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More Commune meals
In case you all aren’t already jealous of the Commune, go take a gander over at I Am the People. At the risk of sounding smug, every now and then I do marvel at how well we manage to eat. … Continue reading
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Valley Girl
I grew up in the San Fernando Valley (THE Valley for those of you from the area), the northwest corner of LA County and some 20 minutes from downtown LA. As a teenager in a terribly conservative Vietnamese family, despite … Continue reading
Bun Ca Nuong: Grilled fish over noodles and herb salad
For many people around the country, Memorial Day weekend signifies the beginning of summer. For me, I’m just happy if it’s warm. Despite pockets of sunshine and warmth in March and April, spring in New England is usually cold, dreary, … Continue reading
Spice-rubbed salmon with mango salsa
I got so many requests for this recipe so here it is! This is a super easy and tasty meal for those hectic weeknights–now if I can just get Souper Boy to like salmon we’d be all set! 1 1/4 … Continue reading
Pho ga: Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup
Sorry for the long break between posts. A 10-day trip to LA became a 18-day blogging hiatus. How you ask? Well, before the trip there was a 5-day period of frantic errand running and packing, or in my case, over … Continue reading
Hoanh Thanh Mi — Wonton soup with noodles
As children, my brother got to run and play outside, while I was, begrudgingly, sequestered in the kitchen with my grandmother, mother and aunts, rinsing and cutting vegetables and herbs and washing dishes. I highly resented this sexist divide and … Continue reading
Have you ever wondered???
Sometimes, when I am driving or walking, I look at other people–like the drivers waiting at the red light across the intersection, or the mother of three trying to herd her children through the local Trader Joe’s, or the older … Continue reading
Vietnamese Kalbi?
During a 2011 trip to LA’s Koreatown, I was unnerved by the number of pho restaurants that had popped up. Korean pho? WTF? But if Korean-Americans can expand into rarefied pho territory, then it’s only fair to acknowledge that Vietnamese-Americans … Continue reading
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Tagged commune, eggplant, grilling, kalbi, king oyster mushroom, korean, scallion oil
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The Commune
Tonight, for dinner we had homemade fish tacos: seasoned cod, tomatillo salsa, Mexican crema, pickled red onions, and guacamole, with margaritas. It was delicious and refreshing on an unseasonably warm March evening. And I didn’t make any of it. In … Continue reading
In the Soup 