Summer Eats

I found my new favorite Korean food spot in Daly City after my graveyard shift. Yelpers raved about this kimchi fried rice at Bart Grocery.

Kimchi Fried Rice with Egg @ Bart Grocery & BBQ
Now – I believe the hype. I loved every spicy bite of rice. I also discovered my new favorite food combo: spam and kimchi. The salty meat paired nicely with fermented cabbage.

My normal newsroom schedule makes it impossible for me to enjoy Friday and Saturday nights with my husband and friends.
Summer Eats
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Down with PDC

MONTREAL – Yeah. You know me. Waking up to a garbage truck smackdown outside our hotel in the Latin Quarter.

On our first night in Montreal, I checked off a tasty item on my international bucket list. It’s all about food. Our server said we went big at Au Pied de Cochon. According to my Lonely Planet guidebook, residents’ nickname for this epic food place: PDC.

We waddled home after a decadent meal of foie gras and meat fat.
Duck in a Can

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Mustard Salmon

My hubby’s request for dinner: fish and rice. I think we needed something light. We spent the last couple of nights dining out.

I love the “French in a Flash” column on Serious Eats. Kerry Saretsky has great ideas for simple, elegant dishes.

So – I decided to try out her mustard salmon and asparagus recipe.

#kvpkitchen Mustard Salmon with crème fraîche & asparagus. YUM! I added rice. #foodspotting
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