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i'm a little confused about why this is called japanese style. isn't this how vietnamese coffee is brewed? brew strong then poured over ice? i'm not a big coffee drinker, so there's probably something i'm missing.

kjeweler at 12:04PM on 07/11/11

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Drink the Book Giveaway: 'Homemade Soda'

rootbeer and apple sidra, sort of an apple cider spritzer soda from taiwan.

kjeweler at 3:31PM on 06/20/11

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Goodbye, Dumpling

*sniff. so sorry to read this posting. my thoughts are with your family.

kjeweler at 2:58PM on 06/10/11

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Japanese Snacks: Chewy Candy

just came back from taiwan with 5 packs of HI CHEW flavors I hadn't tried before in US: cola, orange soda, grape soda, peach, melon. in taiwan, we tried one that had burnt sugar candy on the wrapper, but instead tasted kind of plummy with burnt candy bits. it was odd and no one liked it. Mango is definitely the best to me, but could not find it anywhere in taiwan.

kjeweler at 12:16PM on 06/08/11

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Seriously Asian: Glutinous Rice Balls (Tang yuan)

you don't even have to have filling- we just made long strips of pink and white dough logs, cut them up, rolled, and cooked them with red bean soup. we sometimes also made cubes and triangles, instead of balls. always fun to vary it up!

kjeweler at 4:19PM on 05/20/11

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Video: Wild Edibles

neat! if anyone is in the philly area and interested in this topic, i highly recommend looking up the "wild foodies of philly" group (http://www.meetup.com/Wild-Foodies-of-Philly/). so far, i've only gone on one foraging walk with them in fairmount park, but we had some similar greens to try. one called spring cress is very good! intense garlicky flavor. the leaves of wild violets are also good.

kjeweler at 10:09PM on 04/26/11

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Tea Time: Genmaicha

I love genmaicha, but don't want to bring my loose leaf to work, so I make my own at work using one bag of green tea and one bag of brown rice tea from the korean markets. So good!

kjeweler at 9:23AM on 03/15/11

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Enter to Win a Copy of the 'Alinea' Cookbook

making a gigantic after eight mint! in the end, not that successful, but still fun to play with gelatin :)

kjeweler at 12:53PM on 03/12/11

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Cook the Book: 'At Home with Madhur Jaffrey'

some chick pea/potato curry variation with whatever indian spices i can get, especially mustard seeds :)

kjeweler at 1:30PM on 03/07/11

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Cook the Book: 'At Home with Madhur Jaffrey'

some chick pea/potato curry variation with whatever indian spices i can get, especially mustard seeds :)

kjeweler at 1:25PM on 03/07/11

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A Sandwich a Day: Grilled Cheese at South Philly Tap Room in Philadelphia

sooooooo good, and i don't normally order grilled cheese at restaurants, b/c i think, hey, i can make this at home. but this is really something else. the acidity and tomato-ness from the soup really cuts through the gooey creamy grilled cheese sandwich. perfect combo.

didn't really think much of their fries, but salad is a good choice to pair with this sandwich to lighten things up a bit. raw watercress is always yummy :)

kjeweler at 4:53PM on 02/25/11

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Cook the Book: Quick and Easy Korean Cooking

dol sot bibimbap, soondubu, and duk bok ki have to be my favorites!

kjeweler at 1:13PM on 02/21/11

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Truffle Lovers Pasta

truffle fries, from 500 degrees burger joint in philly
fettucine pasta + cream sauce + bacon + brocolli + truffle at james in philly
truffle olive oil for dipping at garces trading company in philly

kjeweler at 1:18PM on 12/19/10

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