Grill whole fish

My husband grilled two whole fishes as dinner tonight. We got the fish from a local asian supermarket. It was already cleaned, next stuff the fish with sliced ginger, whole garlic, salt and pepper to season. Coat the fish with olive oil. Grill it on a already soaked wood planks till the meat gets white. (about 4-5 mins on each side) Squeeze a whole lemon on it when ready. Wood planks could be found at williams & sonoma or other kitchen stores. Here's a pic I found on WS site, there are 3 different flavors – cedar, maple and alder to add to your fish.

Walker & Bowes Glass Shells Exhibit at Stanford Mall

Walker and Bowes is exhibiting the new collection of hand blown seashells at Standford Mall.
The Artist asked me to pick one up and put it against my ear, I were able to hear the sound of ocean from these glass shells.

Also check out their last collection of glass pumpkins around thanksgiving.

Live shrimp into White boiled shrimp 白灼蝦

White boiled shrimp (白灼蝦) is a classic Cantonese dish. The dish is very simply to make, but the key of the dish is the freshness of the shrimp. Live shrimp is required to make this dish. To make this dish, toss shrimp into hot boiling water for less than 2-3 mins. Prepare dipping sauce: soy sauce, garlic and scallion minced, add a pinch of sugar. You could also make it with vinegar and soy sauce.

Grill out at Local Park

Me, husband and little man grilled out today at our local park. We had steak from Costco (very tender and fresh with great value), Artichoke (made sure you boil it first before you grill them to void drying them) and Portobello mushrooms. Many families are out grilled this weekend, it fills the air with delicious food and laughters.

Macarons

Chantal Guillon, a Tea & Macaron Cafe, located on Palo Alto main street.
I had my first Macaron in Paris during my honeymoon. I am hooked ever since I took my first bite of this little delight. I have tried Macarons from whole food, trader joes, local cafes and restaurants and this is by far the best Macarons in the U.S.. I would say they are the same quality if not better than some of the ones in France. It's a must try. The two locations are Palo Alto and San Francisco.
If you ever go to Paris, you must vist the famous laduree, a must visit for any Macaron fan.

Image credits to Chantal Guillon

Crabbing

I love Crabbing! It's easy, all you need is a string and some chicken.

First, tide chicken (ideally drum sticks) on one end of the string.

Then, throw the chicken into the ocean ( make sure you check and see if it is ideal spot, like near the rocks or if you see any crabs) 

Last, Crab will grab onto the chicken and not let go. It's so easy and fun. If you plan to release them, that's great. If you plan to keep it and make a delicious meal, you must make sure they are legal size for

the beach town or country park you're crabbing at.

Happy Crabbing!

photo shot at Grassy Keys, Floria Keys