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Back from Cambodia

I landed on the 29th after a 24+ hour flight. I went back to work on the 30th and on a whole, I’ve been okay. Well, that is… at work. I usually crash and start shutting down around 6pm-7pm. Ryan taunts me about being able to stay up past 9pm, however, I really [...]

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

After my last batch of pancakes, I wanted to make some lemon ricotta pancakes. I used to get these amazing little pancakes at Henry’s, on 105th st. and Broadway on the upper west side. My friend Daniel used to say, “they are like a little burst of sunshine in your mouth.” They [...]

Brunch with Lige at Le Barricou

Le Barricou 533 Grand St Brooklyn, NY 11211

Lige came into town from Philly, so Ry and I took her around the ‘burb, Williamsburg, to be exact. We sat down to have brunch at a cute place called Le Barricou. Less crowded than the other trendy places, such as Egg, it’s really [...]

Shokupan – Bread to eat

Shokupan literally seems to translate to “Bread to Eat.” Shoku means meals or to eat, and Pan is the Japanese-ified french “Pain.” It’s this thick, light, pillowy wonderful bread that is so much more substantial than American white bread. I never understood the concept of American white bread… compared to Shokupan. Why [...]

Paul demonstrates the proper way to eat cheerios

Apparently you drink the milk and then take a bite out of the cereal. Or so this picture suggests…

I too, like to preserve the crunchiness of cereal and prefer several small bowls than one big bowl.

“Umi! Are you going to put me on your blog?” There you are Paul. You are [...]