1. Swim naked in the ocean
2. Sign up for surf lessons with a local (cute a +)
3. Eat Zippy’s Chili…absolutely the best chili in da Island
4. Dine & watch sunset at Duke’s Waikiki
5. Lunch at Shirokiya (Ala Moana Shopping Center)-Diiver approved bento
6. Hike at Diamond Head…the view is breathtaking
7. Stay at the historical Moana Surfrider and sleep like a Royal
8. Snorkel in Hanauma Bay
9. Ride The Bus to the North Shore
10. Try the unbeaten path
My mom is an awesome cook – she never used to be, but taught herself the abc’s of cooking so that she could feed us! Here she teaches me how to make Minced Chicken Vegi with Tomato Achar (pickle)…it’s so good. This is not a typical Nepalese cuisine, but an original dish created by my mom…
Bored.
3:00 a.m.–woke up
4:00 a.m.–packed my bags and drove down to Venice, Los Angeles
Surfers
Girl on a pink bike
A man with a fanny pack
Piccolo Restaurant…the best ravioli in Los Angeles
I call it ‘buttery’ because the pork melts in your mouth. Yep, it’s that good!
Pork (pork chops or pork shoulder)
Spaghetti sauce (any kind)
Heat pan
Brown pork
Drench pork with spaghetti sauce
Simmer sauce for 5 hours until pork melts to the touch.
I looooovvveee umeboshi—a Japanese treat. Yummy? Absolutely. It is a tad bit high in sodium so daily consumption is not recommended! The flavor comes from salt and the color purple from shiso (perilla) leaves. It is most used as a filling for onigiri (a popular rice ball wrapped in nori). I like hachimitchu (honey) plum for the sweetness. Give it a try…you’ll love it too. I put it on a plain bowl of rice with nori (dry seaweed) and also drop it in a cup of hot green tea to get the bitterness out.
Breakfast: Absolutely the best combination…
I love Safeway Select Blueberry Preserve and spread it on my toast. It’s the best sweet treat out there. When I’m out of the blueberry preserve, I spread organic roasted peanut butter (I’m addicted to Berkeley Bowl’s
PBs…another favorite) and drizzle it with blueberries (the best-seasoned fruit to nibble now). The taste? Seriously delicious!
Waiting to board airplane in San Francisco Airport…bored out of my mind.
Airport Boredom from diiver on Vimeo.
This is one of the easiest and the most delicious ways to cook Japanese curry. You can use any sort of meat. I used chicken breast for dinner.
What to buy…
Chicken Breast
Carrots
Yam
Curry Cubes
Onion
Water
Peanut Oil
I use peanut oil to cook asian food – which works really well with the ingredients…
Stir-fry onion and chicken with a spoonful of peanut oil. Cook until chicken is browned. Add yam and carrot to the mix. Heat for 10 minutes.
Pour hot water (roughly covering all ingredients) and add curry cubes.
Simmer the mix in low heat (with lid) for 20 minutes or until the cube has completely melted.
Serve with white rice.
I always order the corn-fed beef hamburger at Café de la Presse when I’m in downtown San Francisco…
and I team it with swiss cheese and gulp it down with a glass of my favorite champagne…
Delicious olive oils from Spain…
Various types of cured meats…
Rows and rows of aged cheese…
Yummy smoked fish and salmon…
Prepared salads…
Prepared pies…
Prepared desserts…
All kinds of dips (my favorite-salami paste)…
This is my european eatery. I taste all the samples, fill my basket with goodies and enjoy the treats at home. I love their snack-able size sausages and slices of cheese at the register. The place is like a candy store for adults—specifically ME!
The Pasta Shop
1786 Fourth Street
(between Hearst Ave & Virginia St)
