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A Most Wonderful Review of Asian Tofu 27 Aug 2013 | 06:09 pm
Cookbook releases often seem like movie releases these days. There's lots of anticipation, build up, and when the book comes out of the gate, it gets a big spike in attention. Then after a short spell...
Almond Shrimp Balls Recipe 23 Aug 2013 | 03:08 am
I’ve been meaning to make these little deep-fried morsels since I first had them months ago at Elite, a fabulous dim sum restaurant in Monterey Park, California. Fried shrimp balls are usually coated ...
Basil Tofu Green Goddess Dressing Recipe 20 Aug 2013 | 06:56 pm
Last year Washington Post food editor Joe Yonan came to my home for an afternoon of tofu. We made tofu from scratch and I prepared a little snack of Indonesian tofu and egg pancakes. A bachelor, Joe w...
Spicy Tuna Tartare Recipe 16 Aug 2013 | 06:11 am
Our neighbors invited us for dinner a little while back, and I volunteered to bring appetizers. They included their adult kids, one of whom was acutely allergic to wheat. It was hot and I didn’t want ...
VWK Leftovers: August 2013 14 Aug 2013 | 06:16 am
I recently did a dumpling demo at the Menlo Park library where I got to meet Jay, one of the banh mi recipe testers and a frequent visitor to this site. He told me how he enjoyed the lists of interest...
Chicken-Fried Tofu and Sriracha Pimento Cheese Sandwich Recipe 8 Aug 2013 | 08:31 pm
How’s that for an oxymoron? Tofu disguised as chicken in a Southern favorite, deep-fried tofu with dairy, everything encased in an airy bun. It’s a sandwich that may put off Southern purists, vegans, ...
Surprise! Tofu with a Southern Touch 6 Aug 2013 | 02:41 am
Would you believe that tofu is regularly being made in this building? It dates back to about 1799, when it was built by Thomas Mann Randolph, a governor of Virginia and son-in-law of President Thomas ...
Sriracha Pimento Cheese Recipe 1 Aug 2013 | 06:34 pm
My experiences in the American South are limited but every time I visit, I am surprised and refreshed by the simple, tasty food that Southerners make. It’s unfussy, straightforward cooking that has gr...
Summer Vacation Eats: Washington, DC 30 Jul 2013 | 06:12 pm
After I sent in the banh mi handbook manuscript, my husband and I practically ran out of town for a much needed vacation. It’s been years since we traveled with a loose itinerary. He’d just finished a...
VWK Community Tip: Sourcing Pandan Plants 27 Jul 2013 | 12:27 am
We just got home from a history-laden vacation that included DC, Thomas Jefferson’s mansion/plantation, and the Gettysburg Civil War battlefield. It was sweltering, hot and humid, a bit like Vietnam. ...
