Balboa Teriyaki

Came here on a whim solely because Shanghai Dumpling King had a ridiculously long wait and this restaurant was just across the street with very few people inside. The star was the Lambada Roll.

Smitten Kitchen

I completely underestimated the popularity of this event. I waited three hours in line to meet Deb Perelman from Smitten Kitchen, who's on tour for her new cookbook. I couldn't miss the opportunity to see her in person at my favorite bookstore, Omnivore Books on Food.
I had her sign the bottom of my baking pan!

Red Door Cafe

Such a weird place with weird naked babies as decor. Waited so long for expensive food that wasn't very good. Regret.

Namu Gaji

I'm always hesitant to pay to eat Korean food because I know how easy it is to cook it at home. I always crave it but I never really leave Korean restaurants satisfied. My mom makes it better :-)

bibim: cold soba noodle, romaine, fried walnut, tofu, cucumber, kimchee sesame dressing

San Francisco

West Coast forever.

Australia

For my college graduation present, my parents bought me a plane ticket to visit my best friend who lives in Australia. I stayed in Sydney for 3 weeks and it was by far the best vacation I have ever taken. Australia is beautiful.

I miss my friend but life goes on I suppose.

Recipe: Baked Avocado Fries

Not really a surprise that I love avocados. They’re the quintessential California fruit and they're so versatile. I like avocados on burgers, sandwiches, chili, tacos, omelets, salads, etc. Totally “nature’s butter”. When I first tried Baked Avocado Fries, my mind was blown. It’s crispy on the outside and so creamy on the inside. The key is to eat it hot out of the oven because leftover cold and soggy avocado fries are gross.

Baked Avocado Fries
Adapted from Beth Cooks
Serves 2-3

Ingredients

2 firm but ripe avocadoes, pitted, peeled, and sliced into ½ inch wedges

¼ cup white whole wheat flour

2 large eggs

1 ¼ cup breadcrumbs

oil spray

1 tsp salt

2 tbsp parmesan cheese, grated

mustard (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees fahrenheit.

Spread out the flour, egg, and breadcrumbs in 3 separate bowls.

Coat avocado slices in the flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs.

Place on a cookie sheet and spray the wedges with oil spray and sprinkle with salt and parmesan cheese.

Bake for ~20 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve with mustard for dipping and eat immediately.