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Recent Posts
- Bye, Bye, Holidays — and a Crazy Stuffing Recipe for Next Year
- Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in Walnut Creek
- Silicone and Garlic: Just Say No
- New Costco Product: Hot Smoked Norwegian Salmon
- TEPCO as Dishware Obsession
- Happy Easter 2011!
- Jazzed-up Matzo Brei for Breakfast
- Open Letter to Costco II
- Merritt Restaurant & Bakery in Oakland—not so good at first try
- Cafe Leila in Berkeley
- Easy Chocolate-covered Strawberries for Valentine’s Day
- Make a cheese souffle at home
- Did a “drive by” at Delhi Dhaba & Chaat in San Pablo (CA)
- Affogato: Quick, wonderful dessert
- Kirkland Fresh White Truffles
Monthly Archives: December 2006
Shanghai Gourmet in Richmond going downhill
We ate at Shanghai Gourmet at Pacific East Mall (3288 Pierce) in Richmond today and found that the place had gone downhill. How sad! No more chicken with chestnuts — it was taken off the menu. The braised meatballs (often … Continue reading
Christmas leftovers
We are eating Christmas leftovers now, and I am happily working through my Sulzkotelet stash. Oh, beloved Sulzkotelets! I ate them as a child and would be happy with nothing but pork and aspic products during the holiday season. A … Continue reading
Christmas minus one parent
This is my first Christmas without my father. Although we hadn’t spent Christmas together in years, we always exchanged gifts and a barrage of cell phone calls during the holidays. He always sent Amazon.com gift certificates, and this is the … Continue reading
Christmas eve and topfsuelze galore
Sorry for the delay in posting, but I have been away for quite a while spending time with my father, who passed away last month. I am backlogged in my posting and will take care of that in the next … Continue reading

