December 2010
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Dec 24th
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I'll be Pho for the Holidays
This past Sunday, while I was trapped at home working on some real, non-pizza related research, I really craved a nice hot bowl of Pho.  So, why not make some?  I mean really, all I should have to do is make a broth. A quick Bing found me this recipe article. The recipe calls for some bones and some meat for the broth, however my local supermarket had some really nice bones, so I skipped the meat...
Dec 21st
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Finding the Best Chicago Pizza in San Francisco
Chicago prefers the strong; it’s architecture, winter cold, summer heat, and, most of all, the flavors.  As a Chicago expat living in San Francisco, I was excited to see a Chicago style pizza joint open in my sleepy neighborhood.  When I shared the news about Patxi’s new Noe Valley location with Daniel Raffel, a friend and also former Chicagoan, a debate about the best local deep dish...
Dec 19th
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Uyghur food in South Australia
This has been a fabulous year for eating.  My last excursion left me walking around the somewhat sleepy town of Adelaide in South Australia.  Much to my surprise, Adelaide houses a quite extensive and very functional Chinatown.  Not littered with cheap knick-nacks and expensive furniture, Adelaide Chinatown is home to many supermarkets, bakeries, and small specialty shops.  On the western cusp I...
Dec 6th
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