it's almost a sin!

mastering the art of french cooking

In the kitchen sink on October 31, 2009 at 5:22 pm

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I know this is not exactly about food, but it is food-related…kind of…

I watched the movie ‘Julie & Julia’ yesterday night, and it was a light-hearted story about this woman with a dream – Julie Powell – who was stuck in a dead-end government job, but found joy and release from the pressures of work and everyday life by cooking…

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grilled japanese purple sweet potatoes

In light bites on October 26, 2009 at 10:36 pm

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As I mentioned in my previous post, I had an amazing dinner at Shin Kushiya last week. The piping hot yakitori reminded me of my trip to Hokkaido, when I was stuck in the van with some friends because the snow was too heavy, and we were eating hot bento lunches with assorted yakitori…mmmmm…

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oven roasted pork loin with red wine reduction

In the main event on October 18, 2009 at 11:53 pm

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It has been a long time since I had the time to cook. Since it was a long weekend, I decided to prepare dinner. I initially wanted to fire up the grill and do some yakitori type thing (inspired by dinner at Shin Kushiya last week, which was amazing by the way). However, I changed my mind when I got home and saw a bottle of red wine that I had been keeping for some time.

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