Bachans 100th Birthday

Bachans 100th Birthday

When I think back on all of the many caterings throughout my time as a chef, this particular one is probably the most significant catering that I have ever done. In fact, I get emotional just thinking about how much my Bachan has impacted my 

Cu-Tea Boba Baby Shower

Cu-Tea Boba Baby Shower

Baby Fujitaki # 3 is on his way! My brother, Kyle, and my sister-in-law, Viet-Linh, are having their third child and…drum roll, please…it’s a boy! Needless to say, his arrival is much anticipated, especially since Kyle already has two daughters, Adelyn and Quinn, and my older sister, 

Chicken Fried Steak And Honey Glazed Grilled Yams

Chicken Fried Steak And Honey Glazed Grilled Yams

Life is a balance. We all feel ourselves spiraling some way or another, at some point in time; either in our joy, or sometimes in our sorrow, but the choice is our own, even when it feels like it’s not, and that in itself is 

Saffron Rice, Corn and Goat cheese Stuffed Peppers

Saffron Rice, Corn and Goat cheese Stuffed Peppers

Sometimes great ideas just come to us. There we are, faced with a fridge full, or maybe not so full, of food and we decide there’s something that has to be done about it. Like the culinary super minds we all can be, sometimes things 

Roasted Corn on the Charcoal Grill

Roasted Corn on the Charcoal Grill

I have a small little charcoal grill for now, if i had it my way I’d have a much bigger one but this does the trick for the moment. It gives enough constant heat that cooks meat evenly and keeps vegetables from turning black too 

Nopales. Cactus Preparation and Nopales cotija frittata

Nopales. Cactus Preparation and Nopales cotija frittata

I’m not really a huge fan of breakfast. But there are times when the breakfast mood does strike me and making myself breakfast is always the only way to cure it. I don’t wake up early unless I have to. I did while I was 

The Perfect? Artichoke…

The Perfect? Artichoke…

Do you eat artichokes? Have you ever not eaten artichokes because they’re such a pain in the ass? If you’re in this category then this may be for you. Spring is the season for these giants in the veggie world, if you’re used to eating