Author Archives: rundlea

T Roots Revisited

Posted on June 17, 2021 by rundlea

I reviewed T Roots back in September 2020 and gave them a poor rating. But they had just opened and it was full on pandemic times and that could knock anyone off their game. So I gave them another try … Continue reading →

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Janik’s Pierogi Cafe, Westfield, MA

Posted on June 8, 2021 by rundlea

Janik’s has been serving up classic Polish dishes since 2015. You can get Borsch, Lecho, Bigos, Golabki, Zapiekanka, Kielbasa and Pierogi, all made from old fashioned recipes that have been in the family for generations. They also serve classic breakfast … Continue reading →

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5-year Aged Korean Soy Sauce

Posted on February 22, 2021 by rundlea

I recently received bottles of Korean three- and five-year aged soy sauce from Gotham Grove and immediately cracked open the five-year bottle.  The company’s web-page describes the five-year aged soy sauce as having a Stiltonesque smell, a deep and complex … Continue reading →

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More text messages on Trader Joe’s Soup Dumplings

Posted on February 15, 2021 by rundlea

The text message discussion amongst my friends on Trader Joe’s Soup Dumplings has kept coming.    

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Delicious Rendezvous: Dumpling Making Lesson

Posted on February 7, 2021 by rundlea

The Korean food show Delicious Rendezvous has become our pandemic lock-down viewing obsession.  Of all the cooking shows I have watched, this series has yielded the most dishes that are now in my regular cooking repertoire.  A recent recipe we … Continue reading →

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Bao Nine, Philadelphia

Posted on January 28, 2021 by rundlea

Philadelphia’s Bao Nine is a newish venture from the team who developed the Sweet Charlie’s rolled ice cream chain.  Bao Nine sells Taipei street-food style Gua Bao, which  are flat steamed buns wrapped around a filling which is traditionally pork … Continue reading →

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Trader Joe’s Chicken Soup Dumplings

Posted on December 28, 2020 by rundlea

People send me dumpling reviews by many routes, here is one that came in by text message.

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Fluffy Steamed Bun Success

Posted on December 21, 2020 by rundlea

I have finally found success in my quest to create dim-sum style fluffy steamed buns.  The guys behind the counter at Tran’s World Market clued me in that their mother uses Vinh Thuan’s Bot Banh Bao Dumpling Flour to make … Continue reading →

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Why does the new Word Press Gutenburg Block Editor Suck So Hard?

Posted on October 25, 2020 by rundlea

I don’t know how other Word Press bloggers feel about the new Gutenberg Block Editor, but I am hating it.  Sure it gives us greater ability to insert lots of widgets and social media links, but the interface is un-intuitive … Continue reading →

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Dim Sum Style Fluffy Steamed Buns

Posted on October 21, 2020 by rundlea

During the pandemic social distancing I have been trying to make the buns for Chinese steamed fluffy pork buns served at Dim Sum houses. I have made some breads and buns that I have enjoyed, but the recipes I have … Continue reading →

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