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• Who wouldn't want to try Chocolate and Coconut Chicaron (Pork Rinds)? I know I would.
  on Feb 8, 2011 in Filipino Cuisine
  There's just something about the idea of coating pork rinds with chocolate, topping with coconut, freezing and then popping in your mouth that totally appealed to me. See video below made below by the Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture...
• GIVEAWAY: Food and Wine Festival in Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo + Enter for a Chance to Win Autographed Rick Bayless Cookbook
  on Feb 8, 2011 in Giveaway Food Media
  This Giveaway is Now Closed! Congratulations to Paula F!Last Month, I was invited to attend a cocktail party at the Red O to meet some of the chefs who would be present at the Inaugural Food and Wine Festival in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico, including...
• Feast Your Eyes: Jitlada's Off-Menu Burger
  on Feb 3, 2011 in Jitlada Thai Cuisine Feast Your Eyes Thai Cuisine
  Jitlada's Off-Menu Burger Links to Check Out:The Fabulous Off-Menu Burger and More at JitladaThe Fabulous Off-Menu Burger and More at Jitlada PhotosJitlada WebsiteFollow Jitlada on TwitterJoin Jitlada on Facebook...
• Mucho Taco Love for Cacao Mexicatassen
  on Feb 1, 2011 in Mexican Cuisine Eagle Rock Cacao Mexicatessen
  The first time I ever heard about Cacao Mexicatessen was from reading an article somewhere about their duck carnitas tacos. Those tacos sounded so delicious that I filed the name of the restaurant in the back of my mind as a place to hit up when I...
• Softer Flavors and Prettier Filipino Food at Jeepney Asian Grill
  on Jan 27, 2011 in Cerritos Filipino Cuisine Jeepney Asian Grill
  Last year, I went to my first and so far, only tweatup with Filipino twitterers who I only knew before via scrolling text on my screen.  Of course, what better way to break bread than over a late lunch at a Filipino restaurant called Jeepney...
• Totally Random: Kitty Sleep Acrobatics!
  on Jan 26, 2011 in random
  I went on the computer 2-1/2 hours ago with every intention of answering emails and blogging, but between Facebook and Twitter, I did neither. So until I get my next blog post up, please enjoy this photo of my kitty, Sophie, doing sleep acrobatics! :...
• GIVEAWAY: The Asian Flavors of Fresheast
  on Jan 25, 2011 in fresh east Asian Cuisine West Hollywood
  This giveaway is now closed! Congratulations to Sara!Last December, I was invited by Ravine Hiranand, to visit his restaurant, fresheast, in West Hollywood, where he would host a meal for me and a guest.  With fresheast being new to me, I checke...
• Delicious Dining at Scarpetta
  on Jan 12, 2011 in Scarpetta Italian Cuisine Beverly Hills
  After watching Chef/Owner Scott Conant on the show, Chopped, show no mercy when Italian dishes were cooked improperly, I was definitely curious as to what his food was going to be like. Will his exacting standards follow through on his own menu a...
• The Big Bad Wolvesmouth Underground Dining Experience aka Little Red Riding Hood Should Be So Lucky!
  on Jan 9, 2011 in wolvesmouth underground supper club chef craig thornton
  For awhile now, I had been reading about Wolvesmouth aka Chef Craig Thornton and his Wolvesmouth Underground Dinners from some of my fellow bloggers. These dinners consist of 10 to 15 courses for up to 12 guests at a secret location and are cooked...
• GIVEAWAY: Six Taste Food Tours
  on Jan 3, 2011 in Six Taste Arcadia food tours Taiwanese Cuisine Food Media
  Scroll down towards the end of the post to see Giveaway Info!In August 2009, two enterprising USC Grads, Jeff Okita and Alex Tao, launched one of Los Angeles' premiere food tour companies, Six Taste. Six Taste is so called because it hints at the p...

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