I have a dinner tank and a dessert tank Note: I think most of us are pretty stressed this evening, and going through old posts today, I thought I'd republish this one from 2005. It just makes me happy remembering this life, and the days when I tended to regularly write stories like this.When I was growing up, the nightly family dinner was a somewhat formal occasion. We'd … [Read more...] about Dessert Tank, Don’t Desert Me!
Dessert Tank, Don’t Desert Me!
The Pok Pok Empire is Finished
A Farewell to Pok Pok [from Andy Ricker] From Facebook: It’s Loi Krathong in Thailand, a festival where one floats a small boat made of a slice of banana trunk and decorated with folded banana leaves with a candle on it and other offerings down the river, carrying away your negative thoughts and transgressions from the year before. It seems like a good time to write this … [Read more...] about The Pok Pok Empire is Finished
Naomi Introduces Ripe Cooperative
After 13 incredible years (thank you, we love you!), we're transitioning the space formerly known as BEAST into something totally new:We're excited to reconnect home cooks with the joy of cooking and redefine what a sustainable community marketplace looks like today.We make food in the spirit of dining out— with the best ingredients, beautiful plating, and perfect … [Read more...] about Naomi Introduces Ripe Cooperative
Matt Choi Cofounder of Choi’s Kimchi Killed in Early Morning Attack
If you've spent any time at farmers markets over the years, you have most likely seen Matt Choi, co-founder of Choi's Kimchi. He was found dead early Sunday, the victim of a stranger who had broken into his apartment while he was sleeping. Jim Dixon at Real Good Food posted a memorial on his Instagram: "The Portland food community is mourning the recent, senseless loss of our … [Read more...] about Matt Choi Cofounder of Choi’s Kimchi Killed in Early Morning Attack
Cecilia Chiang of The Mandarin SF Dies
The news came today that Cecilia Chiang of The Mandarin restaurant has died at the age of 100. All of this brought back a flood of memories from my childhood.My father organized family vacations around two possible itineraries. One was hiking and backpacking in the most isolated places he could find. The other was food. He seemed to think nothing of traveling to other … [Read more...] about Cecilia Chiang of The Mandarin SF Dies