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My brother Keith told us about this cool restaurant in Chicago, so when we planned a trip to the windy city, I was excited to make a reservation at Moto. Keith had a great experience here and said that the chef “had…
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007
Categories: Worship | Tags: Chicago, molecular-gastronomy, Moto, restaurant, review, Travel | 6 Comments »
You know you are a foodie, when you watch a movie like V for Vendetta, and what you take away from it is: “That looks like a tasty breakfast treat!” That’s what happened to Mark and I the other night. The morning…
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Wednesday, April 4th, 2007
Categories: Guidance | Tags: Breakfast, egg, egg-in-the-basket, v-for-vendetta | 5 Comments »
The best way to eat in a Japanese restaurant is to sidle right up to the bar so you can watch the magic. See if the sushi chefs make eye contact with you. Although, as I sit here in Ajisai, I believe the chefs think I’m…
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Monday, March 12th, 2007
Categories: Worship | Tags: ajisai, Japanese, review, sushi, vancouver | 2 Comments »
I love food. There is no doubt about that! I also love teaching. So, when I found out that there were UBC students studying local restaurants for a 4th year History course, it caught my attention!
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Monday, October 16th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: chinese, Green Lettuce Project, indian, project, UBC, vancouver | 2 Comments »
I’m not sure what our wine-guru friend Colin would say about this. French Rabbit Wine comes in a tetra pack! But think of the advantages – unbreakable, light-weight, no corkscrew needed, resealable, and…
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Friday, September 29th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: alcohol, drink, French Rabbit, tetra, Wine | 1 Comment »
Mark has been going on about how there is no street food in Vancouver, but the other night, we found a restaurant that has taken street food inside. The Flying Tiger has just recently opened, but its fusion of Filipino,…
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Thursday, September 7th, 2006
Categories: Worship | Tags: asian, fusion, review, Street Food, The Flying Tiger, vancouver | 1 Comment »
The other day, Mark and I were watching Kylie Kwong on TV, and saw her preparing Chinese-Style Poached Chicken. We’ve seen it in restaurants before, but never could figure out how to make it. How can something so…
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Friday, September 1st, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: Asian Kylie Kwong, chicken, chinese, poach, recipe | 3 Comments »
This can of Pork and Ham is way better than just the plain Pork. I love shopping at T&T.
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Friday, April 7th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: fun, ham, meat, pork, T&T | No Comments »
I had a blast the other night. I decided to finally break out the pasta maker that my parents gave us for Christmas. It took a long time for me to build up the courage, but I had some alone time (rare) and decided to give…
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Friday, March 31st, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: instruction, italian, Pasta, pasta-maker, recipe, tortellini | 1 Comment »
Ingredients: 2 avocados – peeled/seeded ¼ small onion – grated 1 large ripe tomato – peeled 1 small scallion – finely chopped ½ green pepper – seeded/chopped ½ leek – chopped 1 clove garlic 1 bunch parsley…
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Monday, September 26th, 2005
Categories: Guidance | Tags: appetizer, dip, guacamole, mexican-food, recipe | 1 Comment »
Lumpia is a traditional Filipino appetizer, not unlike eggrolls. For the Filling: 1/4 cup cooking oil 2 cloves garlic (minced) 1 small cooking onion, sliced 1 1/2 cups lean ground beef & pork, OR 1 cup chicken breast…
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Monday, September 26th, 2005
Categories: Guidance | Tags: appetizer, Ethnic, filipino, lumpia, pork, recipe, roll, tapa | 5 Comments »
Ingredients: 2 big tomatoes (sliced); 1 big onion (sliced) 1/2 cup lemon juice (OK to use bottled concentrate) 1 slab pork spare ribs (cut along the bones) OR a fish (cut up in chunks) fish sauce (patis); ground black…
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Monday, September 26th, 2005
Categories: Guidance | Tags: filipino, pork, recipe, soup, sour | No Comments »
Ingredients: (Serves 6) 2 tbsp margarine or butter 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup) 2 cups chicken broth 1 lb butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1″ cubes 2 pears, peeled and sliced 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp…
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Monday, September 26th, 2005
Categories: Guidance | Tags: butternut squash, recipe, soup | No Comments »