranberry Jalapeno Relish

Not your grandma's cranberry sauce: sweet (but not cloyingly sweet), tart (but not mouth-puckering tart), and just a little out of the ordinary. The heat of the jalapeno has kick, but accomplishes is with subtlety and finesse...like a ninja.

Vietnamese Coffee: In Pursuit of the Perfect Cup (Plus Giveaway!)

Vietnamese Coffee: In Pursuit of the Perfect Cup (Plus Giveaway!)

Enjoying your slow-drip coffee is a quintessential part of life in Vietnam. Deep and rich with an incredible buttery aroma and flavor. Leave a comment for a chance to win some and taste for yourself!

Sweet Potato Gratin

Sweet Potato Gratin

Turkey season is upon us, and for me, that means sweet potato season! I love sweet potato in pretty much any form -- baked, fried, pie’d -- but in this gratin form, it is savory-sweet bliss at its finest.

Thank you from the bottom of my pot / Foodbuzz Blogger Festival

Thank you from the bottom of my pot / Foodbuzz Blogger Festival

Foodbuzz Blogger Festival Dinner: 250 bloggers, 1 table

Saigon Street Food

Saigon Street Food

There is a good reason why even hardened eaters like Anthony Bourdain have fallen so in love with the cuisine of Vietnam. It’s fresh, vibrant, varied, and satisfying without feeling gluttonously heavy.

Don’t Panic, I’ll be back soon!

Don’t Panic, I’ll be back soon!

Hua and I are heading to VIETNAM for 15 days!!!! Look out for posts of my journey... eating through Vietnam~

Roasted Beet Inspiration from Pasta Sfoglia

Roasted Beet Inspiration from Pasta Sfoglia

Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Roasted Beets, Toasted Walnuts, Brown Butter, and Boursin Cheese: clean, earthy, wholesome...and stunningly beautiful.

LMS Nominated for Best New Food Blog!

LMS Nominated for Best New Food Blog!

Lick My Spoon nominated for "Best New Food Blog" and "Blogger who should have their “foodie life” made into a movie." Vote now! Voting ends 10/29/09

16th Annual Shuck & Swallow Oyster Challenge

16th Annual Shuck & Swallow Oyster Challenge

155 oysters, 10 minutes, 1 stomach of steel…that’s what it takes to be the reigning champ of McCormick & Kuleto’s 16th Annual Shuck & Swallow Oyster Challenge.