Chinese Sausage Foccacia

I've had these pictures on my iPhone forever and never posted. And finally today, I'm going to do it! As some of you know, I live across the street from Momofuku Ssam Bar and Milk Bar - which is fortunate for my tastebuds, and very unfortunate for my waistline.

They are constantly changing things around there. On Wednesday they'll be changing out their cereal soft serve for... donut flavored soft serve! Can't wait to get more samples. But on a separate note, one night I was on my way back from JFK, and starving. So I stopped by across the street - and lo and behold, they had Chinese Sausage Foccacia. How could I resist?

The familiar taste of childhood, though normally relegated to dim sum and cantonese fried rice, transported into pillows of carb-goodness. David Chang has spun your typical lapcheong into an Italian-esque foccacia. So bizarre, but oh-so-good. Oh, but just like all Milk Bar items - oh so greasy. The oil seeped through my paper towel in no time! Yum yum. (more..)

On The Lighter Side

From the Times - so I don't forget:
ANTHILL FARMS Sonoma/Mendocino; lovely, fresh and floral.
ARCADIAN South Central Coast; lively, pure and age-worthy.
AU BON CLIMAT Santa Barbara; well-balanced and complex.
CALERA WINE COMPANY Mount Harlan; intense single-vineyard wines.
COPAIN Mendocino; delicate and nuanced.
FAILLA Sonoma Coast; elegant and focused.
INMAN FAMILY WINES Russian River Valley; bright and pretty.
JOSEPH SWAN VINEYARDS Russian River Valley; restrained and delicate.
LANE TANNER Santa Barbara; light-bodied and fragrant.
LITTORAI Mendocino/Sonoma Coast; structured and energetic.
LONGORIA Santa Barbara; earthy and intense.
THE OJAI VINEYARD Santa Barbara; light and savory.
PEAY VINEYARDS Sonoma Coast; spicy and polished.
PORTER CREEK VINEYARDS Russian River Valley; fresh and elegant.
RHYS VINEYARDS Santa Cruz Mountains; graceful and complex.
RIVERS-MARIE Sonoma Coast; intense, lively and balanced.
TALLEY VINEYARDS Arroyo Grande; earthy yet fresh. (more..)