At Home with Kim Vallee

DINING, FOOD + drinks | September 24, 2009

Repurposing a Food Presentation

When my eyes first saw the soft-cooked egg with caviar photo recipe of Chef David Chang, I thought “What a cool way to serve a Camembert”. The French girl in me is never very far. In the September 2009 of Bon Appetit, David Chang explained the story behind his signature dish. Like he said, eggs [...]

DINING, EATING out, TRAVEL | October 8, 2008

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Lisa Kothari’s City Guide

Here is the part 2 of my interview with Lisa Kothari, the founder and CEO of Peppers and Pollywogs. AHWKV: When we travel, it is best to know the places where the residents hang out. Tell us about your favorites places in SEATTLE. Lisa: Seattle is the home of Starbucks, and the original Starbucks is located in [...]

DINING, DISHING tips, FOOD + drinks | November 18, 2007

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Discover the dishes that you can do with a sushi ginger dressing

Thanks to Liberty Post, I visited the video section of Canadian House & Home Magazine. One food video caught my attention. It shows the multiple usages for a simple sushi ginger dressing. You can use it to marinate firm fish, to enhance the taste of a BBQ salmon or as vinaigrette. [...]

DINING, FOOD + drinks | June 24, 2007

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Three flavored salt recipes on Steamy Kitchen

I have been a fan of flavored salts for a while. After you tried a good flavored salt, you asked yourself how you manage all these years without it. Flavored salts most commonly flavor a recipe and dish up a plate in no time. Use a flavored salt as a rub to enhance the flavor of [...]