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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Kate’s temptations…
Must resist temptation from Kate Spade or we’ll never be homeowners…*sigh*. I am seriously contemplating the first bag…I love that gorgeous shade of robin’s egg blue! Speaking of shopping, here are a few items I picked up at BR during … Continue reading
World Famous Soup Dumplings
Taiwan is home to Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐), maker of the world’s most famous soup dumplings aka 小龍包 . There are several of them in Taipei but I always opt for the one in the new Sogo mall because I … Continue reading
Korean Shaved Ice
My sweet tooth strikes again! We headed out to Cha Seng Won Tea House on El Camino last night for some yummy Korean shaved ice. Our shaved ice came with generous portions of fruit, mochi bits, and a scoop of … Continue reading
Sunday brunch in Palo Alto
This weekend was unexpectedly windy and cold so we didn’t go to the Hakone Gardens in Saratoga like we had originally planned. Instead, we opted for impromptu house hunting (for fun only!!) and a delicious Sunday brunch at Mayfield in … Continue reading
Crazy dreams
I have this dream all the time – it’s good to know I’m not the only one! source
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Frequent flyer miles are useless!
I have over 30,000 frequent flyer miles each with United Airlines, American Airlines, and Northwest but for some reason, I cannot get a free round trip ticket from California to North Carolina with any of my accounts! What happened to … Continue reading
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Go Warriors!
Jeff and I went to a Warriors game last night, courtesy of a sales event that his group was having to woo new customers. His group had bought out a private sky box and filled it with food – there … Continue reading
Something sweet
It’s no secret that I love dessert – I often choose restaurants based on their dessert selection! Here are a few of my favorites from the Bay Area, with a guest appearance from a Portland eatery: Buttermilk panna cotta from … Continue reading
Comfort food
Some diced ham and zucchini One egg combined with two egg whites Finally…fried rice! And a strawberry milkshake for dessert
The Uninvited Guest
We spent a lovely Sunday afternoon at the theatre in downtown San Jose watching Agatha Christie’s The Unexpected Guest by the Northside Theatre Company. I was a big Agatha Christie fan as a teenager – And Then There Were None … Continue reading
