Location:NYC
Monday, June 6, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Pates et Traditions
Pates et Traditions
52 Havemeyer Street, Brooklyn, NY
646.409.4019
Thumbs: Up
Delicious Rating: High
Ambiance: Sweet & Romantic
Cost: $20pp
MrMC took me to a lovely byebye dinner at Pates et Traditions - a delicious crepe restaurant on Havemeyer. A very popular brunch spot, Pates is also wonderful for dinner. The French staff is always so sweet and so jolly! We had the la Pissaladiere app, la Savoyarde savory crepe, and 2 sweet crepes :) yummy!
I'll miss you MrMC! Save some yummy things in Brooklyn for me!
52 Havemeyer Street, Brooklyn, NY
646.409.4019
Thumbs: Up
Delicious Rating: High
Ambiance: Sweet & Romantic
Cost: $20pp
MrMC took me to a lovely byebye dinner at Pates et Traditions - a delicious crepe restaurant on Havemeyer. A very popular brunch spot, Pates is also wonderful for dinner. The French staff is always so sweet and so jolly! We had the la Pissaladiere app, la Savoyarde savory crepe, and 2 sweet crepes :) yummy!
I'll miss you MrMC! Save some yummy things in Brooklyn for me!
Location:52 Havemeyer Street, Brooklyn, NY
Bye Bye, My Family!
Last hurrah with the family at Brooklyn Flea! Funny pictures of my comedian family to look at when I'm feeling homesick.
Gimme my Mexican corn!
If there's something we're good at, it's eating!
Can we photoshop the fence?
Funny face!
Funny glasses!
Girls only!
Happy late birthday, Purim. Happy early Father's Day, daddy. Happy early birthday, Hoek! Thank you for letting me go on this trip! Don't worry too much :) Love you guys. See you soon!
Gimme my Mexican corn!
If there's something we're good at, it's eating!
Can we photoshop the fence?
Funny face!
Funny glasses!
Girls only!
Happy late birthday, Purim. Happy early Father's Day, daddy. Happy early birthday, Hoek! Thank you for letting me go on this trip! Don't worry too much :) Love you guys. See you soon!
Location:Williamsburg Brooklyn NY
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Up in the Air
After a year on the road living out of a suitcase from client site to client site, I've decided to cash in all my frequent flier points and spend some personal time traveling in APAC this summer.
In true Type A consultant spirit, I've created a bulleted list of objectives for my 2011 summer sabbatical:
In true Type A consultant spirit, I've created a bulleted list of objectives for my 2011 summer sabbatical:
- Discover: Unveil my own limits, desires, abilities, inabilities, potential, and dreams
- Reflect: Evaluate where I've been, where I am, where I'm going, and where I want to be
- Connect: Touch and be touched by God
I'm relieved to be taking this golden God-given opportunity to take a breather - from work, from life, from myself. I'm blessed to have the chance to share some of God's love and compassion for Japan, a nation that is hurting and in need of hope. I'm excited to see friends, family, and parts of my childhood, which has become a loose string of fuzzy segmented memories. I'm eager to take on new adventures and earmark new memories. I'm salivating at the thought of the copious amounts of delicious food I will consumer along the way.
But with all that said, I have to admit that I'm (a little) nervous about the unknowns of what I'll come back to... But you know what?? It's all gonna be okay. I'm gonna close my eyes and dive in. No regrets. No crazy plans. Just go with the flow and take it all in...
Thank you all for all your encouragement, advice, and prayers! See you soon :)
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Hitting the Road
The reason (or excuse) that I've been MIA the past month is because I started traveling for work again. Some of you may know of my pains from traveling in the past - but I know that God's timing for everything is perfect. So, I'm rolling up my sleeves and am putting my hope in God once again - trusting Him that nothing we do in this world is for nothing when it's ultimately in worship for my King! Please pray for me that I can stay positive and keep my eyes on the prize that I know God has in store for me!
With that said, life on the road means that my weekday life must be packed into a suitcase. Unfortunately, it's difficult to pack a kitchen stove so my dinners recently have been served in plastic boxes and styrofoam plates. That said, I do try to stay healthy best I can and stay away from Chinese takeout or the major chains you find in abundance out in the American 'burbs. Lucky for me - there is a Wegman's on the way to the hotel from my client site!!
For many years, I heard about the wonders of Wegmans. I finally experienced the beauty of Wegmans first-hand and I must say, that place is wonderful. It is wonderfully clean, wonderfully stocked, wonderfully staffed, and wonderfully delicious! It was described to me as: Trader Joe's meets Whole Foods meets Jubilee - and I concur. It's by far the best grocery store available for suburbanites. Though my purchases have been mostly from the expansive beer and prepared foods section - this week I discovered a bulk loose leaf tea section. Beautiful.
Anyway, I still try to find time to cook on the weekends to wind down. Cooking is very therapeutic for me. Some say the complete opposite - but I hope you too can find solace in cooking one day! The 2 things I miss the most when I travel is fried egg (this is surprisingly difficult to find on the road) and just simple brothy noodle soups. Here's one of my favorite Korean noodle soups: Mak Gooksoo ("Whatever Noodles" - Haha!). It's healthy and has a clean taste - enjoy!
Cook-to-Eat-to-Be-Happy Time: 20 minutes (or less!)
Difficulty: 1 2 3 4
1. Throw some anchovies (~10), dried kelp ( ~5 pieces) and (I had some leftover onion) into a pot of water and bring to boil. Salt to taste. This is the soup base.
1a. Boil another pot of water for your noodles.
2. While soup base boils, chop up and slice (using mandolin) squash, carrots, and onions.
3. Scoop out the anchovies and kelp.
4. Throw in your veggies and simmer (don't over cook or you will eat mush).
5, Cook your noodles & drain.
5. Make your magic kimchi mix:
6. Ladle soup over noodles and top generously with your magic kimchi mix (I was not generous here for the sake of making the picture pretty haha).
7. Eat & Be happy!
With that said, life on the road means that my weekday life must be packed into a suitcase. Unfortunately, it's difficult to pack a kitchen stove so my dinners recently have been served in plastic boxes and styrofoam plates. That said, I do try to stay healthy best I can and stay away from Chinese takeout or the major chains you find in abundance out in the American 'burbs. Lucky for me - there is a Wegman's on the way to the hotel from my client site!!
For many years, I heard about the wonders of Wegmans. I finally experienced the beauty of Wegmans first-hand and I must say, that place is wonderful. It is wonderfully clean, wonderfully stocked, wonderfully staffed, and wonderfully delicious! It was described to me as: Trader Joe's meets Whole Foods meets Jubilee - and I concur. It's by far the best grocery store available for suburbanites. Though my purchases have been mostly from the expansive beer and prepared foods section - this week I discovered a bulk loose leaf tea section. Beautiful.
Anyway, I still try to find time to cook on the weekends to wind down. Cooking is very therapeutic for me. Some say the complete opposite - but I hope you too can find solace in cooking one day! The 2 things I miss the most when I travel is fried egg (this is surprisingly difficult to find on the road) and just simple brothy noodle soups. Here's one of my favorite Korean noodle soups: Mak Gooksoo ("Whatever Noodles" - Haha!). It's healthy and has a clean taste - enjoy!
Cook-to-Eat-to-Be-Happy Time: 20 minutes (or less!)
Difficulty: 1 2 3 4
Ingredients
- 1 squash
- 2 large / 3 small carrots
- 1 medium onion
- Dried anchovies (maybe like 10 fish)
- Dashima (dried kelp)
- Kimchi
- Dried Mak Gooksoo ("Whatever Noodles")
1a. Boil another pot of water for your noodles.
- Chopped kimchi - 1 cup
- Sesame oil - 1 tablespoon
- Sugar - 1 teaspoon
- Sesame seeds - 2 teaspoons
7. Eat & Be happy!
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Super Dinner Rolls
Sorry I've been away for so long - but I'm back! I just looked at the clock and realized it was daylight savings today! Spring Forward! Growing up, my dad was the keeper of the clocks in our house. But now that I'm out, if it wasn't for wireless devices that update automatically, I don't know if I would ever know about daylight savings. Thanks iPhone!
It's 9:30, but it feels like 8:30, so I'm just gonna cut to the chase... My colleague described this recipe to me and I made it to my liking and I liked it A LOT. It's super easy and quick! It's a bit too simple for dinner or lunch, but it would be great for breakfast or an after-school snack!
Cook-to-Eat-to-Be-Happy Time: 20 minutes
Difficulty: 1 2 3 4
NOTE: Feel free to try your own combo of ingredients. Spinach, ham, broccoli... all sound yummy! Think Hot Pockets... whatever you've seen in a Hot Pocket would taste great in these!
It's 9:30, but it feels like 8:30, so I'm just gonna cut to the chase... My colleague described this recipe to me and I made it to my liking and I liked it A LOT. It's super easy and quick! It's a bit too simple for dinner or lunch, but it would be great for breakfast or an after-school snack!
Cook-to-Eat-to-Be-Happy Time: 20 minutes
Difficulty: 1 2 3 4
1. While your oven is preheating to 350 degrees, fry your ingredients to make the "stuffing"
2. Lightly flour your surface
3. Roll out your dough; gently push any perferations in the dough together to form one large sheet of dough
4. Distribute the stuffing evenly
(4b.) I forgot to sprinkle the cheese here haha - but you should do that. I forgot, so I sprinkled it on top, which was ok-ay, but I think it would taste better sprinkled inside for the best cheesy effect!
5. Roll it up
6. Cut it up
7. Place onto lightly greased baking sheet
8. Pop them in the oven for 10 minutes (or until slightly brown around the edges) and wallah! (I had to top mine with cheese, so you can't see the delicious bacon pieces - but trust me - these were YUMMY)
9. Eat & Be Happy!
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