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Virtual malcontent sends me a real pie: Thanks, Crap Mariner!

Posted on March 31, 2009 by

Today after lunch I had a piece of delicious pecan pie generously provided by infamous Second Life resident Mr. Crap Mariner. He might be cranky, rude, and opinionated in the virtual world, but he was kind enough to send me for no particular reason his favorite pecan pie all the way from Houston to New…

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Pappas: Tasty, cheap Texas-style barbecue in Houston

Posted on March 15, 2009 by

People know that I'm pretty passionate about really good barbecue.  While in Houston for the Southwest Lindyfest, I got to have dinner at one of the many Pappas barbecue establishments in the city.  For a chain restaurant, it's surprisingly good 'cue at a reasonable price.  My buddy Eli and I shared the 3-pound special, which…

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Virtual LOLcats insulin pumps raise awareness about the dangers of diabetes

Posted on February 6, 2009 by

What you see here is a closeup of the virtual insulin pump worn by my dragon avatar in Second Life, courtesy of Noelyci Ingmann.  Hamlet Au just blogged about the pump — which comes in a "regular" and a "LOLcats" version believe it or not — so I had to check it out. The free…

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Update on Baoguette: Spicy curried corn beef sandwich!

Posted on December 8, 2008 by

Barry, Rafi, Nick and I had the spicy curried corn beef sandwich from the new Vietnamese bahn mi place Baoguette on Lexington near 25th Street.  Consensus verdict is that it's a tad too spicy and perhaps could benefit from more cucumbers or pickled veggies. The tart mango was a nice touch, but largely overpowered by…

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Food Review: Baoguette pleases with pate-packed bahn mi in Murray Hill

Posted on December 4, 2008 by

My colleagues Rafi, Barry, Nick and I just had some tasty bahn mi from the new Baoguette sandwich shop at 61 Lexington near 25th Street. I'm happy to report that both their chicken and pulled pork variations were mighty tasty, heavy on the pate, full of fresh and pickled veggies, and nestled in a perfectly…

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Jollibee Plush Doll in Barong Tagalog

Posted on December 2, 2008 by

If you go to your local Jollibee fast food franchise now, you can score one of these sweet Jollibee dolls.  This one comes in a traditional filipino Barong Tagalog dress shirt, with black dress slacks, a chinese-type hat, and a cool bamboo backpack that plays a silly Jollibee jingle. (Sadly, no balisang knive was included.)…

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Turkey, palabok, pumpkin pie and maja blanca: Fil-Am Favorites at the Santos Clan Thanksgiving Party

Posted on November 28, 2008 by

I had a really nice time with the Santos clan enjoying the company of the extended family on my mom's side.  As usual we had a ridiculous spread of food for the 20-some guests, including both American traditional favorites and festive filipino dishes. Among the main course offerings: juicy turkey made by my sister, lovingly…

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Giving Thanks in Cali

Posted on November 27, 2008 by

I'm in California with my parents and my sister Cori for Thanksgiving.  Most of my time has been in Pleasanton in the San Francisco Bay Area at my mom's house.  As usual, it's been all about cooking and eating over here, barely one meal finished while we are planning the next one. Then on Wednesday,…

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What’s for dinner: chicken mole, collards, and acorn squash

Posted on October 15, 2008 by

I will be the first to admit that I am not a good cook.  I don’t plan well, get frustrated by recipes with more than four ingredients, and don’t have the patience for dishes that take more than 30 minutes to prepare. That said, I nailed tonight’s dinner: chicken breast with coconut mole sauce (from…

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“Stuff I’m Into” as organizational chart

Posted on October 14, 2008 by

I was playing around with the bubbl.us’s cool web chart creation tool and decided to map all the stuff I was "into."  No wonder I’m so scattered at times.  It’s a wonder that I can plan my day at all. Click on the image for a larger version.

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