Chu This

Happy Birthday. And remembering.

chuthis — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 03:21:17 +0000

Happy birthday, little bro. 10 years ago, we talked about how this day would never be forgotten. Today, I remember 9/11, but even more so, I quietly remember you.

Most of the blogs today (as well as Facebook updates from friends and the news) are focused on remembering 9/11 as today marks the 10 year anniversary [...]

Stay-at-home Gingerbread Pancakes

chuthis — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:33:11 +0000

Gingerbread pancakes with apples

For those who weren’t aware, I’ve been training for my first triathlon recently. Really, it’s just a sprint tri (no Ironman for me…yet) and if only it weren’t…up in Tahoe, up 6,300 feet from sea level and my normal training ground, and shortly after a whirlwind trip to the East Coast (self [...]

Butternut Squash Soup – two ways

chuthis — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:48:28 +0000

1. The lazy, five-minute-but-still-decently-tasty, way

2. The no-shortcut, local, organic, <insert buzz word here>, tastier way

9 times out of 10, I’m in the second camp. Today, though, I’m opting for the shortcut because I found a premade soup that I actually find edible. I’m a big fan of Trader Joe’s, especially for people that want something [...]

Proscuitto Arugula Fig Pizza

chuthis — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 07:44:45 +0000

It’s cold and windy outside. You have very little food in your fridge and your microwave is broken. You have the beginning of a cold, you’re still sleep deprived from the holidays. So, what’s for dinner?

The little voice in my head tells me that I’m suppose to want soup. I should want to [...]

Corn and Tomato Risotto

admin — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:22:15 +0000

Corn and Tomato Risotto

I am officially funemployed. And it feels great. And while I’m quite excited about my new job starting next Wednesday (and receiving a steady paycheck again), a couple more weeks of sleeping in, cooking, relaxing, reading, and just generally not being accountable for anything would most certainly be enjoyable…especially, extra time to [...]

Changes ahead

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:22:00 +0000

Change is a funny thing. As a consultant, part of my job is to change the way people do their job by bringing in this newer (and hopefully better) software. They tend to despise these change and are usually quite reluctant to learn the new software and new ways of doing their every day jobs. [...]

The "new project" 15

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:40:00 +0000

Knock knock. Are you still there?

Just checking.

It’s been a while, a long while, since I’ve actually posted anything. But, lo-and-behold, I am still alive and kicking, er, eating.

I just started a new project in LA, not too far from my alma mater. The downtown hotel I am now staying at is less [...]

Where do we go from here?

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:49:00 +0000

Shall we continue?

Scottish Grouse “Cuit en Cocotte” – French Laundry Garden Tokyo Turnips, Hobbs’ Bacon, Brussel Sprouts and Prune “Jus” (1/2). The first of two meat courses with the choice of the above pictured Grouse or the Rabbit shown below. As mentioned by our service captain when taking our orders, the grouse did [...]

May I replace your brioche?

admin — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:37:00 +0000

Do you remember that boy/girl that you had a crush on for years and years? The one that you were pretty certain that you’d never ask out or would ask you out, so you sighed and then life went on, but always in the back of your mind, there was this little crush. [...]

Brussel Sprouts – no, really, they’re delicious!

admin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:00:00 +0000

I promised recipes and other food related posts…and I’ve sorta, kinda upheld my promise. As in, I have been cooking a little bit more and even remembered to take pictures, but the blog posts just haven’t quite magically appeared. Thus the sorta, kinda.

I’m back to doing the traveling thing and with traveling comes [...]