Munchie Musings

Munchie Musings Food, dining, cooking, and some other non-food related stuff as well. Author Catherine Enfield's mom is Filipino, her dad is British, and she was born in Canada, but grew up in Saudi Arabia, then settled in Sacramento. All that travel and experience has led to an interest in cultures and FOOD!

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Frank Fat’s Wins James Beard Award

Frank Fat’s Wins James Beard Award

And all I got was a fabulous lunch! LOL. It seems that Sacramento goes forever without any real recognition in the food world and then this year we had two, that's TWO, James Beard Award winners.  Our friend, Hank Shaw, won for his blog,  "Hu...

The Green Boheme – Raw is Good

The Green Boheme – Raw is Good

Whenever I invited one of my omnivore foodie friends to go and try out raw food at The Green Boheme, I'd get a funny face and a "No, thanks." But I have a curiosity to try most food (except insects) and so I had been wanting to try The Green Boheme si...

Where are the Ethnic Trucks? In Stockton!

Where are the Ethnic Trucks?  In Stockton!

In May of 2012 I posed the question, "Where are the Ethnic Food Trucks?". Almost a year later, I'm here to tell you they are in Stockton. Laab from Green PapayaI still lament on a weekly basis the serious lack of ethnic diversity in the Sacramento...

Bee Chat at noon- SactoMoFo 6: Tips/Tricks

Making the most of SactoMoFo6: Tips, tricks and survival skills

Recipe: Panforte cookies

Recipe: Panforte cookies

Well, I didn't win. But I'm still really proud of my effort. Especially when you know that recipe development is not my forte. I had entered Scharffenberger Chocolates yearly Chocolate Adventure contest. The 2012 theme had been Cookie Sandwiches. ...

Magnolia Memories of Lolo

Magnolia Memories of Lolo

photo via ramarfoods.comHow close were you to your grandparents? There are those that have none (deceased), or don't have good relationships with them, or are too far away. Some are lucky, like my BFF, because they have a very close relationship with a...

Doughbot Dukes It Out On Donut Showdown

Doughbot Dukes It Out On Donut Showdown

This week I've been thinking a lot about the TV show Seinfeld - the show about nothing. Yes, it became famous for the concept that it was really about...nothing. The reason it has been in my thoughts is that I'm wondering how one writes a blog post abo...

Homesteading at Hanks Hens

Homesteading at Hanks Hens

Hanks Hens & All Things GoodAs a person with a brown thumb and an ignorance of plants in general, the idea of homesteading is something that is way beyond me. Homesteading equals self sufficiency and that means growing and raising most of your own ...

Chocolate Decadence Tour – Portland

Chocolate Decadence Tour – Portland

Moonstruck Chocolate's caseI realized that there couldn't possibly be a better day to do a chocolate tour than the day before Easter. OK, well maybe Valentines. But definitely after V Day the next one for chocolate is Easter. I'm in the Portland area h...

Quickie Review: Dok Koon Thai in Vancouver, WA

Quickie Review: Dok Koon Thai in Vancouver, WA

My senior parents just moved to Vancouver and we were surprised at the low number of Thai restaurants and none in their immediate neighborhood. Luckily this one had good reviews and was the closest. Dok Koon is found in a residential area called Minne...