https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1 By: Vivian Truong en-us 2016-09-17 02:26:07 UTC 2025-10-02 17:05:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lovecookie.png vanilleacupcake https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/124903377 Evaluation: The salsa tasted very good because the tomatoes were sweet and it had the perfect amount of cilantro. The salsa in general was very tangy, but there were things that could be a little better. The tomatoes needs to be chopped up a little more and there needs to be more seasoning. Also, there needs to be more tomato sauce because the salsa was very chunky. I would use the same amount of onions, cilantro, and tomatoes.

]]> 2016-09-19 20:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/124903377 vanilleacupcake https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/126549950 http://www.foodmatters.com/article/dont-miss-the-need-to-know-food-news-this-month
This article talks about the changes in the food culture that's in the process of helping our society be efficient, conservative, and make life a whole lot easier. First off, France decided to stop the use of plastic cutlery in restaurants which should be effective in 2020. Next, there's a new project called The Real Junk Food Project which uses leftover goods from grocery stores to make dishes for people to eat. Following that is the  healthy drive-thru. Near the east coast, people want to change the stereotypical unhealthy drive-thru to something healthy like chia seed parfaits and cucumber pinwheels. Furthermore, people are inventing edible wrappers made of casein which is a milk-based product. Lastly, scientists created a micro garden which is a soil-free garden where you can check on the status of the garden on your phone. ]]> 2016-09-27 03:25:43 UTC https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/126549950 vanilleacupcake https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/127763871 My Dad's Sausage Spaghetti
Serving of 4
Ingredients:
1 Bottle of Meat Marinara sauce
1 Box of Angel Hair
3 Links of Sweet Italian Sausage
3/4 lb. of Ground Beef
1 Garlic
1 1/2 Sweet Onion
1 Tbsp. of Butter
2 tsp. of Vegetable Oil
Pinch of Salt, Pepper, and Sugar
Parmesan Cheese(optional) 
Procedure:
1. Peel and chop up the sweet onions
2. Mince up the garlic
3. Boil up water in a small pot and place 3 sausage links for 5-6 minutes
4. Boil up water in a medium to big pot  and add a pinch of salt then add in the angel hair for about 7 minutes
5. Take out the sausages and slice it about 1 cm. a piece
6. Put the oil in a medium pan and turn on the fire at medium heat.
7. Add in the garlic and onions and cook until golden brown
8. Add in the sausages and cook until you don't see any red
9. Pour the angel hair in a strainer 
10. Add in the ground beef in the pan and add a pinch of sugar and butter for taste
11. Once everything is cooked, pour in the marinara sauce and cook for about 7 minutes
12. Put the angel hair in a plate and pour in the sauce
13. Sprinkle in some parmesan cheese(optional)
Voila! Done!
Evaluation: 
Making this took a lot longer than i expected but it was worth it. The sauce came out really good. The sugar made it a bit sweet and the meat and butter made it savory. The sauce had lots of meat so in every bite you'd get some meat in it. The noodles were a bit too soft so next time I should not cook the noodles for a long amount of time.


]]> 2016-10-03 00:42:33 UTC https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/127763871 vanilleacupcake https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/127769238 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/05/dining/dim-sum-joy-luck-palace-chinatown.html?ref=dining&_r=0
This article talks about the different types of food that you'd find in Dim Sum, a style of Chinese cuisine where people serve you food in carts with very small portions. They describe the goodness of custard buns and barbecue pork buns. The place is located in Manhattan's Chinatown called Joy Luck Palace. The chefs bring all that they learned in China to this little restaurant in Chinatown so that everyone can taste the delicious wonders originated from China. ]]> 2016-10-03 02:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/127769238 vanilleacupcake https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/129635443 Evaluation:  The cookies overall tasted good but the only thing that I would fix is how long the cookie should be cooked. We baked the cookies a bit longer than should be expected so the cookies came out a tad burned. My favorite part is how the cookies tasted very buttery and not too sweet which complimented the oats. I would keep the amount of sugar and butter the same. In addition, the cookies were crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside.

]]> 2016-10-10 20:42:43 UTC https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/129635443 vanilleacupcake https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/130643019 Evaluation: The pancakes and syrup tasted great overall. The pancakes were a tad under cooked so next time, I would cook the pancakes for about a minute more. I would keep the batter the same because it seemed perfect overall. The syrup didn't have the syrup texture, but it had a watery texture. I should've allowed the syrup cook 5 minutes more in the pot. The syrup tasted sweet and it compliments the pancakes well beside the fact that it was watery instead of gooey and slippery. 

]]> 2016-10-14 03:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/130643019 vanilleacupcake https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/131683082 Evaluation: The muffins had a good balance of flavors for not being too sweet and not too "bread-like". The only thing I would change is the mixing. I under mixed the muffins resulting in lots of air tunnels. Overall, the muffins had the perfect amount of topping, sugar, flour, etc. The muffins baked for the perfect amount of time so the muffins weren't over or under baked. 

]]> 2016-10-19 03:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/131683082 vanilleacupcake https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/135573708 Evaluation: The turkey and biscuits with applesauce tasted delicious overall, but the applesauce needed to be mushed more because it was very chunky. The recipe for the applesauce was perfect though because it wasn't too sweet or too sour. It was just right. The turkey was good, but the size of the patty needed to be a little bit bigger because it was too thick and too small. The biscuits were under-cooked inside and we made it too thick. We also baked the biscuits for about 15 minutes but it was still under-cooked. I liked how the biscuits were buttery and soft and it tasted great with turkey and applesauce on the side.

]]> 2016-11-05 23:44:47 UTC https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/135573708 vanilleacupcake https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/137612309 Evaluation: The pizza was well made and it tasted good. The only thing that i would change is the amount of sauce put in. I would add more sauce because the pizza was a little bit dry. Everything else was great. I thought the sauce was going to taste super tomato-y but with all the spices it drove away from the tomato flavor which i liked. The bread was tasty and soft. I could just eat the pizza without the toppings because the bread and sauce tasted so good.
  ]]> 2016-11-15 04:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/137612309 vanilleacupcake https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/147151321 Evaluation: The cinnamon rolls were delicious. I thought the glaze compliments the cinnamon roll well and it was sweet, but not too sweet which was perfect. The souffle, on the other hand, was very bland and the amount of eggs ruined the taste probably because I'm not an egg person. If I made the souffle again, I would more bread and less eggs. 

]]> 2017-01-13 20:30:59 UTC https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/147151321 vanilleacupcake https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/147152837 Evaluation: The holiday cookies weren't as good as I thought it would be. It was very hard and crunchy so i wasn't able to bite it without hurting my mouth. It tasted good but the texture was to hard to make the cookie enjoyable. The glaze was also too sweet for the cookie and it didn't compliment the cookie at all. If I made it again, I would use shortening instead of butter because shortening makes the cookie softer and I would also not put on the glaze.

]]> 2017-01-13 20:41:06 UTC https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/147152837 vanilleacupcake https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/147153996 This soup tasted a lot better than I expected. I'm not a fan of celery but as I tasted the soup I couldn't taste it all at. I liked how the soup was thick and creamy. The potato was soft while the celery was crunchy. A perfect combo! If I made this soup dish again, I would add more cheese and more potatoes because I love my potatoes and cheese. 

]]> 2017-01-13 20:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/147153996 vanilleacupcake https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/147154718 The tomato soup was really good. I liked how the pasta shells weren't soft but instead very chewy and i liked how it was tangy and it packed a punch. The pasta brings out the taste of the soup and the soup was well seasoned. The grilled cheese sandwich compliments the tomato soup very well. I didn't like to dip the sandwich into the soup but I like to eat it together. The grilled cheese sandwich was very sweet while the soup was very savory. The sandwich was slightly burned so next time I would decrease the cook time ]]> 2017-01-13 20:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/147154718 vanilleacupcake https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/148598680 I ate at a restaurant called Orange Tei and they serve Japanese dishes, mostly ramen and sushi. It's located at the Anaheim Packing District along with many other restaurants. I ordered a Tonkatsu Shoyu Ramen with Chashu Pork and of course, it came along with a cup of water. The whole dish was so good. The soup was very creamy and savory, while the noodles were super chewy. The chashu pork was tasty also, mostly because there was a lot of fat in it. Overall, the dish was really good and I'm probably going to go back soon and have some more.I give this place a 10/10.]]> 2017-01-22 22:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/148598680 vanilleacupcake https://padlet.com/vanilleacupcake/culinaryartsquarter1/wish/148599699 I ate at a dessert place called Tried N'Time Crepes and the serve crepes of all flavors. It's also located at the Anaheim Packing District along with all of the other restaurants and dessert shops there. I ordered the OG which is a crepe with Nutella, strawberries, vanilla bean ice cream, bananas, chocolate, whipped cream, and almonds. This crepe was huge and serves about 2 people. It also took forever to finish because it was so messy but also so worth it. The creme was not very sweet which was good because everything else was so it balanced out the taste. Most of the Nutella and chocolate sunk to the bottom along with the almonds. I liked how the inside layer holds the ice cream and the outside layers held the cream and the strawberries. I would for sure come back and order this crepe again. I give this place a 10/10.

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