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You will soon have a copy of Andrew Coe’s Chop Suey on your bookshelf!
Thanks everyone for participating in our Friday Freebie! My personal weakness? Shrimp Toast and General Tso’s Chicken from Golden Dragon baby! Mmmm tasty…
I am so in the mood to get [...]

This guest post is by Andrew Coe, author of Chop Suey: A Cultural History of Chinese Food in the United States. In his latest book, Coe unravels the history of the American infatuation with Chinese food, bringing us to San Francisco during the 1848 Gold Rush, New York City in the late 1800s where [...]

Sammmmmmy Loooove! Congrats, you’re a WINNER!!!
This Compound Butter Sampler from Headstart Gourmet is all yours! Thanks for callin, thanks for listenin P.S., I won’t decline if you want to send some beurre blanc slathered homemade bread topped with soft poached eggs and smoked salmon my way. And yes, why [...]

Some of you may remember that time I gave some canned tuna a fancy pants makeover. That was fun. And delicious. And made possible by a little help from Headstart Gourmet’s compound butter.
With flavors like Raspberry Honey Mustard Beurre Rouge, Lemon Thyme Garlic Beurre Blanc, and Spicy Orange Creole to choose from, [...]

Some of you may remember a post I did back in January about the delicious chocolates I discovered at the Winter Fancy Food Show (San Francisco). I was particularly smitten by what I called “the Sophia Loren of the chocolate world,” the Kreta Olive Oil Truffle created by Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier, because it seduces [...]

…Brianne!!! Congratulations, hope you are ready to feast on some seriously legendary food.
And a big thank you to everyone who participated in our Great American Food and Music Fest Giveaway! I had so much fun reading your favorite all-American dishes. Who knew that melty cheese sandwiches and chocolate milk was such an [...]

Mark your calendars and start saving calories now, for a summer eatfest to end all eatfests. The Great American Food and Music Fest is coming our way Saturday June 13th!
A celebration of great American food, chefs, winemakers, and musicians, hosted by none other than Bobby Flay, the Great American Food and Music Fest promises [...]

Today marks the First Day of Spring! You know, the season when cherry blossoms bloom, pheromones abound, and people come out of the woodworks to frolick in the sun. Spring also happens to be when Rishi Tea’s organic white teas are hand harvested in Fujian, China.

These particular varietals are harvested only [...]