Chilly Weather = Prime Phà²-Slurping Weatherfeatured

When the sky is grey and the chilly fog rolls in off the bay, there is one thing that is guaranteed to make me feel better: a big fat bowl of hot phò steaming in my face.

After trolling Little Saigon in search of the perfect bowl of phò tai, I am excited to report that Bodega Bistro has got just what I need. Hands down, the best noodles around, their thin rice noodles are cooked al dente, the rich broth tastes as if it has been simmering all day, the strips of rare steak are tender and fresh, and the traditional southern Vietnamese style toppings of green onions, coriander leaves (a.k.a. cilantro), bean sprouts, Thai basil, and lime wedges adds a bright freshness to this bowl of yum. Put together a little dipping sauce of hoisin and sriracha for your meat, and you are ready to start slurping away (unlike at some other establishments where they don’t even offer hoisin upon request!…ahem ahem…Turtle Tower…).

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Fortify Against a Sucky Monday: Homemade Gnocchi for Sunday Supperfeatured

There is something very gratifying about making a great homemade meal for Sunday night dinner. Because let’s face it, for most of us, Mondays suck. Which means, by default, Sunday nights are depressing. I’ve found that there are only really two remedies for Sunday Night Sadness: 1) something yummy to eat; 2) sharing it with people who will make me laugh.

I can already feel it. Tomorrow is going to test me. Today calls for something extra delicious. Something warm and comforting and homey. Something I don’t have to leave my apartment to buy ingredients for. I peered in the fridge. Open and closed the pantry a few times. Not much…except those leftover baked potatoes that are looking gnarlier each passing day.

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Roasted Eggplant Spreadfeatured

I’m always looking for an easy, healthy, recipes that don’t skimp on flavor, so when I saw this recipe for a Roasted Eggplant Spread on Ina Garten’s show, Barefoot Contessa, I was sold. The title is a little misleading though, as I find that the peppers and tomato paste are just as important here as the eggplant.

Semantics aside, the recipe is wonderfully easy and I wouldn’t change anything about it except to perhaps double it so you have plenty!

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Mom’s Cran-Apricot Oat Sconesfeatured

I’ve been feeling a little under the weather lately, and when I get this way I find that I always crave the foods that remind me of home. This morning I woke up thinking about the delicious cranberry apricot scones my mom makes. Eaten hot, straight from the oven, these scones are light and chewy inside, crunchy golden on the outside, and pure comfort all over.

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