tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41446217541180422722024-03-14T04:55:51.252-07:00FoodhuntressThere is no better nourishment than faith in the goodness of things; no better way to be fortunate than being grateful. To live the present is to truly say: Life is all about living deliciously.
Partake in the feast of a contented mind.1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.comBlogger157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-34922645970435102872009-07-26T22:50:00.000-07:002009-07-26T23:04:08.834-07:00Blog Closed<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPayLx9l_TzlhaCuNsp3rXNuKfUAnG0I-PCpJ4bf6XkXn9H3gZTo4jHfHQYeg82k7XvTHWcmxKbwRHdN4rTN71lY1DpzqPrePwQ6xGFArgnrXB9BO5Oeg4y6N9dr9ZhF6y6J-fhnMGhyphenhyphen4/s1600-h/area_closed.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPayLx9l_TzlhaCuNsp3rXNuKfUAnG0I-PCpJ4bf6XkXn9H3gZTo4jHfHQYeg82k7XvTHWcmxKbwRHdN4rTN71lY1DpzqPrePwQ6xGFArgnrXB9BO5Oeg4y6N9dr9ZhF6y6J-fhnMGhyphenhyphen4/s320/area_closed.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363015107375758562" border="0" /></a>No more lengthy speeches for now. Foodhuntress just had a great trip on this blog, but for some reasons she had to move on. Thanks to all of you who visited. It's been a great ride.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqajowItQvPWNPrvKkXGqZES4W0O3xisfrXNKtocKtlsPCWilnXuVa5i3CoW5uHIqf6tddwyBBM8LQTjdMBaG8WyS8XGUZF87k6kMfEhCx32lXGnR3CeX6DL3gLxPc05LfT9wUTH_z110/s1600-h/cheshire-cat-9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqajowItQvPWNPrvKkXGqZES4W0O3xisfrXNKtocKtlsPCWilnXuVa5i3CoW5uHIqf6tddwyBBM8LQTjdMBaG8WyS8XGUZF87k6kMfEhCx32lXGnR3CeX6DL3gLxPc05LfT9wUTH_z110/s320/cheshire-cat-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363014434325470770" border="0" /></a><br />Just in case you still have want to have fun around here, I am leaving you the Cheshire Cat- there atop a tree. You won't get bored.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-VM1NWx3OXe282Ktc9ksT5gADA5bZyEuRBdBYE2VGhACOVqstYKSDtCcrD8T4hwxBrf-0gdSm6xP46xIopZzTTVs6v9xArccnSQt32yH9yaT4KvRlPqsaYJDpGHByMHMFiCpZFGf14xI/s1600-h/cheshire-cat-6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-VM1NWx3OXe282Ktc9ksT5gADA5bZyEuRBdBYE2VGhACOVqstYKSDtCcrD8T4hwxBrf-0gdSm6xP46xIopZzTTVs6v9xArccnSQt32yH9yaT4KvRlPqsaYJDpGHByMHMFiCpZFGf14xI/s320/cheshire-cat-6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363014507971998818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbEmVEsZfV1axdWfkhJqtVgLmo7td_o2yHGyfycduZvlmv8RXBB7MHVqqGPOGu8_7Lq2U7s43sEJrsUU6OH616-U6iDYPPIuyAYTKwgelrb0d1NqWssmeuUHVBPM3cCgsD_T2rJT5WEA/s1600-h/cheshire-cat-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbEmVEsZfV1axdWfkhJqtVgLmo7td_o2yHGyfycduZvlmv8RXBB7MHVqqGPOGu8_7Lq2U7s43sEJrsUU6OH616-U6iDYPPIuyAYTKwgelrb0d1NqWssmeuUHVBPM3cCgsD_T2rJT5WEA/s320/cheshire-cat-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363014799131279538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedfSokdSsQW1FHDhDbcB4W697gKD96WRlgxPil4Oawt4pLa35j6I7dAg_Bwo6DzOE4R9FeHEVMmL1HzHZ5-x5fuQ0Y1Og3YQd5lih10AEjtJe0sVBWjd8Sw4dw-3i89SmevDG9R5kjZM/s1600-h/cheshire-cat-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedfSokdSsQW1FHDhDbcB4W697gKD96WRlgxPil4Oawt4pLa35j6I7dAg_Bwo6DzOE4R9FeHEVMmL1HzHZ5-x5fuQ0Y1Og3YQd5lih10AEjtJe0sVBWjd8Sw4dw-3i89SmevDG9R5kjZM/s320/cheshire-cat-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363014729553101970" border="0" /></a>However, if you do find me interesting, you can still find me <span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://foodartiste.wordpress.com">on this site.</a><br /><br />Thank you all!<br /></span>1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-78140844274243888212009-07-24T07:41:00.000-07:002009-07-24T07:59:42.173-07:00Cooking the Perfect Dish...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-kcwC9aY8aHkMtc7zc1J1cnlYLOuCAF6Le1s4GJ_Gk4_EXJzLUduDPq_0YyUVHkWFQSDkRTC3TZtWtB2POBiDYppVWQlXhat02uC4TAtMZcLmMrxgLCN0Nl9YLn4vKEqd672rjyufls/s1600-h/no_reservations_02-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-kcwC9aY8aHkMtc7zc1J1cnlYLOuCAF6Le1s4GJ_Gk4_EXJzLUduDPq_0YyUVHkWFQSDkRTC3TZtWtB2POBiDYppVWQlXhat02uC4TAtMZcLmMrxgLCN0Nl9YLn4vKEqd672rjyufls/s320/no_reservations_02-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362037051933270562" border="0" /></a><br />From a sweet- faced cook...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDjCUU63YCMhDFJT86aLhWmTHcPfWDefBRekjbd49mtKDvlYDgNwxR43NEfBL035uEvn1DNYqtxqolyKPBv7NdqosqR_LH_po3NltdhJVEal5oMtqIvvgLCuo1YQvK0NQRI6xHGWYC9g/s1600-h/killbil2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDjCUU63YCMhDFJT86aLhWmTHcPfWDefBRekjbd49mtKDvlYDgNwxR43NEfBL035uEvn1DNYqtxqolyKPBv7NdqosqR_LH_po3NltdhJVEal5oMtqIvvgLCuo1YQvK0NQRI6xHGWYC9g/s320/killbil2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362036933763920754" border="0" /></a>...to this. Either way, the two babes work with blades.<br /><br />Love seeing heads on a plate. One is au poivre with lots of black pepper. Another is sauteed in chili jam. The other is hammered tender then glazed with soy and ginger. And the other is jellied in court bouillon.<br /><br />Before anything serious happens, Foodhuntress remembers she keeps knives under the sheets. And seconds later... <span style="font-style: italic;">-zhing! </span>Another head flew off the bed.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPgRQ_S2EXI6Fsai07kk46te9-nwoyLOXuwew5yY4ciZAZgWEn5N4dAJFTSqJcykpBDayPkUJ1d1hqLX4eKjBqKmdwtOG0VFI7dYcTRzgPsAO_YC5k43WM3Wi04XQROgiOPmZwXl6zD0/s1600-h/kill-bill-kill-bill-vol-2-advance-9911970.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPgRQ_S2EXI6Fsai07kk46te9-nwoyLOXuwew5yY4ciZAZgWEn5N4dAJFTSqJcykpBDayPkUJ1d1hqLX4eKjBqKmdwtOG0VFI7dYcTRzgPsAO_YC5k43WM3Wi04XQROgiOPmZwXl6zD0/s320/kill-bill-kill-bill-vol-2-advance-9911970.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362037360658218866" border="0" /></a><br />This blog is getting a little too bloody I'm closing it soon.1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-59164607630030205122009-07-22T04:43:00.000-07:002009-07-22T05:36:26.175-07:00Seduction of the Fruit Trees<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvXylbz78hpePCs9Ncrqg8MnYB06OL2tL45ZdnB_0d8_Mf42TpRAmEhp-wc4ZXzICdqSynm6X7Lb0pDYqqsnQJs17sCYvBMcjP2fPvAMa5mnSWz-NphS69ea4N2VoBdmkSkgpEOz5E7rU/s1600-h/11.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvXylbz78hpePCs9Ncrqg8MnYB06OL2tL45ZdnB_0d8_Mf42TpRAmEhp-wc4ZXzICdqSynm6X7Lb0pDYqqsnQJs17sCYvBMcjP2fPvAMa5mnSWz-NphS69ea4N2VoBdmkSkgpEOz5E7rU/s320/11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361259514225809650" border="0" /></a>
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<br /></o:p></p> 1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-49901190292544561912009-07-17T18:37:00.001-07:002009-07-17T19:35:29.843-07:00Connecting the Pepper Dots<div style="text-align: justify;">I would have wanted to take a long break from blogging for a while due to work, but the cloudy, rainy weather in Manila middle of July just made me want to lean back instead from work and - write blog. Who would want to go out today? Some parts of the city are flooded, and damn, just the other night, our car stopped in the middle of the flooded road I had to get down and push it. How horrifying is it, pushing an old car on a three- hour traffic, andother drivers are blowing horns at you, on a rainy evening? Some kindly men assisted us and, another ironic thing is that when these men started talking to us, they realized they were helping two uniformed women in distress: My sister in her pilot's suit was at the wheel, and I in my chef's whites, had to do the pushing outside. Good thing I had my off the following day.<br /></div><br />The following morning, my phone received a message at 8 am. I was still in bed. "I'm on the train- going to your place." My friend/ sous chef Pablo Miguel.<br /><br />Gracious.<br /><br />FH: "We can postpone it- it's raining mad outside."<br /><br /> P:"No, I've come this far. We'll cook today."<br /><br />I jumped out of bed.<br /><br />Yeah right. I admire your discipline and fierce determination, Pablo Miguel. But dammit. I wanna sleep.<br /><br />I just looked at my calendar and yes, we're supposed to work on donburi today. Katsu, salmon teriyaki, ebi tempura, unagi, hamburg hayashi, pork ginger stew...<br /><br />Ok, ok.<br /><br />So we met the grocery and did the shopping. Was it hard to get a cab! The streets are flooded.<br /><br />A few hours later after cutting vegetables and arguing over sauces and meat cuts, we were both exhausted.<br /><br />FH: "Break time. Would you like some milk tea?"<br />PM: "Of course!"<br /><br />Earl grey milk tea was served a few minutes later.<br /><br />PM: "This is better than what I had in Hong Kong..."<br /><br />FH:" Thanks... Now stop staring at me."<br /><br />PM: "Why?"<br /><br />FH: "Because you're making me feel uncomfortable."<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjt-g836cfjoNI-yrGn8Qi89g5BVXlRhAwdfbA4dw2lBek5Fg-EQ1mT6FHTj0qrdJEiVxpdgZjGRstFUPpCQXliy2XWOAox6Tfl3C7fqJ7N9t3NyiEQRT910QE85cj0zbJxsn4EQrVRM/s1600-h/risa1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjt-g836cfjoNI-yrGn8Qi89g5BVXlRhAwdfbA4dw2lBek5Fg-EQ1mT6FHTj0qrdJEiVxpdgZjGRstFUPpCQXliy2XWOAox6Tfl3C7fqJ7N9t3NyiEQRT910QE85cj0zbJxsn4EQrVRM/s320/risa1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359613321966927890" border="0" /></a>PM: "One...two...five... seven..."<br /><br />FH: "What are you doing?"<br /><br />PM: "Counting the dots on your face."<br /><br />FH: "Stop counting. There are fourteen of them. And a Chinese said those dots make me lucky in business."<br /><br />PM: "They remind me of freshly cracked black pepper..."<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVx0EQzftlcAtjJ4I7jT70JsteokKC-L5bzwfUsHq4TIEks7x845gss7cRg9RFGhwz5RHZFr6gX_H06vv9m3a9xbSeuFE7e1xAZEZ8EGgKkLycdpkPMyigZLJ2UY0tAawWgzGQDVI2TcA/s1600-h/P6258078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVx0EQzftlcAtjJ4I7jT70JsteokKC-L5bzwfUsHq4TIEks7x845gss7cRg9RFGhwz5RHZFr6gX_H06vv9m3a9xbSeuFE7e1xAZEZ8EGgKkLycdpkPMyigZLJ2UY0tAawWgzGQDVI2TcA/s320/P6258078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359612653731014434" border="0" /></a>"....like the ones we have on this salad...<br /><br />"...maybe the black peppers fell in love with you they dispersed themselves beautifully all over your face...<br /><br />"...I want to be like the black peppers."<br /><br />FH: (Choking on the milk tea) "Shut the hell up...."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82VvOMwX0UG7px3djXSvMlhGJfIBuolHvb5RIiMCBcdLe7vpLNfxl_KKIsAceg6hq5tgykD2Ixvcea_z96JZS_5i80fRZ3lRuoSSOi-eChRbz14yMh3gt0-DiyIEV13xPYaMqDdJe3f8/s1600-h/P6258081.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82VvOMwX0UG7px3djXSvMlhGJfIBuolHvb5RIiMCBcdLe7vpLNfxl_KKIsAceg6hq5tgykD2Ixvcea_z96JZS_5i80fRZ3lRuoSSOi-eChRbz14yMh3gt0-DiyIEV13xPYaMqDdJe3f8/s320/P6258081.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359611059527233026" border="0" /></a><br />PM: "This salad needs more wasabi. What ratio did you use?"<br /><br />FH: "1/2: 3. Half part wasabi, three parts mayonnaise."<br /><br />PM: "Let's go back to work."1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-45245124478100273962009-07-13T15:51:00.000-07:002009-07-13T15:54:02.812-07:00On Blog Vacation...Busy.<br /><br /> Life is changing.<br /><br /> Might sit back from blogging for a while...But will be back - though not sure when :)<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by.1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-88341529028838650902009-07-07T23:20:00.001-07:002009-07-08T05:46:37.877-07:00Count Your Happiness - and Your Desserts<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCG5O15a2G2KRMhvO9gVVEu1IQs7l2bGl_-WOnccf3NjLjOYE7FRjVwUSCNHfKMyDMv7xZVW5Alaq81AyAbjfOrP8J94Ad10nZCeJ3-I3XPhC3rAFUSKxz8wzPICTMZOURhU3yyJdDc4/s1600-h/house2.jpg"></a> Yesterday has been a great day for me- full of productive activities.</div><br />Looking at my calendar, my schedule is full until October and there's still a lot of cooking to do. It means I have to spend more time literally in the kitchen, and, I do admit that I need a little help around here. I cannot tell you that I could do all of these alone...so...so I have to drag my sous chef along at the <a href="http://foodhuntress.blogspot.com/2009/01/foodhuntress-comes-home.html">kitchen stadium </a>. Sorry. I only have two hands and one stomach and I have to cook a freakin' 100++ dishes to perfect them for the menu pictorial.<br /><br />Ten in the morning after meeting in a cafe, I divided the grocery list in two and gave the other half to my assistant.<br /><br />"Do your own shopping, push your own cart and meet me at the counter."<br /><br />Somehere in the shopping crowd he waved back at me, fifteen minutes later-<br /><br />"Is this chicken thigh fillet correct?"<br /><br />"No, no, no...find one with a skin."<br /><br />"But there isn't..."<br /><br />"Then you have to fillet it yourself."<br /><br />You have to be as professional as possible- specially if your sous chef blushes with infatuation whenever you come close. Perfect that poker face.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGyZJYXd-R-5YByCjo2CpHUePKShke8GiaRgX1Qb0NgAMJklV3RaAQ3A0YdxUWcB-0IPm7YickG7KWwtNRkohlsN2CdX-YOkQkyVYA3io7CkzH5KTM17x6r6LSzzFX5A5xnGG0an8FVkk/s1600-h/japgrocery.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355971135881157970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGyZJYXd-R-5YByCjo2CpHUePKShke8GiaRgX1Qb0NgAMJklV3RaAQ3A0YdxUWcB-0IPm7YickG7KWwtNRkohlsN2CdX-YOkQkyVYA3io7CkzH5KTM17x6r6LSzzFX5A5xnGG0an8FVkk/s320/japgrocery.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And remember, you are here to work on a project, not goof around.<br /><br />Yesterday was just a day- come true for me. I have long planned to perfect the recipes I created but I just didn't know how to get started, and I recall how many times I've looked for an assistant with a Japanese background and has never been very lucky finding one. Then from out of the blue came <a href="http://foodhuntress.blogspot.com/2009/06/kitchen-vaudeville-and-other-crooks.html">Pablo</a>, holding a plateful of desserts in a desperate offering.<br /><br />"I really want to work with you."<br /><br />"Tell me what's on that plate."<br /><br />"Err, chef... it's poached pears, <em>awayuki kan</em>, crepe cake, <em>kasutera</em>..."<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355970466854318050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92N8pd9XdZY5dMPibqL3AfA3yGVgeD_yei369j4Zfx1JwI7_TVOSFn1-JjsD4SP1JJJ2iUc6IzbvisFBdUcz5vEws2bNYDNsVCBuvc9_ERfUjdiVztWz5u3L0UMiOR0iTrFC3A5yo7tw/s320/dessert.jpg" border="0" /><br />"You don't put anything on the rim of the plate..."<br /><br />"But do you like it?"<br /><br />"I'll let you know."<br /><br />**************<br /><br />When you work with a cook who wants more of you than mere cooking, you must learn to draw the line between professionalism and your <em>humanism</em>. It isn't that easy. Chefs have their own share of bloated egos, and I should tell you straight on the face, chefs are a different breed of lovers. No, no, no... you can't find in any other profession the amorousness so innate in a cook from all the line up of human professions. Sometimes you want to let lose and react- and feel silly. Once when we were eating at a Japanese cafe and he commented on chicken teriyaki-<br /><br />"I can do better than this."<br /><br />"<em>Yeah right, "</em> I thought, rolling my eyes.<br /><br />And also importantly, chefs rise into high ranks, perfect their craft over time, but an important rule is to never underestimate the skills of those below you.<br /><br />Up in the kitchen, I observed Pablo making a brunoise of onions for the Japanese vinaigrette while half expecting that he slices across the globe (which I never do). He didn't slice across the globe.<br /><br />We can cook together around here, I thought.<br /><br />More -1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-39650118018333227062009-07-06T06:49:00.000-07:002009-07-06T06:59:08.951-07:00Big Crush : )<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVh3B7PSC7cHFb11lyK2_IDbM-xFIJLaHaof39t0AHO_TvRXLx6CScDSDtT4SZYpwDXZwdTKrKA6QoiXyHzgf-ByJ9ov0tREVdqT5IfbEazy62ma6N10qalZcOa59cc6TMCRudoU46r6c/s1600-h/harold2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVh3B7PSC7cHFb11lyK2_IDbM-xFIJLaHaof39t0AHO_TvRXLx6CScDSDtT4SZYpwDXZwdTKrKA6QoiXyHzgf-ByJ9ov0tREVdqT5IfbEazy62ma6N10qalZcOa59cc6TMCRudoU46r6c/s320/harold2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355345475664300290" border="0" /></a>Hmm. I just woke up one night, thinking, who would be the chefs I wanted to meet before I turn 90 years old?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJaIOceYPWjdN1ynR0DMRpFr3SdncaF4dHb3TYoTuAQmkIlWvi0sQvlSV0S_OUVbwDm4gEp0FdiHKgNlCDBq3XbhaWXmrTsBPkeMhsF2aWhuY4u321n-FRZ46X8VLrotbx2kTKdAhciA/s1600-h/harold.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJaIOceYPWjdN1ynR0DMRpFr3SdncaF4dHb3TYoTuAQmkIlWvi0sQvlSV0S_OUVbwDm4gEp0FdiHKgNlCDBq3XbhaWXmrTsBPkeMhsF2aWhuY4u321n-FRZ46X8VLrotbx2kTKdAhciA/s320/harold.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355343972204742754" border="0" /></a>One of them is Harold Dieterle. I don't know who the rest are.<br /><br /><a href="http://nymag.com/news/features/bravo070813_2_560.jpg">Photo Credit: Here</a>1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-34303690930526140112009-06-28T17:11:00.000-07:002009-06-28T21:35:11.792-07:00The Kitchen Vaudeville - and Other CrooksSometimes I wonder that if I were in any way as pretty as Catherine Zeta Jones, I wouldn't have much problem in the kitchen or dealing with men in general. Looking at such beautiful face in the mirror everyday might be enough to tell you that the gods are kind after all. <em>And, </em>for all that beauty promotions in the media, you won't have any difficulty choosing what to put on your face..because... because you are already naturally beautiful. You bun your hair, slip on that kitchen jacket and start working on the sauce. You never had to worry who's going to ask you out for a Saturday night.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352537020352559362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFojd0LMkckKat4gPrI28ftBjlSR8zSnMxTKLdZ8HPoBccGhgvMbOrjTcP_viQMrM-LIM-LYVBtK660CVX500sBy3jPud0pW-Waj8lRhboMSsSTaiq4ezMVsjTkxSb0NcwvnHvoKdyn8/s320/ZETA1.bmp" border="0" /><br />Would you have this babe cook for you?<br /><br />But whether or not you look like Zeta Jones, the kitchen life is full of dramatic incidents- such that your own life is like a vaudeville of flavors, dramas, funny and awkward moments...toss all of these together and there you've got a nice movie stew. Funnier, because you happen to be a woman working with a bunch of unpredictable men- swinging from genial artists to mad scientists doing kitchen experiments in the stock room.<br /><br />To further illustrate our topic, I am presenting to you the colorful cast:<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexyhxQyZh0RicRLJeyhWIjPBS3NNDtFaOow9ay89ld1ZrZf6IKIWLFeoIKC342K0sNn9p3jRVbUQFLKuVZRdDs4JA4FiGddiL07zI922YAARTSxgpzGczTppEkI4op1Y0mpc38bi5to4/s1600-h/Slide2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352535827423818482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexyhxQyZh0RicRLJeyhWIjPBS3NNDtFaOow9ay89ld1ZrZf6IKIWLFeoIKC342K0sNn9p3jRVbUQFLKuVZRdDs4JA4FiGddiL07zI922YAARTSxgpzGczTppEkI4op1Y0mpc38bi5to4/s320/Slide2.JPG" border="0" /></a> 1.<span style="color:#3333ff;"> </span><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Javert</span> </strong>- Four years my senior, he does French- Mediterranean cooking. Has a habit of sleeping in the kitchen office, taking a bath in the sink, and smuggling fancy ingredients home. A true kitchen genius, he has a talent for making women melt in their kitchen clogs. You'd wonder if that was just a natural charm, or if he was charmed by you as well... those stares across the kitchen, those nuzzling on your neck when you are peeling potatoes... Opening the kitchen once, I caught him slouched on the couch in his chef's whites, snoring after a long night of booze- and god knows what else. "I ain't no womanizer! I swear!" - he said, jerking from sleep, and swearing that he looked like a turkey so early in the morning. I nodded. Dangling from his backpack - with his knives- was a lacy red bra. Beware, though, when Javert cooks, you will really levitate. </div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipSg7Qv03kjip4Ec-4L31gIUeSIXHKngYWd30vcbBTHP2PfvxCGA3oQciJYPoyeA3wNpCzIl3wbqTYAgfCjYdHnOMj5JtXDBlRBA8XN1F-vTYKeX9UFNnN-fCBvg89PWROfbA2kGsudXI/s1600-h/Slide3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352535769614321138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipSg7Qv03kjip4Ec-4L31gIUeSIXHKngYWd30vcbBTHP2PfvxCGA3oQciJYPoyeA3wNpCzIl3wbqTYAgfCjYdHnOMj5JtXDBlRBA8XN1F-vTYKeX9UFNnN-fCBvg89PWROfbA2kGsudXI/s320/Slide3.JPG" border="0" /></a> 2. <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Pablo</span> - </strong>Has worked at Portuguese and Chinese kitchens touring all over Asia. A quiet and laid- back guy, he could toss vegetables in a wok which will remind you of Jet Li. Continuously asking for your number from the other cooks, you might mistake him for a stalker- sending you emails that are enough to make you choke on a banana. "I am shaking whenever you walk in the kitchen, chef. I swear. I adore you." He will beat around the bush to get your attention- talking from the perfect Portuguese tarts to yakiniku - the end of all is that he just wants to have a date with you.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB91Orm-LJPvGL2-emDbSnh9n3mI46_lSsgjXiLal0TQk9x_HELPA_3bYimeKx_ufOE5llJl3nWaOJzSHruDsBDJKVNFo2SXqdPBSV8Xv2x9mNRyMUAHdIpJjcPwScFcb3F3wj02T89sU/s1600-h/Slide4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352535717408838994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB91Orm-LJPvGL2-emDbSnh9n3mI46_lSsgjXiLal0TQk9x_HELPA_3bYimeKx_ufOE5llJl3nWaOJzSHruDsBDJKVNFo2SXqdPBSV8Xv2x9mNRyMUAHdIpJjcPwScFcb3F3wj02T89sU/s320/Slide4.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />3. <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">The Sugar God</span> -</strong> A non- cook, but has a great power over our supply chain. Keeps you up late at night talking on the phone, and, if you are not firm enough to keep your guards up, you might book plane tickets and fly to his place the following day. Owning acres of lands, he would talk about how his farmers would smuggle fertilizer in the black market; talks about taxes. When I gave him pain au chocolat once, he put it in the microwave and the chocolate filling splattered all over the machine. "I'm not gonna eat this thing again."<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XaPd9S1OvtClnDYxkfcEccXMAgEgGZ3YyK8QSr04JRVDPCXVH6MpGZkXD6Kncl9SzjIUMb_hyphenhyphenMxn4R8ai7eh0tramrJoxFUdSGzBLhIqB0ihDXrjWUtIAg906ONNPWLcOAhO2KidfkU/s1600-h/Slide1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352535639008314482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XaPd9S1OvtClnDYxkfcEccXMAgEgGZ3YyK8QSr04JRVDPCXVH6MpGZkXD6Kncl9SzjIUMb_hyphenhyphenMxn4R8ai7eh0tramrJoxFUdSGzBLhIqB0ihDXrjWUtIAg906ONNPWLcOAhO2KidfkU/s320/Slide1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />4. <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Foodhuntress -</span></strong> Main task besides cooking and doing maths, is to be fully composed when steams rise. From mediating between two men about to stab each other (true story, a day ago) to working on the recipe manual, to hiring and firing people, to talking to contractors, to research on market prices for supplies - probably it is because of such busy- ness that she forgets she is in a vaudeville after all. </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">Status:</span></em></strong> <strong>Currently not dating.</strong> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>You can walk into a room feeling like a hot babe, and just as you thought that lovely women don't have any difficulty with men, you might think more than twice. Sure, you might not put 100% attention on what you put on your face, but you have to deal with crazier things with those creatures from Mars. </div></div></div></div>1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-38632759699106661752009-06-27T05:15:00.001-07:002009-06-27T06:04:31.070-07:00Food- and Poetry From a Deserted IslandMy favorite hobby on a quiet night. Poetry by the lamplight.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsowQQa_fPs1TbJZsdeJ_CD66j1LjvRN5SlgpDDZiqoJUlvvxAxnoMc1RKJzLVVhOTPMcNZ6ER2vtsSQXyZoplZ232in9dCVedj5RGotZPQPiYMUmCNk-dWsmN-uevTiYHDZyxQyGGrU/s1600-h/is1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351980649790266274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsowQQa_fPs1TbJZsdeJ_CD66j1LjvRN5SlgpDDZiqoJUlvvxAxnoMc1RKJzLVVhOTPMcNZ6ER2vtsSQXyZoplZ232in9dCVedj5RGotZPQPiYMUmCNk-dWsmN-uevTiYHDZyxQyGGrU/s320/is1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">somewhere i have never travelled</span></strong><br /><br />somewhere i have never travelled, gladly beyond<br />any experience, your eyes have their silence:<br />in your most frail gesture are things which enclose me,<br />or which i cannot touch because they are too near<br /><br />your slightest look easily will unclose me<br />though i have closed myself as fingers,<br />you open always petal by petal myself as Spring opens<br />(touching skilfully, mysteriously) her first rose<br /><br />or if your wish be to close me, i and<br />my life will shut very beautifully, suddenly,<br />as when the heart of this flower imagines<br />the snow carefully everywhere descending;<br /><br />nothing which we are to perceive in this world equals<br />the power of your intense fragility: whose texture<br />compels me with the colour of its countries,<br />rendering death and forever with each breathing<br /><br /><br /><br />(i do not know what it is about you that closes<br />and opens; only something in me understands<br />the voice of your eyes is deeper than all roses)<br />nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><em>e. e. cummings<br /></em></strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbi3IpS6FWb75yCIeCTFdNLzusQMDMNWCmiZSRSTOpkV4-wYPUDITMGQ24fdLHl7spfB4xrCjiYkltHJ07LjO2oo-Up6q8ItrwXVWazfZVuSCQJsb6VAOkaatUAwOAb9aLSWvUrEb5GA/s1600-h/is2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351980603063539250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbi3IpS6FWb75yCIeCTFdNLzusQMDMNWCmiZSRSTOpkV4-wYPUDITMGQ24fdLHl7spfB4xrCjiYkltHJ07LjO2oo-Up6q8ItrwXVWazfZVuSCQJsb6VAOkaatUAwOAb9aLSWvUrEb5GA/s320/is2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351980550855577250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oBXIaWY7NTJ29eLeswjO2lNUVzyJk6oYfPZLmbbUCyryc1ytfnox_v8v_D297APggdL0pSslGbiBhY8Kkxxkh8iP5GhFVcuXfUhyphenhyphen3Yj7CxxSwp5UpYzyvOAYCpq7ajL_asksDSTJ0HY/s320/is3.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oBXIaWY7NTJ29eLeswjO2lNUVzyJk6oYfPZLmbbUCyryc1ytfnox_v8v_D297APggdL0pSslGbiBhY8Kkxxkh8iP5GhFVcuXfUhyphenhyphen3Yj7CxxSwp5UpYzyvOAYCpq7ajL_asksDSTJ0HY/s1600-h/is3.jpg"></a></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">If You Forget Me</span></strong> </div><br /><div></div><div>I want you to know</div><div>one thing. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>You know how this is: </div><div>if I look</div><div>at the crystal moon, at the red branch</div><div>of the slow autumn at my window,</div><div>if I touch </div><div>near the fire</div><div>the impalpable ash </div><div>or the wrinkled body of the log, </div><div>everything carries me to you, </div><div>as if everything that exists,</div><div>aromas, light, metals, </div><div>were little boats </div><div>that sail </div><div>toward those isles of yours that wait for me. </div><br /><div></div><div>Well, now,</div><div>if little by little you stop loving me</div><div>I shall stop loving you little by little. </div><div></div><div>If suddenly</div><div>you forget me </div><div>do not look for me,</div><div>for I shall already have forgotten you. </div><br /><div>If you think it long and mad, </div><div>the wind of banners</div><div>that passes through my life, </div><div>and you decide </div><div>to leave me at the shore</div><div>of the heart where I have roots,</div><br /><div></div><div>remember</div><div>that on that day, </div><div>at that hour, </div><div>I shall lift my arms and my roots </div><div>will set off to seek another land. </div><br /><div></div><div>But </div><div>if each day, </div><div>each hour, you feel that you are destined for me</div><div>with implacable sweetness, </div><div>if each day a flower</div><div>climbs up to your lips to seek me, </div><br /><div>ah my love, ah my own, </div><div>in me all that fire is repeated, </div><div>in me nothing is extinguished or forgotten, </div><div>my love feeds on your love, beloved, </div><div>and as long as you live it will be in your arms</div><div>without leaving mine<br /></div><br /><div><strong><em>Pablo Neruda<br /></em></strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351980497636555314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivvtIFbaqyXtCABjBgQFYpfvGLzxd3646Zqs4hZGPEcjo-OrA_IHZem8EFMwsDxdqM3zGYalWpdEY1y4Rl3hW-dLAZxdgpfu8QymgF35Xs6pbPYqhmR_VQi4j1Kazht6tQkoNUay5LnGI/s320/is4.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351980445266979458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3vJ3i90ay_uqHuNf03PK1aH1aLhLNUPmjvw4Xq309iVEp0X05SM_r7YJWuj0wLuPMiiwz_w4H3fpg47k9QHjg2xmtealWS2rHXoDn_pt7RPKGgvz1zOB51y6OXFwnkLqPyhjNIvR07i8/s320/is5.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><br /></div><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">I Carry Your Heart</span></strong> </div><br /><div></div><div>i carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart)</div><div>i am never without it(anywhere i go you go,my dear; </div><div>and whatever is done by only me is your doing,my darling)</div><div>i fear no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)</div><div>i want no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)</div><div>and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant </div><div>and whatever a sun will always sing is you </div><div>here is the deepest secret nobody knows </div><div>(here is the root of the root </div><div>and the bud of the bud and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;</div><div>which grows higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide) </div><div>and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart </div><div>i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)</div><br /><div></div><div><strong><em>e. e. cummings</em></strong><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351980359371059138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1zYjIOJywe6S0c8cj8bpyCXzDIwunwTA3LOoJpJvGccV-Z_dWTrXNUSujhPlycgsp3FymBjjgyl_DRACMtQIKjoo4BXcZ4QF57p7NscSQ2nOGvGG1ijYt-9w3XY5C_KGIu0INShP6zg/s320/is7.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351980309838027026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSel7gjqSp9Ed3A69r_9qPq3KFI7SJzd69kb6Aa2LkFHh2AjCeCKEF-4tQX0Du3L-0LVxvzBdvrNajK4cC0zqNp3NjouimdLUNA1KqCtItkIODt73ojYhnJcLNfqPXMbmD_tBRz6liJ0/s320/is6.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351980221355796274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvawyl1r49Gund-AjmIfSqsFnwisF2I3uVwaO8hKzwOS56ohKLCts1E1esKx0BvjpZl-IHg4Rj7fGi9M_y42y5x0yEMOANDK17-RfGlZP-WsDwpJUy7g3t8gH48mjd5QtY4jnR9iVs2Y/s320/is9.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Ode to Salt</span></strong><br /><br />This salt<br />in the salt cellar<br />I once saw in the salt mines.<br />I know<br />you won't<br />believe me<br />but<br />it sings<br />salt sings,<br />the skin<br />of the salt mines<br />singswith a mouth smothered<br />by the earth.<br /><br /><br />I shivered in those<br />solitudes<br />when I heard<br />the voice<br />of the salt in the desert.<br />Near Antofagasta<br />the nitrous<br />pampa<br />resounds:<br />a broken<br />voice,<br />a mournful<br />song.<br /><br />In its caves<br />the salt moans, mountain<br />of buried light,<br />translucent cathedral,<br />crystal of the sea, oblivion<br />of the waves.<br />And then on every table<br />in the world,<br />salt,<br />we see your piquant<br />powder<br />sprinkling<br />vital light<br />upon<br />our food.<br /><br /><br />Preserver<br />of the ancient<br />holds of ships,<br />discoverer<br />on the high seas,<br />earliest<br />sailor of the unknown,<br />shifting<br />by ways of the foam.<br /><br /><br />Dust of the sea, in you<br />the tongue receives a kiss<br />from ocean night:<br />taste imparts to every seasoned<br />dish your ocean essence;<br />the smallest,<br />miniature<br />wave from the saltcellar<br />reveals to us<br />more than domestic whiteness;<br />in it, we taste finitude.<br /><br /><strong><em>Pablo Neruda</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351980010040688946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dF3zcOyJkLbrLL3RUomWjo4o3cuPOkTmBEtZnIr_uLg2G518QtfQG3DdNvD2Yn114MlQ7DEuwO7KBMcTF43lKlVmiPeu3lFGpfhFXgjWbhIdzyO_A_KwfihCM9cHCV91soxgRr-sNoo/s320/is8.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351979953542509650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ6TgwlDxraMnAt1Da8gjG3OCTZBlOAsgxQVF26SnkPXxRp84ToygFcCCh8opM8gdqfWZaUeNhX7K7lJTNLu5YMihiC3N_oNlQ2FLduAycrqVtsv0td-Wwb-_obYbmHn-2dhifsKnrPqA/s320/is10.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><div>**************************<br /></div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351988119645498722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyB3lpw2tI2T6IMoqKAqf0TkJfZhNHIL1kP6pXw5y7GAsh-NZPU3hkk2bV9cBS2RwLrF-LYZ3G4d4rDsoj_2HZ_ewbLO25kXw9dxSAo4ZQ5jq4v17CZojLbItlUAupLyeYc2CIxcKqcQ/s320/field.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">The Field</span></strong></div><div></div><div>Out beyond ideas of wrong-doing and right-doing, <div>there is a field.</div><div>I'll meet you there. </div><div></div><div>When the soul lies down in that grass,</div><div>the world is too full to talk about.</div><div>Ideas, language, even the phrase</div><div><em>each other</em></div><div>doesn't make any sense.</div><div></div><div><strong><em>Rumi<br /></em></strong></div></div></div>1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-24899172507266977072009-06-24T23:48:00.000-07:002009-06-25T22:46:43.488-07:00Foodhuntress's Baby... On The Way<div align="justify">We often hear from the metaphysics gurus that you are what you repeatedly do. Circumstances arise from mere thoughts; the physical world is made of pure energies that emerge from the abstract. We are what we create out of our lives, and all these creation arise from where else- but our thoughts. </div><div align="justify"><br />I guess the same theory applies to me because of my repeated listening to stage plays. When we were growing up, my sister used to listen to Miss Saigon while "Do You Hear The People Sing" was a natural anthem to my ears. Now my sister literally got herself into "a strong GI's embrace"... for godssake.</div><br />I have to confess, I am almost bursting with the anxieties of birth. The checklists, the plans, the what-to-do's... this is my first time.<br /><br />And while I stay late at night doing food costing on Excel,<br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">PHANTOM'S VOICE</span></em></strong><br /><em>Insolent boy!This slaveof fashion basking in yourglory!Ignorant fool!This braveyoung suitor, sharing in mytriumph!</em><br /><em></em><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">CHRISTINE</span></em></strong><br /><em>Angel! I hear you!Speak -I listen . . .stay by my side,guide me!Angel, my soul was weak -forgive me . . .enter at last, Master!</em><br /><em></em><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">PHANTOM'S VOICE</span></em></strong><br /><em>Flattering child,you shall know me, see why in shadowI hide!Look at your facein the mirror -I am there inside!</em><br /><em></em><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">CHRISTINE</span> </strong>(ecstatic)Angel of Music!Guide and guardian!Grant to me your glory!Angel of Music!Hide no longer!Come to me, strange angel...</em><br /><em></em><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">PHANTOM"S VOICE</span></em></strong><br /><em>I am your Angel ...Come to me: Angel of Music ...<br /></em><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBiPVRmXRP5jHs4jdARBOGvTgAIInu1ovrMJfq-LVf2Jdl8khs2QNzXthFnZEd9hS1uAROAmgfyVU9GyctAAMVhsxUovv6RqAMqCSCQUqIofLPe06P7hK-O1MaJ43gKItAwqVWgyzQECk/s1600-h/phantom1.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351155659664762882" style="WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 170px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBiPVRmXRP5jHs4jdARBOGvTgAIInu1ovrMJfq-LVf2Jdl8khs2QNzXthFnZEd9hS1uAROAmgfyVU9GyctAAMVhsxUovv6RqAMqCSCQUqIofLPe06P7hK-O1MaJ43gKItAwqVWgyzQECk/s320/phantom1.bmp" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ev89XYjiah9aZmIwcxcRpeUrAl_W8o8_70-rQczIZbQvFcl_BWSszx_fGYi6iysr-9wndmmm5TYnMv30V1Ur88ck8Wp1tuKJSz8a62EdiCN5UQf9csMbDCdhnS6o_YL5SfIRtZC5kpA/s1600-h/wilson.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351156104769640850" style="WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 170px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ev89XYjiah9aZmIwcxcRpeUrAl_W8o8_70-rQczIZbQvFcl_BWSszx_fGYi6iysr-9wndmmm5TYnMv30V1Ur88ck8Wp1tuKJSz8a62EdiCN5UQf9csMbDCdhnS6o_YL5SfIRtZC5kpA/s320/wilson.bmp" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="justify">Listening to that music for years now has got something to do with my alleged... 'pregnancy.' But I am feeling a little guilty because I am into an affair ever concealed in the shadows, considering that the one responsible for my 'baby' is involved with someone else. Why, can I resist the intensity? Can I be a fool to fall in love? Could it be a big mistake to... to be responsive to one's passion? </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="justify">Here's the analogy to that predicament. There is the reality and the <em>real </em>reality. Raoul, Christine's lover, is a creature of reality, the safer, easier choice. And there's the Phantom, the other <em>lover, </em>who's the rightful genius behind Christine's career. A glass-melting chemistry, a perfect merging... and yet, the wrong circumstance. So they meet at night. He makes the music, she sings. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">The Phantom could very well pass as a figment of Christine's imagination, but such imagination materialized into a triumphant end: a fantastic music all for the world to hear. What could be a better end to a love affair? </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">In essence, you can choose to believe the reality you want to live in- the physical world that you see around you, or, you can choose to believe the reality that your mind chooses to see: all that is loving and creative. In this realm is where all creation takes place, whether it is of music, literature... </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">- and if you're a chef, could it be possible that your 'Phantom' provides the recipes... and you cook? </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">That is exactly how my 'baby' was conceived. The passionate meeting in the shadows. </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">************************<br /></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwCHsml_RL4L-UutRTgpAxOp7QkbsfdOPPaWNZcOvXQUR_CKRXk-OVjArWBdaymwcvbUP2PywUYDcUX6KNT9PrKC-VQFU0v93VyZtoWr62vRF9WtMONUVi-5pVufS8bN8kqdQY7Igsw9o/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351153851108962082" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwCHsml_RL4L-UutRTgpAxOp7QkbsfdOPPaWNZcOvXQUR_CKRXk-OVjArWBdaymwcvbUP2PywUYDcUX6KNT9PrKC-VQFU0v93VyZtoWr62vRF9WtMONUVi-5pVufS8bN8kqdQY7Igsw9o/s320/1.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br />On this site is where my 'baby' will be born.<br /><br />Due: October 2009<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlVXAybrGKeE8SQe4lzOQF-zeS7daKTGc30593wzgyWiQSf-aydLDuTZUUZKWJyRCBVTN6511O0QhJkVacgNrItQ6rdfm_pSI6Swep29y76fOGa6RTZ2G59nkwAmQRXA3ppSuSwKGI68/s1600-h/9.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351153724425100354" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlVXAybrGKeE8SQe4lzOQF-zeS7daKTGc30593wzgyWiQSf-aydLDuTZUUZKWJyRCBVTN6511O0QhJkVacgNrItQ6rdfm_pSI6Swep29y76fOGa6RTZ2G59nkwAmQRXA3ppSuSwKGI68/s320/9.JPG" border="0" /></a></p>1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-69405219750316226312009-06-22T00:10:00.000-07:002009-06-22T00:49:17.566-07:00...And Don't Forget Those Old Houses<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350051234238094050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 176px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKxAzbXeSdwUa0FPWjP5Rxz6zuWpHqYUeGmXY6AMjv_tobUdgUeOhjs2Ry4zECYC-c7EH8IPlzB-zcpCalo16wV4c-VexchQAs7Bpkny68P-4PGvyW92eX1CWzjPQ-ARLV8ryU2Z-vd8/s320/old+houses+3.jpg" border="0" /> <div>I have a strange fascination for old houses- the kind that the early ilustrados lived in back in the days. In our community, there's just a lot of them we call 'haunted houses' - just because. Old kids' tales, if you ask me. </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350051328740562434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoMXSRXiGfX3GSpWluIOpCCIZTGuZPDm11lFPfE_UMO9ULnFQaG5QxjEdWcFwVnSf8kHv1BuiBBOGncpzO12-RNuxB1GNbAzRXudb5i-FFwjSKZtfTPsZF0V8QhZ-M8onlb8OnGnCNx4/s320/old+houses2.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Foodhuntress circa 2005. That house behind me is a house of a landed family. Walking into the door, into the marbled halls, I was reminded of old parties of the Spanish family who used to own it. It was brought down in 2007.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQh_AQUHsy9_Avy1jbRJlzkJYxJvfHUY50Lu4qio-Du-6zGur2flS3TuVB2fDDA4JkQidDBkDzWuKdpkXHdTj5YADizGpRSpAymkuOYdARayw3snk4fbH6ePRc1q9w-XO30bp38S2b8vA/s1600-h/old+houses+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350051125752254338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 228px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 152px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQh_AQUHsy9_Avy1jbRJlzkJYxJvfHUY50Lu4qio-Du-6zGur2flS3TuVB2fDDA4JkQidDBkDzWuKdpkXHdTj5YADizGpRSpAymkuOYdARayw3snk4fbH6ePRc1q9w-XO30bp38S2b8vA/s320/old+houses+4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Spanish house in Irosin, a town in Sorsogon. The occupants lived in the second floor while the ground floor is used as a granary or <em>bodega</em> (warehouse).<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfI3CzRO2F_zch8HjpAtrSibGixHStC035YLAMGHBtrT74rH2w-onZTUaf-LhpeYNlSaGPXLhine2PysNNep0Ms2qQ8rRwnX4RFf9Zc9bAkAh2Dc6EP04Ac6d77ygQqdKAJAVBhpcE8g/s1600-h/lighthouse.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350050987144258194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfI3CzRO2F_zch8HjpAtrSibGixHStC035YLAMGHBtrT74rH2w-onZTUaf-LhpeYNlSaGPXLhine2PysNNep0Ms2qQ8rRwnX4RFf9Zc9bAkAh2Dc6EP04Ac6d77ygQqdKAJAVBhpcE8g/s320/lighthouse.jpg" border="0" /></a> An old lighthouse.<br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclTr5gp4Yr5XRGYXXL5JwpqQC2-ZW9X6ONc2RVVHr6k20_6ByrUQTRWdCRjHJrJ4YxJBAlBXhaB1L3sQcLibWJUzv75oD5_88D4eUMaxI1spLYrYqZT19Te9BJ3EM33ivmmSdMGSabjw/s1600-h/old+houses1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350050877312193698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclTr5gp4Yr5XRGYXXL5JwpqQC2-ZW9X6ONc2RVVHr6k20_6ByrUQTRWdCRjHJrJ4YxJBAlBXhaB1L3sQcLibWJUzv75oD5_88D4eUMaxI1spLYrYqZT19Te9BJ3EM33ivmmSdMGSabjw/s320/old+houses1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This one is better- maintained than the ones I saw earlier. When you go inside these houses, you'll only be fascinated by the polished hardwood floors (which I like sooo much), the long dinner tables, the four- post beds with curtains...hmmm. I like. As a teenager, I would go with my best friend Frances, who has much of a Spaniard in her veins than Filipino, to one of her grandmother's old houses. Endless feasts took place on the grand tables, while all the preparation were done in the huge kitchens at the back. This is where I learned my basic Spanish cookery...<em>cocido, embutido, callos, paella</em>...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbSoSXhUjKEwveC2WPI8WfGD0-e90d-xmkjKCcB6WsNrcMbt_PbqcE5EF2WO84_BbiHjNHH7qhlPLJ7LjM1fkAK30sutvAIw8psVY_f3rhqHJoO23vx4btrxJalkNK_kOBZkIz_v8Dus/s1600-h/bell.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350050754222604082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 199px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbSoSXhUjKEwveC2WPI8WfGD0-e90d-xmkjKCcB6WsNrcMbt_PbqcE5EF2WO84_BbiHjNHH7qhlPLJ7LjM1fkAK30sutvAIw8psVY_f3rhqHJoO23vx4btrxJalkNK_kOBZkIz_v8Dus/s320/bell.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Church bells, too, I like. Where art thou, Quasimodo? </div></div></div></div></div>1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-92232290402017041062009-06-18T00:28:00.000-07:002009-06-22T01:24:56.231-07:00A Preview: Enrique's Coffee Table BookI hardly use this blog to advertise the two restaurants I opened this year but this one for sure is something that I should never miss.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348567791273499058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBxXaJ1l-TU4jpvBKOf3omA3-gWwReu6OBEsyZfuWg4a4KjXnhn6lM6Jbdk9T7i4IXE082mJH7Wzx1T1pLr8i6dfIRQMx5uSv6iZ3u71Zu9pU7lcZOqW0R0dKqmJluKglT7kATGXDg3M/s320/intoy.jpg" border="0" /><br />Meet my brother <a href="http://foodhuntress.blogspot.com/2009/04/food-photography-by-enrique.html">Enrique </a>. This kid is launching a coffee table book he has been working on the past months. I heard that the idea of the project sprouted during those <a href="http://foodhuntress.blogspot.com/2009/05/if-you-are-what-you-eat.html">beer sessions </a>at the old apartment together with my sister Maria Victoria. Four bottles, five bottles... and genius speaks at its loudest. (You see, beeer is good for you.)<br /><br />This is the first coffee table book to be produced by the province (I - we - grew up here, ok)- all aimed at promoting tourism and ecological preservation.<br /><br />The front cover:<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348567239835730962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6UyMgEogypZMalGtKxXu8ZIup6nmmklyHGmvi5mqKGKWdBFt7G4iOm46SeWGRNqf74UeRs35O9gagSCnXVGXivcuBcuHVugRiQRHNfQXtUxIzAhSeuklNLzkYyZ-zhxBxkdf_L3MDEGg/s320/sc.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div></div><div>A few peeks at the inside pages...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJAmGEzkeb0_3t4YjV0OyYZrsbXJkNjQh9QoKAq5zLN-L3zY2ZA2D7QYrm19gY7zOT36eggWy9EJeG7AVTvclmD45rSeRTUivM-_6gZzCjWIsjlmlu3Xtwe9G7LJDR48rRD7go7oQUOU/s1600-h/map.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348567179667478994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 167px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJAmGEzkeb0_3t4YjV0OyYZrsbXJkNjQh9QoKAq5zLN-L3zY2ZA2D7QYrm19gY7zOT36eggWy9EJeG7AVTvclmD45rSeRTUivM-_6gZzCjWIsjlmlu3Xtwe9G7LJDR48rRD7go7oQUOU/s320/map.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sorsogon Map. Sorsogon is down south of Manila... about 12 hours drive or just an hour by plane.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg63rJauOkeMVTTqOMVgYV9tF6zNKUa8c-AyrkFYtLilF_EeBy5RGAipzbhmFTAtB3RScy-6zxF8le6GIxEwTW0Yh_YkHiTmWoE_0osf47r3sM3qDyIrDOdBDoq482xJgZug4TdhRmyac/s1600-h/s1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348567122612011362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 243px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 175px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg63rJauOkeMVTTqOMVgYV9tF6zNKUa8c-AyrkFYtLilF_EeBy5RGAipzbhmFTAtB3RScy-6zxF8le6GIxEwTW0Yh_YkHiTmWoE_0osf47r3sM3qDyIrDOdBDoq482xJgZug4TdhRmyac/s320/s1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Mountains, rivers, and lots of fresh air. That mountain in the background is actually an active volcano. </div><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348567068260111794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 232px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 169px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1UbMbVHW_rJy8Y7A0GaA3sa8MmjH_TD2l9uBTV1FseG8VHzYafQKrvH-O6WnPTz4lMEDW4LPeml82QJPkYnj2yk-OYWI3fVh0NIfhRXzweE-q8t2tmCQ62vK2X56pwrhpbdxT4jenQoo/s320/s2.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Rice fields. </div><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348567013420480626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 227px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFj6nzXCw4MhVFGnT72QG4UrE1xPW0VLNBALwHcj0Dh5h-3hD50nrupiGTaH9w1dFP5A_dCDE95Mhl92aT82anlvF1pNFlcdmQR46ysmlpajUN30ePScZ8VSdoF0PST_RUKEEhj4DNM8g/s320/s3.jpg" border="0" />Life's a beach. With white sand.<br /><div><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVuw5FC8N8W4lo_ji_iFRBo-_qVlTb77PxFmOP1n9NEmAcEp3-Uc2z-PlMgxa8rTNFVB1dIt5yk7Cjs0yeX5M9AoEFr9ITKlWulyii7XLqvYCAfKZXgn-ys660e5I0KwUJ_duQ3x3FJUg/s1600-h/s4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348566967373427634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 218px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 157px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVuw5FC8N8W4lo_ji_iFRBo-_qVlTb77PxFmOP1n9NEmAcEp3-Uc2z-PlMgxa8rTNFVB1dIt5yk7Cjs0yeX5M9AoEFr9ITKlWulyii7XLqvYCAfKZXgn-ys660e5I0KwUJ_duQ3x3FJUg/s320/s4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Life is really a beach.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348566921288458306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 236px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 165px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicj9BitfFHwRMxO61ldzVizgssYueuNk0S9Yj6FdC6D1KH3E1L3_ytewhzvVoUABcoz_mIRwwK0bEo2hbiXU32QwYp4RrSdbgEo0mDPC2v9Og9uMeuV-yHZc4TmXid2h5iwPUET0n50ns/s320/s5.jpg" border="0" />More beach.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348566864135540290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 231px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 158px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoeg_1JjWdbgE6sE8Sxqkriw3ftidk3dDS1xAGx8hVghyphenhyphenNPBkqTjFplQ6jj2fXWjVgL5e_VQUKMBIDTFk65E6rpehaFT6HE9hkFkDjr8dNppLLKu0Y8UcJHBVs5Tf-0IiDjTnAE-EnOvY/s320/s6.jpg" border="0" /><br />And more!<br /><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348566809625526994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 217px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 161px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3BCAdNn9tiworcYXW_-YXSkFC0_eGuZMgRqPnfQzPiN44CFxoLWZmDholIHZnMudQTmYEWsEyKIboFQQGtC7dAm49PNMnje44kBTGeQ7LC-ILlDz1FycPiPTK27T99TKOFZszYRdkXc/s320/s7.jpg" border="0" /><br />A lagoon.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348566744811263826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 235px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPzeWyOxuymgNlui2DMUBRi0kqzNXNHPg03CXvsfrqYV2v3nXjvO03X-zpOJe8oQGmuhvIRL09_L53gUB3b76wVEZmqD_zaMm9nsW7IpATMoCEq03xkAA-gQ_W8WGAItzpyzKrLs-j9jI/s320/s8.jpg" border="0" /><br />Old Spanish church ruins. A place called Barcelona. Strange, isn't it. We're 100% Asians with so much Spanish influence. </div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348566681694704354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 174px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqKQDCl7hlmiTbnMu8Foo0FqP3dKn2qmX7SgiwaEPNN3rWeTX4UORoYtpob657UaG2yFHK3-mOXxXq-X5GTpfkvkg27MC_uheXBgBGbNvEnkxehVeY5gmJKg-YueSiK8uaMG6VOahRCc/s320/s9.jpg" border="0" /><br />Kingdom of the King Crab.<br /><br /><div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348566621789578018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 163px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBWSwNaTcASHl8xo3KppHTQwybl9K67zOLUWfb5nAug2fgLXKoXbBVYyXNSPgJw2bnW1LqhVGL6Ob50HpcuQ_2eTgP0S-nKKgGAEMLQOCdts2CgbSFnYmi-LviaGa9HI_535zUcfUImQ/s320/s10.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>Go diving with the whale sharks. </div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348566565834276114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 281px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 190px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYVWTIoKHzl5fNVwwTtGCQfrvv1QS-vsppVz9BqvGEW3tPh465ZmPatrnh9Zz_bPsMymhMsdCVXM69Y_jMFLV54YqaBGZKfb2JqyM-ZO70QWEeWlIshm9TZ262SGhNARbCEVj6VOPO6TQ/s320/s11.jpg" border="0" /><br />Food. Tropical fruits, etcetera... </div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348566432072629314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqV5035gwOn-ySkwrl3__UxfrNDZ0fXIMO4imK7aWhRpNIksBhyl5HIqHgt4qQDSptdjckmySCHNyJr3ZN9i54ztgui0lhKhJ3_ucs3Dd8lYgQrmj1b7of1xyxa88Q68S7V6LIAZzJAP4/s320/s13.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Fish be with you... </div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348566494156936850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWGJYfz1S1XGz-Z5gpNeiJqYPFLNGD6VhU_UBcyh2CVgu5pFYX4uGNf7AyuF8W6mjsG598di8BLFrZmNdYCzznp_GUak-Q58AUiMj96GCQ-YYfCX4oOgFMxFJRQLZMsSDLWATs6eMWZ0/s320/s12.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Pili nuts and other whatnot. Souvenirs!<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348566367210560546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDiu3vf2yv_LQDESiH5Ke6RfKUOarU-6GewJ-17wR7QAJ7VwErHo5QYuvczc4l9CLlcx7pUDEoRReTcwWN47HjLIyhU-SqJ7RabB_RyxIXSX-fXUACza2Xy5IOSMPIieN2n7nigC85BOY/s320/s14.jpg" border="0" /><br />Back cover. </div><div></div><div><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">Coming soon!</span></em></strong> </div></div></div></div></div></div>1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-65148644124651228072009-06-14T19:44:00.000-07:002009-06-14T20:13:31.519-07:00Midnight Kitchen WorkshopIt's 11 pm and you're up in the kitchen doing your thing. I love it.<br /><br />If you live alone and you can't sleep (because of too much coffee sipped the whole afternoon), I think a nice preoccupation is to stay up at the kitchen in your sleeping gown and do something. I took out some argula and leftover smoked bacon and thought of a dish where I could put the two things together besides pasta or salad.<br /><br />Not really knowing what to do with the two ingredients, I flipped through one of my <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_to_Cook">book</a>s.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiSUi22iyijJqvPTlJapgwsiE3bD_jV5Bb5fpXkMlYtne18L0HB4f4n5SXdD6WybROhPmHVQGWNfV0rcj6NLyAN0elG79cZTkjB3UU-6gbh1qB81xffZK8t-YQRRF1O9JK7UfEAYyLO8/s1600-h/md.JPG"></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347380286690294946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-yke8oXbtFdIgyPU78GNC_rSgHP1Fo-Soupn7bPv7ZfFBAVZ4M4kEhRwy6xV7plSVvXD_LQev9fZT-_FVj13vECYjT4B4Gq1OwHWXpsLsvT5K0pyyQFJqhm7ESGBh9TdXmSvHUmV5XU/s320/md2.JPG" /><br /><div align="justify"> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_To_Cook"><strong>Madame Julia Child</strong> </a>has been very inspiring with her cooking techniques. Every time I work at something derived from her writings, I could almost hear her "voice" in every word written there. I don't think there'll ever be any culinary female who could be as legendary as her. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347379987216419202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiiJWGkW8OOf_EgTszKgyR50M02LcrMs1R6Hob-2JJ_ieeH74uHPdQQIUce8BMsNLe0nEPsexofPeKI6RL63w3LrfzUgAd-1A0TUHmH9FZy0YSm5Ji0O5ecQLbBB5Wr6vQJMLsdAwWnzE/s320/md.JPG" /><br /><div>Then I started getting my colored pencils to move. </div><div> </div><div>Hmmm... HB Eggs on a Bed of Arugula... the left over smoked meat can be topped on the filling...</div><div> </div><div>After a few minutes, your eyes start to droop. The caffeine is starting to subside and you want to sleep because you have to work tomorrow. </div><div> </div><div>A few minutes more and you're in that REM... half expecting that Julia Child will spring to life and give you the trade secrets of grand cuisine. </div><div> </div><div>Your clock says 1:09 am. </div><div> </div><div>After placing the food in the fridge, you turn the lights off and fell on the mattress. </div><div> </div><div>Goodnight. </div>1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-51648306497006911172009-06-13T01:40:00.001-07:002009-06-13T01:48:58.765-07:00When Steams Rise<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWiEcZ0m_-UbSNMGLIoJotljxfFgflrRgHF3F88Ikhq3iEMacWA020qpgIAuFlEXm1baDKKMPC28Lk1PieqzroIjOFMVzBLOXWbJrPEMO-Av0jThs88cOg9oCBfWgQGWUCwzm_mYnSa1Y/s1600-h/zeta.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWiEcZ0m_-UbSNMGLIoJotljxfFgflrRgHF3F88Ikhq3iEMacWA020qpgIAuFlEXm1baDKKMPC28Lk1PieqzroIjOFMVzBLOXWbJrPEMO-Av0jThs88cOg9oCBfWgQGWUCwzm_mYnSa1Y/s320/zeta.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346729968615522546" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Mood:</span> Bored, anxious, confused, un- challenged, un-creative, low energy...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2YLPOTMUdA3utOj4DQ8fP-xMj6dP2l3gVGT3A7AOqdZOv3KQtZ9T2YavKgVOMhtQaNytaQo8hPYe4lGQqPq1abWrD1dsIYMn7rTMhDgd_CpuAJkhbdGzxRWwPZaaxKPM5lbPf9OY5vg/s1600-h/zen+chef.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2YLPOTMUdA3utOj4DQ8fP-xMj6dP2l3gVGT3A7AOqdZOv3KQtZ9T2YavKgVOMhtQaNytaQo8hPYe4lGQqPq1abWrD1dsIYMn7rTMhDgd_CpuAJkhbdGzxRWwPZaaxKPM5lbPf9OY5vg/s320/zen+chef.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346729419142167922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Remedy: </span>Meditation. <span style="font-style: italic;">Zen- ness.</span>1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-2469188333558358182009-06-12T00:46:00.000-07:002009-06-12T01:53:29.335-07:00More (Pissed Off) Musings of a Kitchen ApprenticeTimes like these - when I'm all slouched on my computer desk reading work- related mails is when I really think of my career life over. I get so bored at the on- going problems brought by too many little governments in our company... the operations, the marketing... the copycats (who I wanna tell- take your hands off my kitchen!) Has my life- and taste for fine food really deteriorated?<br /><br />To go into the details would be like being a little too immature- I might get executed by my boss and other members of the board room who I know are reading my blog. This is a personal page and I am entitled to express everything... the devil may care.<br /><br />Well this is my point. Much as I wanted my chefs to participate in the conceptualization of new ideas, I should have known that there's a peril to it after all. So true was the saying that too many hands ruin the cake. The other day, a leaflet landed on my lap and a stranger (who happened to be a chef) approached me, "You see that banner of yours over there? That menu was copied from this..."<br /><br />I wanna scream. "You're nothing but second-hand, trying hard- ...!!"<br /><br />I thought from the start that it was an original idea of a chef from the south. Now I realize that that menu was full of crap... you would know it at first glance on the recipe because baked macaroni is made with a crappy concoction. In a way I could blame myself for this. But I remember that at the time when such project was presented to the boardroom and I was making comments, the board room people were opposing my suggestions including my boss (who at that time I was into a heated argument with). So there you got it- you won't listen to your executive chef, and now you had your way. And the one who speaks against it - to me now- was a total stranger. Of course, the chef who made it won't go into the frontline of the war- I do. <em>(I defend you all when things got screwed, you...you helpless brats... Now, pay homage to Sun Tzu!)</em><br /><br />Really, I wanna throw a chopping board against the wall.<br /><br />I mused much about my kitchen life. Five years I have worked with a highly respected man in the business (which I really consider my <a href="http://www.thefrenchbaker.com/">true mentor</a>) , whose sense of values and business ethics provided the true grounds of my career. All employees who underwent his tutelage enjoyed many privileges in the culinary world- the first choice of employers from everywhere. When I was having interviews, the interviewers asked all sorts of question of what the secret of Boss Mao* was. However, when I got here in the company, it was all too different.<br /><br />God, Boss Mao's art of war was entirely passive. He didn't give leaflets to customers to come to him - he stayed put, made good food and the customers by natural instinct went to him. The marketing strategies of our company right now puzzles me.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346344982188459106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusTti8nd94_ExzA0V0t5MAOtz3N-P_uyxBbwLpRExAqbi77yyHoqvF7rUX7AXsWChC89ynji0ruMkk2vRtvpSmsEte2dH5UNZVYXe_vXTduOrndGmJuCCFSGzjMzSSHCbYcS-HJFNEj4/s320/set3fb.jpg" border="0" /><br />If I didn't learn the other rules of the kitchen from Boss Mao, then at least I learned refinement, business ethics (utter professionalism in the truest sense of the word) and a pioneering attitude. Boss Mao was an originator of things, not a follower of them. That alone, even if your boss screams at you, is enough to earn your respect.<br /><br />My current boss had sometimes told me that I can get all too cocky - speaking my mind and answering back when all the board room people are "yes- man". (I.e., "What makes you think you're better than anyone from the group?") I despise the free lunch with the board room people and stay in the kitchen with my cooks. I stayed at the kitchen in my chefs whites during the opening of our new restaurant (while everybody was rubbing elbows with celebrities) and looked over the food. I said, my place is in the kitchen and not in the limelight.<br /><br />Times like this is when I look back at the great people who influenced my life. Sometime this week I sat in a monthly meeting of the managers. I wanna cover my ears at the exchange of words (i.e., the cursing, the labeling at the people who were not around, etc.). I sat there as an observer. I said, I'd rather have everyone think of me as snob, indifferent - throw any crap - but I am embracing the fact that I do not belong, and cannot belong.<br /><br />Besides, Boss Mao also taught me to be bold.<br /><br /><br />******************<br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Advertisement:</span></strong><br /><br />If you want a taste of Boss Mao's creations (and see for yourself what I'm talking about- quality business that is), here's a preview. <a href="http://www.thefrenchbaker.com/">Click on this link </a>and enjoy the menu. Or better yet, go to the branch nearest you.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoiVo8I_lLVx2ShGy-KmMPiqyuppPEYFXSKNR_jyPOmZw2u-EUJ0S0N7IzfOc5G3aEwIohT9J7jw0OFqnLibxSGAQ6xnhblETC7-Gf_rw03I7IQ2hhJ8L1r3Qv6neUeEGj6qfCJr1xCYo/s1600-h/soupsfb.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346344878871061154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoiVo8I_lLVx2ShGy-KmMPiqyuppPEYFXSKNR_jyPOmZw2u-EUJ0S0N7IzfOc5G3aEwIohT9J7jw0OFqnLibxSGAQ6xnhblETC7-Gf_rw03I7IQ2hhJ8L1r3Qv6neUeEGj6qfCJr1xCYo/s320/soupsfb.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEf3FMIy6eXqQT0hxf1HEjXvOgobEYnIW-NPdebz7z4ADUkAdUKSStmf-8Lc-HZ5ce8aNolzy9bFmCe8fwoYegFDM7BsDVOucmF_xYTKplo_XHVyQ1o6to8R-Ue979c1eOGp-yzFu99n4/s1600-h/pastafb.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346344806814965378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEf3FMIy6eXqQT0hxf1HEjXvOgobEYnIW-NPdebz7z4ADUkAdUKSStmf-8Lc-HZ5ce8aNolzy9bFmCe8fwoYegFDM7BsDVOucmF_xYTKplo_XHVyQ1o6to8R-Ue979c1eOGp-yzFu99n4/s320/pastafb.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGY7e6W7BZ72Rh4nmQLXB-Z_2bExt_WE1fKq_HQhTnZ-j6G5FggnZH868IPhGEAiOFZRBZXru5ZMv9hNaHQIhN9VEcHEd2dyyxslr5xlTE2SKf7ZRKZ7ci8C-Bew9MEH4CPKJB7wo81Zs/s1600-h/appetizerfb.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346344703350708210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGY7e6W7BZ72Rh4nmQLXB-Z_2bExt_WE1fKq_HQhTnZ-j6G5FggnZH868IPhGEAiOFZRBZXru5ZMv9hNaHQIhN9VEcHEd2dyyxslr5xlTE2SKf7ZRKZ7ci8C-Bew9MEH4CPKJB7wo81Zs/s320/appetizerfb.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqDqUlvvc-cNZxIFLU7g62zOTa0LtQKmB_G6beZ8gkpo8LsFLSCKI4HUzprs5GBaoLEe5-KT0l09dRWeFq1aiU5Kxzwz2FNZzprfVo-H0kEctVxDT2t1lAFhEZ3BdMP-cVYK4yHIME6E/s1600-h/entreefb.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346344632394546978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqDqUlvvc-cNZxIFLU7g62zOTa0LtQKmB_G6beZ8gkpo8LsFLSCKI4HUzprs5GBaoLEe5-KT0l09dRWeFq1aiU5Kxzwz2FNZzprfVo-H0kEctVxDT2t1lAFhEZ3BdMP-cVYK4yHIME6E/s320/entreefb.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346344512183946802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJa2tuL1kPEbazwSXWNCLz6mA5Oh1Brhr-Q0T1nwziXa2lToRBKaOo4n2JDa4XA8HMowOayn6NSq2n3pXe-Xf5YwC-UNg9fTyq-Qu0T0tNO9IRXYcRblLHQ_wPxk-iZ8UXgZeORA1oqfA/s320/set2fb.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>*Name was changed? Oh, but you got it right there at the links.</div></div></div></div>1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-1091947777154464372009-06-10T21:29:00.000-07:002009-06-10T21:57:33.063-07:00Hhmmm... Rainy Day<strong>7 AM:</strong> Wake up to an egg with twin yolks... some toast and butter... hot coffee.<br /><br />Read. Listen to music. Read.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345922607844208434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5cXupSxxjRL4cPr5MsXb6lqedameAHKlW5Pul0NA0kjBungFpYULmtsNlmprNOXfpKelTpebVknl9iD6wkwuzYECnNwvreIIXS_8SiyySqkgQRsOHKjn6jWVwdjsPLlQhNPtOonjFnM/s320/egg.JPG" border="0" /><br /><strong>10 AM:</strong> Whip up some corn soup.<br /><br />Read. Listen to music. Read.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345923115428141746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrE_Qfaw-iHmz2YJPMGB7I4iLhch9xh0j_N1lvs6la7jqthmD5Rj8wfcLCqM-wCJVL6XrWec4CM1Xk65ErwBIL9wk1cqkxdC01suCD_hZR8mhCamOVpwCvRyfVk5EDBaMStCZtryi5Eyw/s320/soup.JPG" border="0" /><br /><strong>12 PM:</strong> Mess around the kitchen.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDufdDNvm22K9Sj5mqd-owu5kB3xBiSBEQNLlaRF1AmxPQFJjWnVFMtihPNHNN6WboJfz3ZK63Da-FXqWvme8ywTCNMeKT3_Eo1U4pDrXa_OUZSNKXmzUGmfJcOO-_Bpe-Ju3BJRy291s/s1600-h/chef.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345922866830308722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDufdDNvm22K9Sj5mqd-owu5kB3xBiSBEQNLlaRF1AmxPQFJjWnVFMtihPNHNN6WboJfz3ZK63Da-FXqWvme8ywTCNMeKT3_Eo1U4pDrXa_OUZSNKXmzUGmfJcOO-_Bpe-Ju3BJRy291s/s320/chef.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>I dunno why I took a snapshot of this wine bottle holder. This is the quintessential French chef sitting atop my fridge, the one responsible for the stardust where I get my cooking magic. He whispers great tips when I have a cook's mental block. (Counterpart of the writer's block?) </div><div> </div><div>Whatever. </div><div> </div><div><strong>12: 10</strong> PM. Hmm... take a nap. It's raining hard outside. Stay at home. </div></div>1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-36597691139306997952009-06-08T01:04:00.000-07:002009-06-08T05:19:27.016-07:00What's Eating in the Land of Chairman Mao?<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">I don't know what's with China these days. My sister and brother in law are packing up for that trip to the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. Somehow it feels good to remember my own travels to China.<br /></div><br />A few years ago, China has been a big subject during my graduate school days. There had been a lot of lecture sessions wherein the only subject was China and its ascension to the WTO. I somewhat seemed to enjoy those discussions, but when I was about to make my graduate paper (pretending to major in international trade) and went to China- Hong Kong myself, I was entirely into different things. What had I been doing during the trip?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQvRrC7joiBAMe-SZtjIwbrRo1NOmUoTlQmBpoo1Hluuoa41VMKLfMUksJL4NCMgfJ026n_7fKxYJID5xjTt6o9Ecf1X38OzO75clF8dTlBqLUP2LVC5kbOEtMehyzzpJaY3V838WAb0g/s1600-h/major.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344866927436074706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQvRrC7joiBAMe-SZtjIwbrRo1NOmUoTlQmBpoo1Hluuoa41VMKLfMUksJL4NCMgfJ026n_7fKxYJID5xjTt6o9Ecf1X38OzO75clF8dTlBqLUP2LVC5kbOEtMehyzzpJaY3V838WAb0g/s320/major.jpg" border="0" /></a>I wrote down notes and pointers on the airplane, feeling scholarly. But when I landed in Mao's territory, all thoughts of my studies just vanished into thin air. I went around, ate around, goofed around...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7GrhMZ7-c2HmWZMK1kG-pg3BuzLWsdVbz-dzdmmA8BxPbXE95Ofnfw9qY3rXtT4LPI8WsZYpYd9-qydioWf6Tph6Ko3AAmM1Wx-urtnMr1WUyPi10z23MI33qPf52wxQBWQsdwerrdSQ/s1600-h/market.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344866839480405058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7GrhMZ7-c2HmWZMK1kG-pg3BuzLWsdVbz-dzdmmA8BxPbXE95Ofnfw9qY3rXtT4LPI8WsZYpYd9-qydioWf6Tph6Ko3AAmM1Wx-urtnMr1WUyPi10z23MI33qPf52wxQBWQsdwerrdSQ/s320/market.jpg" border="0" /></a>- hunted for fruits at the backstreet Shenzhen market. I wasn't much into the thought that Shenzhen was the first city of China to embrace globalization - I cared more about finding dragon fruits and plums (which I smuggled on the way back home).<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXTpX1s4p5nmqsi4No_DMxTgSc5J0TKfE6rL5F1LxB9__JBBB9U-6r_kB7hx2XtXBDuT8ZDq6zjkVQ0_fxTCGLXggRe2DZ3nYkPmmeGJYOX9xuihUuUIF4K4PgcjYISAlIWngLhtRcJ8/s1600-h/hk+diamond.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344865945640932962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXTpX1s4p5nmqsi4No_DMxTgSc5J0TKfE6rL5F1LxB9__JBBB9U-6r_kB7hx2XtXBDuT8ZDq6zjkVQ0_fxTCGLXggRe2DZ3nYkPmmeGJYOX9xuihUuUIF4K4PgcjYISAlIWngLhtRcJ8/s320/hk+diamond.jpg" border="0" /></a>- searched for bloody diamonds at a jewelry store in Hong Kong...<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdoy5qPA2rPZfPy8lLL9__Yl7_eg7WJWr5wLQvWAFKfqtHb5_ivsQ4Q9kCNRjxE9Ghc5ZjibgbQw_hmXRugw9XxAqw1k8bFrsebIzwU_-dWZwVwC6dwCfy-c3_NGo7d4Bz9OuE9W8ukw/s1600-h/hk+boat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344865775026151346" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdoy5qPA2rPZfPy8lLL9__Yl7_eg7WJWr5wLQvWAFKfqtHb5_ivsQ4Q9kCNRjxE9Ghc5ZjibgbQw_hmXRugw9XxAqw1k8bFrsebIzwU_-dWZwVwC6dwCfy-c3_NGo7d4Bz9OuE9W8ukw/s320/hk+boat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div>- watched the Chinese junk boats at the harbor.<br /><br />All of that, besides finding the handprints of Jet Li, eating dimsum and sipping sugarcane juice, paying homage to the statue of Bruce Lee... eating noodles at Kowloon and marveled at the duck offerings at the street boutiques... That and much, much more. One should book a trip to China/ Hong Kong himself - immediately!<br /><br />The Chinese have had close ties with Filipinos that even our food here has a lot of Chinese influence. I didn't remember much what I studied for my graduate paper. The statistics, the theories, the business terms...Oh, over time, what truly stayed with me was the food that the people eat in the land of Chairman Mao.1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-47113706546295717172009-06-03T22:09:00.000-07:002009-06-03T22:26:16.199-07:00Foodhuntress and the Art of War (Part 2)<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3V_kRlvBDZJSBZWKMVcECsARlwvJzDafi8UxNd5Eh-qUiO6Op4CfArBUEbxjvpC8vZezOL1QgS5xsjF1WdMHyLm58CyLfzNl1lN0LPcnJNc36AgW1QlHIr-YP7hyphenhypheniXS7qlkmWyP6XD0/s1600-h/mulan.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3V_kRlvBDZJSBZWKMVcECsARlwvJzDafi8UxNd5Eh-qUiO6Op4CfArBUEbxjvpC8vZezOL1QgS5xsjF1WdMHyLm58CyLfzNl1lN0LPcnJNc36AgW1QlHIr-YP7hyphenhypheniXS7qlkmWyP6XD0/s320/mulan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343335626438414178" border="0" /></a>
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<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">May 27<span style=""> </span>was when I talked to Jacques that he would serve a 24- day suspension (this has something to do with boiling eggs), and in that dialogue, Jacques did tell me that he was willing to undergo such corrective measure. I had been warned by the area manager that Jacques should no longer go to work the day he signed the suspension notice for he did have tendencies to sabotage his kitchen. Since I wrote that May 29 was the effectivity of Jacques's suspension day, I gave him the consent to go to work on the 28<sup>th</sup> – with all good intentions in mind. I said, please endorse the stations properly, clean up the kitchen, etc., etc., </p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Jacques said yes. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I didn't know that Jacques would be holding a cook's rebellion on his last day at work. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">May 29- no line cook reported to work. All these line cooks were reputed to be followers of Jacques. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The managers borrowed cooks from other outlets to see the operations through.
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<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">May 30, donning my warrior suit, I<span style=""> </span>reported to work in Jacques's restaurant and got everybody to move. The dishwasher did some grilling, the pantry chef did some frying and I think I became a mutant with six hands and four legs. Since that restaurant was found in the province, I had to sleep in a hotel room after closing the kitchen the night before and opening it again the following day. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Sunday, May 31, Jacques's rebel cooks reported to work- all too proud of their accomplishment. I stayed quiet near the kicthen door, and with folded arms, watched them intently. In sideway glances under my stare, I could feel that they were somewhat a little guilty of what they have done. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Then one by one, I summoned some strangers to do a cooking test in the same kitchen. When the rebel cooks were away the day before, I had start interviewing their replacements. So there they were, the new kitchen warriors, tossing vegetables expertly at the wok, while Jacques's men watched questioningly. They were quiet and uneasy.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I told Jacques's staff quietly, in a half- whisper, “Be afraid...be very afraid.” </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Thus the new batch of cooks were hired, and I told the restaurant manager to end the contracts of those rebel cooks for we have no more use of them. We had just overhauled a kitchen team. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Two days later, without much resistance nor labor threats,<span style=""> </span>Jacques resigned voluntarily out of personal shame.
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">But the day before Jacques personally decided to resign, the boss told the board room people that I was an amateur at handling people. Because the boardroom people are always used to talking to lawyers and a lot of due process involved... </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I shrugged my shoulders. I am a woman of simple understanding. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I remember telling Jacques when we were talking to each other on the 27<sup>th</sup>, “You know, if you unravel the threads of anything, of those labor cases, of any crime for that matter- only the absolute truth will surface. It is easy to see what is right and what is wrong. When we stick to that truth, you'd see how simple things truly<span style=""> </span>are. You won't really need lawyers to defend yourself at the court, right, Jacques?” </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Jacques nodded. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I'm glad he remembered.
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<br /><span class="bodybold"> <a href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/l/laotzu121015.html">Lao Tzu</a> </span></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>
<br /></o:p></p> 1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-68537255072478094272009-06-01T04:48:00.000-07:002009-06-01T05:11:15.434-07:00Foodhuntress and the Art of War<div align="justify">As execution chef to a chain of restaurants, I think your highest potential is not that of cooking nor being a good manager, but that of being able to distance yourself calmly from the chaos of everything - and win numerous wars unscathed.</div><br /><div align="justify">I fired five people this weekend. One head chef and four line cooks. It is a long story, and I do feel a little sad about everything. But sometimes, we have to cut off the horns of a monster before it devours the whole empire.</div><br />You have guessed my bedside book all these days...<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342325113633434498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eFFSLcQH5R7vA0bkTcFqqXL_4JyuVXRoHYZuclf9ZnyQ3NwKf9d34TrKV4Li_yVWb0u-TVRUn71JS-XxoqHStjSRJKDNC-0CKGExgITg7VVg6AVUaa-TIC_57dSi-scDP-c15lRmemg/s320/suntzu2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff00;"><strong><span style="color:#3366ff;">To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.</span>-</strong></span>Sun Tzu, the Art of War1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-23435014270765746612009-05-30T20:28:00.001-07:002009-05-30T20:41:59.578-07:00If You Are What You Eat...<strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">... then you, too, are the people you live (and lived) with.</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLSWGHgH-N_KlxaQ5KiTQOypvmrk45fCbZwDVUeugQpke3A8AYRM_zCKFG2P-SvZRRG6V_rLrWLeR3IAyW9OtJJW4UVc5JL4wUP5UQekJudRlbq1Gys3q49xHl81GMOoQVtkfcnvjcCY/s1600-h/roof.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341825628064646274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 212px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLSWGHgH-N_KlxaQ5KiTQOypvmrk45fCbZwDVUeugQpke3A8AYRM_zCKFG2P-SvZRRG6V_rLrWLeR3IAyW9OtJJW4UVc5JL4wUP5UQekJudRlbq1Gys3q49xHl81GMOoQVtkfcnvjcCY/s320/roof.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My ex- apartment, overlooking rooftops.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABZ5jvMLt3a3T5AyPhfPOF5JBctu0slBTijBtS-a_o3s64p-3G3mYvikP1rx8U7lt-SSwfhpSS_SsnL0hURKIfappu5hAzdJw6OWgrCtYckLaqcgdqmG8xIX2wWk0AfrYXWqndfNET60/s1600-h/yann.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341825563482780530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABZ5jvMLt3a3T5AyPhfPOF5JBctu0slBTijBtS-a_o3s64p-3G3mYvikP1rx8U7lt-SSwfhpSS_SsnL0hURKIfappu5hAzdJw6OWgrCtYckLaqcgdqmG8xIX2wWk0AfrYXWqndfNET60/s320/yann.jpg" border="0" /></a> ... where the music of Yann Tiersen is the daily anthem...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_KTjuWaPGBFxZ_G1R-J0ZDPX2-dCIHaE4-Z_21CDnKOvPtMmY3R4rqW1_P_qJapOgws_U9Tk8nDxS9CZyHVLqtcij5s-Tl5RvWXy6_0vE1pZ8XFEUPPuOTHL8oj1xjlGqKWaRiJ0xPA/s1600-h/train.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341825505604328594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 203px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_KTjuWaPGBFxZ_G1R-J0ZDPX2-dCIHaE4-Z_21CDnKOvPtMmY3R4rqW1_P_qJapOgws_U9Tk8nDxS9CZyHVLqtcij5s-Tl5RvWXy6_0vE1pZ8XFEUPPuOTHL8oj1xjlGqKWaRiJ0xPA/s320/train.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />.... and this film is the craze...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghINRi-UUdDZBix9bZ1MGmT08F0Nm3vTH00lmgv0PvUo4kaf67-yM87O8li-jxABXQJjr5xmUqwFmxj3JDcRfbg3oE95yGlBa-4gStFQFTMvruZsLivphmlbmQKi8zievzpIRKZI07obg/s1600-h/enrique.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341825365024914034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 244px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghINRi-UUdDZBix9bZ1MGmT08F0Nm3vTH00lmgv0PvUo4kaf67-yM87O8li-jxABXQJjr5xmUqwFmxj3JDcRfbg3oE95yGlBa-4gStFQFTMvruZsLivphmlbmQKi8zievzpIRKZI07obg/s320/enrique.jpg" border="0" /></a> ... balut + beer is a regular ritual...<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJxJIlgz3aAUQPvlT9HKTh2rGzmFMOawh_swUHF46UtnGiFb5rvis_Bz96umPJMztjEyJWDX7yTw4Zh5WVd8dV8MxTnYL-1bIMWMWUJI4_1lPhycccr2Q8QtPXiYqVmHIJ4kLzMBH64M/s1600-h/amor.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341825286869453218" style="WIDTH: 273px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJxJIlgz3aAUQPvlT9HKTh2rGzmFMOawh_swUHF46UtnGiFb5rvis_Bz96umPJMztjEyJWDX7yTw4Zh5WVd8dV8MxTnYL-1bIMWMWUJI4_1lPhycccr2Q8QtPXiYqVmHIJ4kLzMBH64M/s320/amor.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left">... if you are the dumb with a "duh?" look, it's considered normal. If you're stupid, it's normal too.<br /></p><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LLhHMl6oT_H0N5MgQLc0jOK2hocaewKfmqwOc3g5qKfrzz6Rr48iJrZxqh5o3ma5MLCNSvIzXUNSbQZRpkADuspGCU2ZDQLB7ovZuM7I4snmxZY1OBNEvN2hyphenhyphenAf8Opc3px2csMDztAA/s1600-h/laklak.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341825147312825762" style="WIDTH: 209px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LLhHMl6oT_H0N5MgQLc0jOK2hocaewKfmqwOc3g5qKfrzz6Rr48iJrZxqh5o3ma5MLCNSvIzXUNSbQZRpkADuspGCU2ZDQLB7ovZuM7I4snmxZY1OBNEvN2hyphenhyphenAf8Opc3px2csMDztAA/s320/laklak.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge0eTQIvmImiArP17JQuXInc4-NcnbobA3Fi5iF0iwXXcSVF4nRWAnZCS5_57eTz_3h2R7mSoWmtcl757kA2qsPGmg7Ih3TByLdri-QuaEiTE3Ys-EhyNP6iU_fwNRY2i9JaNaOrY8mgg/s1600-h/parasol.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341825202610710242" style="WIDTH: 227px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge0eTQIvmImiArP17JQuXInc4-NcnbobA3Fi5iF0iwXXcSVF4nRWAnZCS5_57eTz_3h2R7mSoWmtcl757kA2qsPGmg7Ih3TByLdri-QuaEiTE3Ys-EhyNP6iU_fwNRY2i9JaNaOrY8mgg/s320/parasol.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />... anything goes, from wines to parasols..<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihWvVwxgAi7zewEHsEYScWX6DgkFJubx-rrs4Hxo_emA9-AODbkbUAOWVeZWop_ftE5RcR7etOkfUJb1OeFiAgeBL31n50admTuEpeY94nA4cDeSF4zeQCjQPgpYBmWhCQTtovCBHuDxQ/s1600-h/fork.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341825061042413250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihWvVwxgAi7zewEHsEYScWX6DgkFJubx-rrs4Hxo_emA9-AODbkbUAOWVeZWop_ftE5RcR7etOkfUJb1OeFiAgeBL31n50admTuEpeY94nA4cDeSF4zeQCjQPgpYBmWhCQTtovCBHuDxQ/s320/fork.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />... and forks speak their own language.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJNB4qdHpd9BSCz_7OvAaoOS64VHRW0uFb1jwUWNLs4jmAdKaOyxQPO-sXnTvOyJ3cZCfl0ymgmBr8-GnUQzBgeALxfTzGSnst8dylAoC7tnUUmBUmeKLumIiRAA8sr0xB_5DqtcaeElI/s1600-h/cat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341824942545095218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJNB4qdHpd9BSCz_7OvAaoOS64VHRW0uFb1jwUWNLs4jmAdKaOyxQPO-sXnTvOyJ3cZCfl0ymgmBr8-GnUQzBgeALxfTzGSnst8dylAoC7tnUUmBUmeKLumIiRAA8sr0xB_5DqtcaeElI/s320/cat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />.... cats are sacred.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69GD0uI8HM69N_z_ov5UfaG0DOdpnFX3Y3f7jYiKlcsI15gk_1gZJeJvuY37dsk9UXwLiHD1lHq4_a4-SrTrQhMMQElkAxmd0ISQnixHTnhwxCcOVqK46__AwVVfPV1P_vRqcfIL9-lA/s1600-h/role+model.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341824845027819074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 217px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69GD0uI8HM69N_z_ov5UfaG0DOdpnFX3Y3f7jYiKlcsI15gk_1gZJeJvuY37dsk9UXwLiHD1lHq4_a4-SrTrQhMMQElkAxmd0ISQnixHTnhwxCcOVqK46__AwVVfPV1P_vRqcfIL9-lA/s320/role+model.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />...and this is our role model. </div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div>1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-29601379334437359242009-05-28T02:57:00.000-07:002009-05-28T03:44:31.243-07:00Those Food Tasting Sessions - and Conversations<div align="justify"> There's always a big advantage if your profession is close to your heart. I classify myself as one of the world's luckiest people (i.e., you fly with angels at night, etc., etc.) and at daytime I am faced with a lot of food- all I have to do is say no. <em>Ugh, I'm full</em>. Just today, one of our suppliers gave me samples for soft- serve ice cream which I will work on tomorrow :) The other night I was invited to an opening of an exhibit in a really cool cafe/ art gallery, dragged by a chef friend who was a consultant of the cafe there. I said, what a great combination: food + the arts - and a lotta vodka :) Those are the little perks of life and I am very thankful. </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340814064960915538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XMHcICtFtte1vnqyEI0KvsRxNXUj2Gt9oDNQNb-LtLyQZO-G2PFPykRsSELfGAb46bGUq43YmRX8zcFPpgT6FpfLjoOvitIq01S4PnD0l9STgDoE-OnACgDk-rtegrQv9uukvuZkj-s/s320/t7.JPG" border="0" /><br />Food tasting sessions aren't exempted from those little happy- happenings. Last week, the chef consultant of a multinational company visited our kitchen and did some cooking with us (using their products. Of course, they're selling). Dish after dish... from teriyaki to mashed potato to tocino...<br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsE7dIpXCmYGUyET5tL8scX3XrcWDqepvwKIp33wQRNdyXJbA9mRqDJC-9GWIawJ8iT6THnJYnkp0nWdh5ptJLy1BNK-r9x8b5uYTR8I6x0BBnHuabuC5W3_HzTz18KeWTfbyUfH-zKow/s1600-h/t6.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340813571595619010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsE7dIpXCmYGUyET5tL8scX3XrcWDqepvwKIp33wQRNdyXJbA9mRqDJC-9GWIawJ8iT6THnJYnkp0nWdh5ptJLy1BNK-r9x8b5uYTR8I6x0BBnHuabuC5W3_HzTz18KeWTfbyUfH-zKow/s320/t6.JPG" border="0" /></a> Chef Kaizer of Nestle Philippines is a friendly young man who got to study in Switzerland because he had said, "My blogging got me to study there." That was years ago, though, and he is no longer active on the net. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div align="justify">Those food tasting sessions with other chefs from outside are some of the moments I enjoy the most. While I just eat with a wee- bit of everything, the conversations are just too much for the heart and fills your stomach as well. Funny how cooks notice all the small things on the dish, I said to Kaizer "Hey, look, I love these black beans...they're so plump and healthy." </div><div align="justify"> </div><div> </div><div>He started giggling. "You saw them too? I noticed that last night and I said the same thing." </div><div><br /> </div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvIizE-pnFtn4wF6cVRMv_NYyX6HgYruGB6cLg9panROtmNciMOqA6zn_Hq6hGtG6_HdNkIKlPXPAO5E7kdLLRWMT3RBBBT_Xs0rsFY7b-yBmdoUdgXoJ9xHgdEGthkrg1M_MR3NW7Bk/s1600-h/t5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340813318919338546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvIizE-pnFtn4wF6cVRMv_NYyX6HgYruGB6cLg9panROtmNciMOqA6zn_Hq6hGtG6_HdNkIKlPXPAO5E7kdLLRWMT3RBBBT_Xs0rsFY7b-yBmdoUdgXoJ9xHgdEGthkrg1M_MR3NW7Bk/s320/t5.JPG" border="0" /></a> Food tasting sessions could take hours. The panel is the whole management committee (the board room people) and they have these sheets of paper on which to evaluate the food. The sessions are a highly subjective activity and I honestly hate breaking the food down like a critic... I don't know, it's just me. So while that was going on, we the two cooks sat at the end of the table answering questions and talking kitchen stuff- </div><div align="justify"> </div><div> </div><div>Kaizer: Have you tried using pressure cooker to cook azuki?<br />FH: Nope, I'm not a pressure cooker fan.</div><div>K: You too?! I thought I was the only one! I soften tough meats in a charcoal burner- long hours.</div><div>(giggles) </div><div><br /> </div><div>Board Room People #1: Hey, what's this? </div><div>FH: (glancing) Pea sprouts.<br /></div><div> </div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJlwVsoSzOaiKP-0yvHi2w2uUVkHssXVryGMtcHcnneSubn3S5i-BksxbaqwzCFn-j01VX2UMNIEBAxvPHHeQmbdnE4pn0svakLRkK8iIiFQT-u7i9JFBi6ZRn6BGSroScUzzr0CObiE/s1600-h/t3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340812504092904482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJlwVsoSzOaiKP-0yvHi2w2uUVkHssXVryGMtcHcnneSubn3S5i-BksxbaqwzCFn-j01VX2UMNIEBAxvPHHeQmbdnE4pn0svakLRkK8iIiFQT-u7i9JFBi6ZRn6BGSroScUzzr0CObiE/s320/t3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Kaizer: I'm not a mandoline person either...</div><div>FH: God, <a href="http://foodhuntress.blogspot.com/2008/12/why-you-must-not-get-too-excited-for.html">I got a finger caught in a mandoline once...</a></div><div>Kaizer: Just one? You know, one of my friends got all three fingertips slit by a mandoline.</div><div>FH: (Cringes) Oh, s---t. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Board Room People #2: Can we pre- make this mashed potato and microwave it afterwards? </div><div>Kaizer: (Looking) No sir, I won't advise that. It's really very easy to make that mashed po... </div><div> </div><div>- more.<br /></div></div></div>1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-33013311169328391582009-05-26T20:49:00.000-07:002009-05-26T21:14:14.534-07:00Angelic Dreams, Happy Days<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY0vJSewtmtGYhoo2PY1zuAumebRoE5XQE0zzxIrxeFhvWJDglA7eTxCUtn_by9y7DAUzsBUpmloMcolWL9iet1KMx4XgtdEnqIaTSsccJDspxdyMO56jzR2Zip9Vz5QNDc-t7UOjC0jk/s1600-h/angels.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340349662688654306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 293px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 229px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY0vJSewtmtGYhoo2PY1zuAumebRoE5XQE0zzxIrxeFhvWJDglA7eTxCUtn_by9y7DAUzsBUpmloMcolWL9iet1KMx4XgtdEnqIaTSsccJDspxdyMO56jzR2Zip9Vz5QNDc-t7UOjC0jk/s320/angels.bmp" border="0" /></a> I've been having dreams of angels recently - similar images of that Blake drawing on the left. Can't help but write it down. I was flying with them on the rooftops and saw the Chrysler Building's shadow in the sunrise. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Then I was picking fruits. Lots of them. Then I was baking baguettes. Lots of them too. Weird. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Yesterday, I got some great news. Something is coming true very soon... </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div>1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-17229317134725216992009-05-25T02:46:00.000-07:002009-05-25T03:29:09.102-07:00Love- and How to Brew the Perfect Tea<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339697411625348018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhysFiZKQm9615H3EaycMuftQ2cv-SzqJ5QQx1evqAQuym3VSLK2BNSqX-seKAzfbmrasV9XKQNu_Yen6-FHTLOtcZ1JSt1QGdzBKAmTBM5GeiPT1X4FcDeaIOMteBV9GaX40HuHeQ0oWQ/s320/1.JPG" border="0" /><br /><em>Strings of kimono untied, a glass of tea, some flaky wafers... and a letter from a Zen monastery. The love of my blog life </em><a href="http://foodhuntress.blogspot.com/2008/12/love-grows-in-wilderness.html"><em><strong>Mr. Hun</strong> </em></a><em>wrote the other day.<br /></em><br /><br />First, you brew the tea.<br /><br />You'll need:<br />A kettle for boiling water<br />Teapot<br />2 cups<br /><br />200 ml hot water for warming the teapot and cups<br />6 grams Earl Grey Tea Leaves<br />360 ml boiling water<br />Sugar or honey- optional<br /><br /><br />1. Pour water into the teapot and cups and swirl them around to warm all over. Throw the warming water away.<br />2. Spoon the tea leaves into the warmed teapot.<br />3. Gradually pour the kettleful of boiling water into the tea leaves, then while pouring, lift the kettle high up in the air up to two feet. This will enable the tea leaves to “jump” and incorporate enough air necessary for the tea leaves to bloom and release flavor.<br />4. Steep for five minutes.<br />5. Pour into the warmed tea cups, pressing the leaves to get those "golden drops"- the tartest part of the tea.<br />Can be served with or without sugar or honey.<br /><br />Note: Iced Tea and Tea Au Lait have different proportions altogether.<br /><br />***************************<br /><br />Next, read a love letter.<br /><br /><div align="justify"><em>My dearest Foodhuntress,<br /><br />First, thank you for all your kind words. You are so nice to me. Words can't describe what I feel for you. You caught my attention with that book about the Zen monastery. I will look for it. Sounds like my kind of reading so thank you. I have so much admiration/love/passion for you, you have no idea. You can trigger that 'whole range of emotions' within me with just a few words. That's how special you are to me. What would have been the odds of meeting you? 1 out of 6 billions. But yet again, nothing happens by chance alone. All forces participate at everything on our favor indeed. I feel like we are growing together. :-)<br /><br />I am glad to be in touch with you again. Even at the age of internet, I could still feel that my world is built in the 16th century. Everyday I wake up at 4 am to do some meditation, and believe me, our diet here of pickled radish and tea has made me lose weight I think I could levitate everytime. How's your blog going now? How are the kitchens? I miss you.<br /><br />There's something that got me thinking these past weeks. There's something about intimate relationships that is deeply flawed and ultimately dysfunctional. Falling in 'love' on the physical plane can be deeply satisfying at first. You feel intensely alive. Your existence has suddenly become meaningful because someone needs you and makes you feel special and you do the same for him or her. It can get so intense that the world that surrounds the lovers fades away. The downpart to this is the neediness and the clinging to that intensity. You become addicted to the other person like to a drug. You are on a high when the drug is available but the thought of 'losing' that person can lead to jealousy, possessiveness etc... Where is the love now? Was it true love in the first place or just an addiction?<br /><br />On the other hand, true love has no opposite because it arises from behind the mind. I agree with you when you said human relationships should be rooted from the inside and love will manifest in different forms. You are becoming a radiant being yourself, I can feel it. I'm so proud of you. Now i know the distance between us is in fact a blessing my love, we speak to each other from the heart, we don't need to pretend or play a role. What we experience for each other is true love. I am certain. I love you and I'm sincerely thankful to have known you too. :-)</em></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-kupyJu-5V93u4Ppr7S5ikdlXRjWxmqtKHPkZ6vyJ2E2HoDPfGF07T-VT1Lx1Tsrm4AHl0Pr7ZZxQZmnkYNqKh9TZlWxbmi-iSxRDtSXiUR14HVJwhU1tpSi7wqhw6_3lmEAHWNVinE/s1600-h/2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339696794949401986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-kupyJu-5V93u4Ppr7S5ikdlXRjWxmqtKHPkZ6vyJ2E2HoDPfGF07T-VT1Lx1Tsrm4AHl0Pr7ZZxQZmnkYNqKh9TZlWxbmi-iSxRDtSXiUR14HVJwhU1tpSi7wqhw6_3lmEAHWNVinE/s320/2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em>In essence, we must be like an empty cup- never too full of ourselves.<br /><br />I'm not saying you should avoid relationships altogether. Closing the door is not the answer. Sometimes the pain of a failed relationship will force you into awakening, there's always something to learn in any situation, good or bad. Go out there and live your life my darling. Seize the day. I will still love you no matter what, I promise. You've got my word for it. :-)<br /><br />Happiness and unhappiness are the two sides of the same coin, like day and night. In the cycle of life, happiness will always be followed by unhappiness because they are both created by the mind, the ego. Happiness is like the surface of the ocean. It can go from calm to fury (unhappiness) very quickly. Only the deep waters remain unchanged no matter what happens on the surface. Beyond happiness and unhappiness there is a deep inner peace. I think that's what the Buddha meant by 'happiness is the source of all suffering." But what do I know?<br /><br />When we bring intense presence into our lives and we stop worrying about the future and complaint about the past we start moving beyond duality, and beyond good and bad lies the bliss you often hear about in Buddhism. On the physical plane we will never be complete, you are either a man or a woman and the only tiny glimpse at wholeness we get is during a loving sexual intercourse. The act in itself is quite symbolic, isn't it? On the spiritual plane, that One-ness is within each one of us all the time. Waiting to be discovered. It's within reach. Realizing it is Nirvana but I like to think of it as a big spiritual orgasm instead. Haha. I'm baaad, but you know that already! I love you, I really do. How did I get from this spiritual talk to wanting to take off your clothes so badly? You are too intense for me, I can't take it. Hahaha. Sorry.<br /><br />Good luck with your job my darling. There are hard times, I know how sometimes you break in tears but all of that will go away one day. I'm sorry I can't be there for you. Sometimes the arrangement of the planets can really be so tricky we have to deal with it. Don't worry too much. You can always look back at your life and connect the dots, and you'll see that pattern what had made you who you are right now. I don't know how much waiting this would take us – how far, or what lies beyond. But let's not think of these things right now and live everyday to the fullest. Think of me less everyday. Have fun, enjoy a date- follow your heart.<br /><br />I love you.<br /><br /><br />Mr. Hun<br /><br />P.S. Have I told you I've shaved my head? :)<br /><br />:::::::::::::::::::::<br /></em></div>1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-12897029584189438782009-05-21T19:12:00.000-07:002009-05-21T19:25:24.931-07:00The Spicy Fried Chicken and a Simple Answer<div align="justify">Don't you hate it when people at the board room make so much fuss (read: blow out of proportion) about a small complaint and miss out on the bigger ones- just because they (board room people) hate you? </div><br />Unnecessary wastage of energy, if you'd ask me. Minor adjustments in the kitchen... come on.<br /><br /><div align="justify">The other day I read the complaint log book of our new restaurant and there had been minor feedbacks on food. Unfortunately many customers got angry- not because of the food- but on the mechanics of the promo. And the board room people didn't focus on what is supposed to be the solution to that promo mess, instead on that spicy fried chicken that was a little too salty. Oh well. </div><br />Now they are asking you for the solution to the Salty Fried Chicken.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">"Chef, what happened to the Fried Chicken?!"</span></strong><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338465783902707186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 114px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 145px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87nH4YPtPUUmDGpHqnS2iZW_BA01qACnT-mXGEveyWmmiDPohxmORyuQhoR7r5Syz43b-EJxR85Ht9Ej4S_VKZRvtYaxb-ud1Vl9arU79hutVhGcFq7GY-vkSw6zzyLxt2Aa78g44UNk/s320/vlad.bmp" border="0" /></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">"It drowned."</span></strong> -Vladimir Putin </p><p>Give me a break.... </p>1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144621754118042272.post-27044555010138699452009-05-20T21:27:00.000-07:002009-05-21T00:39:04.149-07:00For Pork's Sake<p>We are offering Braised Ginger Pork in our other menu, and I am still in that process of experimenting on a good recipe. This is the fun part of the kitchen art- you do a lot of experiments because although you have extablished standard measures, one cooking may not be the same as the next. I like doing kitchen homeworks.</p><p>It has been a long time since I've had pork in my grocery basket, and this fatty belly is something that my sister panicked at , i.e., "My god, look at all that fat!" (I shrug passively). </p><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338129459565389490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUE3zpDAzc0RLdxICXH2weYvz5DxupBSVbCKdM8kv9rJZTp3TX9VKX5AAoQMI62_bcDiQxXzdM3P4HZNGuDV4IiQPiSOP9ZEwuCQi2veZJcyxDHZgaVp-zjQy35FtbozSH0Ip6fRZfSP0/s320/pork.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><p>I was just glad to know about this Japanese way of cooking pork. They simmer the pork in <em>sake </em>first to remove the porky smell and some unwanted coating of fat that adhere to the surface of the meat. When the pork is cooked a little half- through, the water is thrown away. Then the pork can now be cooked with other ingredients.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBuACWS19PU1ftIC603a_SaY4s5kUWTety5eQXuG4cj0N_GWpym6AuOjsZJ4sm0NrpYQt_8cAIYhCgvYrhu0lcr80dYDimX5CUUvOF8kwQxOoZD_I0uFJSjfGE4KUKFGvou2GAah9v0c/s1600-h/2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338129321006344562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBuACWS19PU1ftIC603a_SaY4s5kUWTety5eQXuG4cj0N_GWpym6AuOjsZJ4sm0NrpYQt_8cAIYhCgvYrhu0lcr80dYDimX5CUUvOF8kwQxOoZD_I0uFJSjfGE4KUKFGvou2GAah9v0c/s320/2.JPG" border="0" /></a> I decided to make a revision of the all-time favorite<a href="http://foodhuntress.blogspot.com/2008/01/sons-of-beaches-and-super-adobo.html"> adobo </a>since my cupboard now is full of wasabi, green tea (here, the other night I was making green tea panna cotta and I scooped wasabi powder accidentally into the vanilla-cream infusion, mistaking it for green tea. I was 11:30 in the evening and I've never felt so stupid in the kitchen), black sesame seeds, etc. Here's an untitled recipe using the "adobo" triumvirate of the Japanese kitchen.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><em>(Untitled Recipe)</em></strong><br />200 g pork belly, sliced<br />1 1/2 C water + 1/4 C sake<br /><br />1/4 C mirin<br />1/4 C sake<br />1/2 tsp grated ginger<br />1 tsp sugar<br />1/8 C shoyu<br />salt and pepper to taste<br /><br />1. Slice the pork into bite size pieces and throw into the water with sake.<br />2. Simmer until the pork turns a little opaque but not fully cooked through.<br />3. Drain away the sake water.<br />4. On the same pan, pour into the meat the mirin, sake and grated ginger. Bring to a boil.<br />5. Add sugar and shoyu, stir, until the mixture caramelizes.<br />6. Reduce heat and season with salt and pepper.<br />7. For contrast, I topped it off with slivers of fresh crisp green bell pepper. Can also be served with other pickled vegetables, and rice.1Northeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206388272348012239noreply@blogger.com0