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Twitter: sundaydinner
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Twitters about: Food and life in San Francisco
Introducing Photograzing: Share Your Favorite Food Photos Here
@stu_spivac As one of the pretenders (foodgawker), we eliminated a click for you. The images in our RSS feed now go directly to the source website. It was on our To Do List. Thanks for the reminder!
Tastespotting - what happened?
@fotocuisine Regarding Food Gawker, we are definitely rejecting submissions. The photo quality will continue to increase (to get onto Food Gawker) as the quantity of posts increases.
As far as image resizing is concerned, we are just cropping and not resizing similar to TS. The occasional pixelation that you are seeing is due to a reduction of image quality to 94%. We just upped it to 96%. Since we aren't monetizing the site currently and paying for hosting on our on dime, we need to stay wary of our hosting bandwidth usage. We hope to not reduce image quality in the near future.
Finally, I want to thank everyone who has visited the site. The response has been really positive so far!
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Sunday Nite Dinner
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Twitters about: Food and life in San Francisco
Introducing Photograzing: Share Your Favorite Food Photos Here
@stu_spivac As one of the pretenders (foodgawker), we eliminated a click for you. The images in our RSS feed now go directly to the source website. It was on our To Do List. Thanks for the reminder!
Tastespotting - what happened?
@fotocuisine Regarding Food Gawker, we are definitely rejecting submissions. The photo quality will continue to increase (to get onto Food Gawker) as the quantity of posts increases.
As far as image resizing is concerned, we are just cropping and not resizing similar to TS. The occasional pixelation that you are seeing is due to a reduction of image quality to 94%. We just upped it to 96%. Since we aren't monetizing the site currently and paying for hosting on our on dime, we need to stay wary of our hosting bandwidth usage. We hope to not reduce image quality in the near future.
Finally, I want to thank everyone who has visited the site. The response has been really positive so far!
Tastespotting - what happened?
I spent the day creating a new site in homage to Tastespotting. It's called Food Gawker...
Content is on the light side right now, but if you are food blogger, come on by and submit your photos.
Tastespotting - what happened?
I was wondering why they weren't updating the site since yesterday morning. I know some people have complained in the past about their images being posted without consent and incorrect/no attribution. I'm guessing they pissed off someone with deep pockets.
Are These the Ultimate Beef Burgers?
Looks fantastic! Grinding your own meat, that's the ultimate step in burger making!
I best brownie is _____
My favorite brownie is the bouchon from Thomas Keller's Bouchon Bakery. It's a cork-shaped cake like brownie with a crispy outside, soft middle and bits of gooey chocolate chips. The recipe is also used in a larger version at Keller's Ad Hoc restaurant in Napa. There the brownie is drizzled with a caramel sauce and vanilla whipped cream. Words cannot describe how amazingly good these brownies are!
I made the brownies recently and had a bouchon battle using Valrhona and Scharffen Berger chocolate. Valrhona won, but you can't go wrong with either chocolate brownie!!!
Baking Chocolate
On storage, per Scharffen Berger...
"The best way to store a chocolate bar is in a cool, dry environment where it will not come in contact with heat or moisture. There is usually no need to refrigerate dark chocolate that you will use within 8 months to a year of purchase. If you live in a very hot or humid area and must refrigerate your chocolate, we suggest wrapping it tightly in an extra layer of plastic wrap to help protect the aroma and flavor. Always allow the refrigerated chocolate to warm to room temperature before eating. We suggest that you never freeze chocolate."
where in the world ARE you ???
Born in Vietnam and immigrated to the US at the age of 4. I grew up in Pennsylvania and also went to Penn State. luswim06... WE ARE...
I lived in Tucson for a few years and finally settled in San Francisco 10 years ago. I love living in the Bay Area for the freshness of the produce and the diversity of the food.
As far as my stomach is concerned, it doesn't care where I am in the world, as long as I fill it with good homemade food, it's happy!
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: A Year of Chocolate
Bittersweet... the darker the better!
pizza stones -- do you use yours?
Like PerkyMac, I hide mine too in between uses. My stone also has ugly black stains all over it, but that is inevitable as any drop of grease/oil will cause a stain. Just use warm water to scrub the stone after using it.
The stone can also be left in the oven all the time as it will help retain heat, lessen the effects of hots spots and temperature fluctuations. If you do keep it in the oven full-time, place it on a lower rack with some foil over it to prevent drippings and staining of the stone.
your perfect burger : only 3 toppings +1 Cheese
Avocado, mushrooms, grilled onions and gruyère cheese.
Making Thai Curry Pastes: Who's done it?
The flavors and aroma of homemade curry paste is hands down superior to canned paste. I've made green curry pastes many times and this green curry paste recipe (scroll down) is my favorite.
The recipe is from Kasma Loha-unchit, who teaches Thai cooking classes in the Bay Area. Here is her philosophy on making a curry paste from scratch. She prefers a mortar and pestle to crush the ingredients...
"A food processor mainly chops and shreds, and unless liquid is added, you end up with a coarsely chopped mixture, not a paste. Grinding and pounding with a heavy mortar and pestle, on the other hand, crush the fibers of herbs, releasing the essential oils that hold the flavors and aromas. That is why herbs that appear fibrous and dry become very moist when pounded. A pounded paste is immensely aromatic and has a breadth and depth of flavor lacking in a processed mixture."
While I understand her point, I only use a mortar and pestle to grind the peppercorn and seeds. I usually make a very large amount of paste and a food processor saves a lot of time. The curry paste still turns out great in the processor.
Here's my green curry with braised chicken using Kasma Loha-unchit's paste recipe. It was the best green curry I've made to date!
Cooking club information to share?
We are not a cooking club, just a group of friends who get together on Sundays to cook dinner. We started doing this during the dot com bust in San Francisco, around 7 years ago and still get together on a regular basis. I just started documenting our meals and experiences 6 months ago. I wish I would have started earlier... missed a lot of great meals and stories.
Check out the About section for more info. Here's one bizarre meal we had recently, Oysters and Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs. If you want to chat directly, just leave a comment on the SND blog.
My favorite spicy food is ______
Anything with habaneros in it. I usually have a fresh chili pepper with every meal and will bring my own chilies to restaurants, if I can remember. My favorite spicy foods are...
- Thai green curry
- Vietnamese pho - with a lot of sriracha
- Mexican habanero salsas
- Hot Italian sausage
So, what did everyone have for Thanksgiving?
Savory Dishes:
- Deep-Fried Turkey
- Cranberry and Orange Relish
- Spicy Artichoke Dip
- Mashed Potatoes and Parsnips
- Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage
- Brussels Sprouts Lardons
- Chinese Sticky Rice
- Spanish Seafood Salad
- Three-Seed Dinner Rolls
Dessert:
- Fruit Salad
- Homemade Yogurt
- Apple Pie
- Pecan Pie
- Pumpkin Pie
- Chocolate Bouchons (brownies)
There were 14 of us this year at our annual Turkey Day celebration in San Francisco. It was pretty traditional, except for the sticky rice and seafood salad.
Are Turduckens Really Good Eating?
I've never had turducken, but I've seen the cajun version made on TV many times and it didn't look that appetizing.
However, I recently saw a turducken prepared on the show, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, and it looked really good. The duck and chicken skin is lightly cooked on the grill first, then between each bird there is a layer of cornbread stuffing with sage sausage, spinach stuffing, Andouille sausage and fresh roasted red bell peppers. The turducken was made at Alpine Steakhouse in Sarasota, FL.
Over the holidays when I visit my folks in Orlando, I may have to take a drive to Sarasota, check the place out and order a plate of turducken.
Soy Sauce--Do You Store Your Bottle in the Frig or Cupboard?
+1 for cupboard. Despite what is says on the bottle, I quickly looked on the Kikkoman site and could only find...
"Remember that all soy sauces should be stored in a cool place."
Considering that naturally brewed soy sauce is fermented for several months, I'm not too worried about it sitting out on my counter, since it is used and replaced often.
"Kikkoman is naturally brewed and aged for full flavor, just like fine wine. We start with the finest soybeans and wheat. We blend them with a starter culture, water and salt. And then we add the most important ingredient of all: time. Despite the advances in technology, our fermentation process simply can’t be hurried. It takes several months for the rich, mellow flavor and the complex bouquet of Kikkoman Soy Sauce to develop."
However, if you don't use your soy sauce frequently, then I'm sure it will last longer in the fridge.
Give me your winter soup recipes
Curry Cauliflower Soup with Honey - it's a roasted cauliflower soup that is puréed. The curry and cayenne gives the soup some spiciness, which is contrasted by the soothing, sweet honey. I'm not sure if this is hearty enough for you, but it will definitely warm you up on a cold day!
Cook the Book: Asian Flavors of Jean-Georges
Bún bò Huế - spicy beef broth, lemongrass, thin slices of beef shank, oxtail falling of the bone and thick, round rice noodles... it doesn't get any better!
Food blogging camera. What do you use?
I use a Canon SD500 point and shoot. There's no image stabilization (IS), so one key is to have a steady hand or prop the camera on a solid platform. I often use a gorrillapod to take shots. All the pictures on my food blog, Sunday Nite Dinner , are taken with the SD500
If you are looking for a very good point and shoot camera, I would recommend the Canon SD850 IS. It's a nice compact camera with IS. The cost is around $250 right now.
I'm in the process of researching DSLRs and looking into Canon Rebel XTi or the 30D. Obviously, a DSLR will produce better quality pictures, but a compact point and shoot allows for more discretion at a restaurant.
What''s your favorite way to eat peanut butter?
My current favorite is peanut butter on a thick piece of cinnamon toast with sliced bananas, drizzled with a little honey! It's my go to breakfast item.
Aside: I didn't eat peanut butter from the age of 5 to 18. During nursery school, I ate a PB&J sandwich almost every single day. I was baby sat by a classmate's mother after school. Every day, the classmate's mom would ask her daughter what she wanted for lunch. The answer was always PB&J with the crust taken off... ugh!
At that age, I was literally fresh off the boat and barely spoke English. I was a shy kid who just went along with everything. So, I also ate a PB&J sandwich every day. After nursery school, I didn't touch peanut butter again until I was a starving college kid. I love it now!
Mashed Potato technique. How do you mash your taters?
Another vote for the ricer. It takes a little longer than a masher or mixer, but I think the ricer produces the lightest, airiest mashed potatoes. I'm looking forward to turkey day now.
Do you blog? What's your URL?
Blog name: Sunday Nite Dinner
My URL: sundaynitedinner.com
What it's about/tagline: Life is a big buffet! A celebration of home cooking and family style meals.
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The Haute Kitchen
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Twitters about: family and budget-friendly food, wine, & recipes
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Twitter: Rawmazing
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Twitters about: the healthy, tasty world of raw food.Great recipes, pictures and lifestyle information
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Bouchon For 2 - Mel
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Twitters about: Beloved Recipes, Delicious Photos, Culinary Misadventures around Vancouver.
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Cocina Savant
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Weekly pictures, recipes, and thoughts from a husband and wife who love books and cooking for each other.
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Twitters about: Tapas in Sevilla and other parts of Spain, usually with photos attached.
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StellarEats
Twitter: christellar
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Twitters about: Food, eating food, cooking food, nutrition, food labelling, graphics, eco-sustainability, organics, animal-friendly formulas, whatever else I find interesting
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Eat Chicken!
Twitter: chickenftw
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Twitters about: All things Chicken! Need a chicken recipe or dinner idea? We've got you covered.
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Picky Cook
Twitter: pickycook
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Twitters about:recipes, food related articles, cooking/baking ideas
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Brownies for Dinner
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Twitters about: Food, life, random thoughts.
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The Good Mood Food Blog
Twitter: DonalSkehan
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Twitters about: Simple, healthy, homecooked recipes, packed with flavour and fun!
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The Internet chef
Twitter: Bridget_cooks
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Twitters about:
Food, food glorious food!
Tweet me and I tweet you back!!
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The Veggie Queen
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Twitters about: Plant-foods, farmer's markets, adventures, farming, pressure cooking. Registered Dietitian includes recipes, vegetarian, vegan, vegetables and nutrition-info as related to deliciously fresh food
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Hungry 4 More
Twitter: hungryfourmore
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Twitters about: All things food, mostly recipes but also informative articles, tips and news in the food world.
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Twitter: @simmer_down
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Twitters about: Food randomness, recipe ideas, what I'm eating and craving, local market goodness... I have eclectic taste and love to try recipes from around the world!
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Life's Ambrosia
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Twitters about: New recipes I post, my passion for food and a little here and there about what I am up to on any given day.
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Bite Me New England
Twitter: Janis
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Twitters about: Being a transplant from California to New England has left me foodless. I twitter about what I am making or seeking to find in the way of ingredients. I also tweet about blog updates.
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Guilty Kitchen
Twitter: Guilty Kitchen
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Twitters about : I Twitter about what I'm cooking that day, or what I will be cooking soon, new recipes, food around me...anything to do with food. I also Twitter about daily happenings in my life.
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The Daily Spud
Twitter: DailySpud
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Brown Eyed Baker
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Twitters about: Everything food! What I'm eating, what I'm baking, new blog updates, cookbooks, etc. And when I can't help it, Pittsburgh sports :)
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Twitters about: All things food: locally grown food, sustainable food, Slow Food, food I make, food I eat
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Hobson's Choice
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Twitters about: Travel, original recipes and cocktails, as well as LA based food events. But really... any food ... so long as it is delicious.
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Twitters about: Tasty eats, savory succulent delicious food, restaurants, yummy food, photos, reviews, Central florida, Orlando, New York City, etc. etc etc.
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About SundayNiteDinner
Website: http://sundaynitedinner.com/
Location: San Francisco
About: Food fanatic, cycling addict and web consultant.
Favorite foods: Any braised hunk of meat,
a hot bowl of Vietnamese pho,
spaghetti bolognese, and any meal at Ad Hoc
Last bite on earth: My mom's Vietnamese braised chicken with lemongrass and chili peppers... heavenly!

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