On rare occasions, sometimes you remember where you had food for the first time since it leaves such a strong impression on you. The Tortilla de...
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Moroccan Lamb Meatball Tagine
I first had this dish at Café Medina in Vancouver and wanted to replicate it. The soft poached eggs on top can be mixed with...
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Ginny Gin Gin and My Trip to Yaletown Distillery
I’m going through a major Gin phase right now. No not the ‘drink 16 double Gin and tonics in one night’ kind of phase (okay that...
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Felix’s Travel Food Adventures – China Part 1
End of September 2014, I was grateful to have the good fortune to do a short few months (relatively speaking) backpacking trip with friends and family...
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Terra Plata | Seattle, WA
Terra Plata, it seems, is one of those truly reliable Capitol Hill gems in Seattle that will always be fantastic no matter when you go. The...
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Paella
I’m still surprised now and then when I come across a food I’ve never heard of before. For me, that was the discovery of Paella in...
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[Book Review] “Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China”
Many moons ago, fellow FancyFrites’s blogger Janine and I had a chat about chef knives and how she doesn’t use the Chinese cleaver as she prefers the...
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Venturing Out Into Sous Vide Land
We really truly do live in a crazy cool time. Two and a half years ago I was out on a family trip to California to...
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Charcuterie and Oysters | Bainbridge Island, WA
Some of my friends are really jazzed that I write for a food blog, while others couldn’t really care less. So I love it when someone...
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Experimenting with Shortbread
Shortbread is one of those cookies that is super versatile, easy to crank out in large quantities, and consists of only the most basic ingredients. I...
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