The Spices Of Life . . .
Monday, March 22, 2010

Gỏi Đu Đủ Khô Bò Gan Cháy (Vietnamese Papaya Salad with Beef Jerky and Liver Jerky)

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* * * * I was busy preparing for my second daughter's birthday and didn't have time to post any new entry recently....
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Bánh Củ Cải Trắng (Daikon Radish Cake)

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One of my favorit e food bloggers is Andrea Nguyen.  She is a writer, a cooking teacher and the author of Into the Vietnamese Kitchen ...
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Saturday, March 6, 2010

Chicken Pot Pie

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During last Christmas, I had an opportunity to make treats for my husband's coworkers.  Since I had lots of puff pastries in t...
Thursday, March 4, 2010

Cà Ri Vịt Quay (Roasted Duck Red Curry)

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It was lunch time. My daughter and I went to a friend's house for cháo gà (chicken porridge) but instead ended up with a bonus dish ...
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Bánh Quai Vạc (Vietnamese Pork and Shrimp Dumplings)

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Once again, five of us gathered at my humbled kitchen to try our hands at Bánh Quai Vạc. I can see the hunger in the girls' eyes a...
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Monday, March 1, 2010

Bánh Gai Sữa (Thorn Cookies)

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Banh Gai are very common in Vietnam. I remembered everyday before I took off to school, my mom gave me money for snacks .  The snack ven...
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Loan aka Annette
Sacramento, California, United States
My husband and I have two lovely daughters. I'm incredibly fortunate to be able to stay at home to raise my daughters and experiment with food. I was probably in love with food from my mother’s womb, but didn’t realize it until I found myself spending every cent of my allowance on snacks and frequently begging my maid to let me help out in the kitchen. The desire to cook was intense. I snuck into the kitchen when my maid was asleep and stole rice and matchsticks so my friend and I could cook it in our toy clay pot. I even bought ingredients from the market to make frozen banana dessert topped with shredded coconut and roasted peanuts and sold them to the neighborhood kids. These fond memories eventually led to my Vietspices blog - born in October 2010- with the purpose of making memories with my girls and sharing our recipes, but ultimately creating a foundation for charity. I envision something that wound extend beyond my daily bread to encompass the basics of daily living – food, clothing, shelter - for those less fortunate. And this gave birth to The Spices of Life (Hương Vị Cuộc Sống) Foundation. It is under construction as I work out the logistics. Please stay tuned!
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