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DIY: Vegetarian Risotto with Brussels Sprouts and Browned Butter 

October 25, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments
 I bookmarked a recipe for Risotto with Brussels Sprouts and Browned Butter that the Pioneer Woman originally posted about a month ago. It was a vibrant dish that looked and sounded so good. I decided to make it for our monthly cooking party which was themed vegetarian. Funny thing is that I go buy all...
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DIY: Red Hawk Potato Gratin

August 30, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments
Who doesn’t like potatoes, cream, and cheese? If you are willing to fork out some cash for some Cowgirl Creamery cheese, I promise that you can produce a delicious potato gratin.   Cowgirl Creamery in Point Reyes, California makes some of my favorite cheeses. The Marin County artisan business started in the 1990’s and has...
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DIY: Strawberries and Whipped Cream filled Cream Puffs

August 9, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments
Last Sunday afternoon, I hung out with my two youngest nieces, ages 7 and 9. They wanted to bake. I was inspired to make cream puffs having recently eaten the Italian version, bigne alla crema from Ca’ momi in Napa. If you are in the area, you must visit Oxbow Market and pick up some...
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DIY: Dirty Rice

July 19, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments
Exactly one year ago today, I was invited to attend an Ottolenghi dinner party. At this party, attendees cooked recipes from Chef Yotam Ottolenghi. We have been meeting regularly ever since. For me, it has evolved into a type of exclusive club where I feel honored to be able to participate. I have met great...
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DIY: Cooking Copper River Salmon

June 28, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments
My first experience with Copper River Salmon was about three years ago at a sushi restaurant. This very seasonal salmon is filled with Omega 3’s and is very tasty. My understanding is that the adult Sockeye Salmon are ready to spawn and head to the fresh waters of the Copper River in Alaska and fatten...
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Mastering Peruvian 101

May 31, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments
Last weekend was another brilliant themed cooking dinner party! To tell the truth, when the theme of Peruvian food first came up, I was a bit skeptical because I was unfamiliar with the cuisine. As I looked online for recipes to make, I saw a lot of seafood recipes. I love seafood, but I don’t...
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DIY: Homemade Potstickers

April 19, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments
I have been attending these fabulous themed cooking parties and last night we had a Shanghai dinner.  I wanted to make potstickers from scratch which I have never done before.  Potstickers are a form of Chinese dumplings.  I have made wontons, a different kind of dumpling, so I figured it shouldn’t be too difficult.  I...
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Super Fun with Queso Fundido

February 1, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments
I’ve been following the Pioneer Woman on Facebook and she has been giving some great ideas for snacks to eat on Super Bowl Sunday. I was going to make her recipe for chicken nachos but changed my mind when I saw her recipe for queso fundido. I was reminded of the delicious version I had...
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DIY: Hawaiian Twist on Chex Mix

January 4, 2015 by 510foodie No Comments
This is the second year that I made handmade gifts for the holidays. Previously, I gifted a delicious granola. This year, I decided on a furikake chex mix. Furikake is a bottled Japanese seasoning. I like the one made of roasted seaweed, sesame seeds, sugar, and salt. My sister in law has made it for...
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DIY: Fall Pumpkin Cupcakes

November 30, 2014 by 510foodie No Comments
About 50 million pumpkin pies are eaten every Thanksgiving. I am never part of that statistic because I don’t like the texture of pumpkin pie. I wanted to bake something with my niece for Thanksgiving and still celebrate pumpkin. It’s been awhile since my niece and I made cupcakes together and I found a recipe...
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Hello, my name is Lisa Lau.  Welcome to my new website 510foodie.com.  I was born and raised in the Bay Area. I am passionate about food and am here to share my food adventures with you.

I’ve been blogging about food for almost ten years.  I am a contributing writer for localwise.com where my blog post Top Five Bowls of Noodle Soup in Oakland went viral.  In 2018, I was a guest writer for Berkeleyside where I wrote the featured article  A Filipino Food Movement is Sweeping the East Bay.

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