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King Mandu Dumplings Fit for a King

I was at a Korean restaurant not long ago and fell in love with the look of their King Mandu (Fried Dumplings Fit for a King). Unfortunately I wasn't able to taste as they were filled with pork. My friends were raving about the texture and size of the dumplings. After a closer visual inspection I decided that the dough used to make those wrappings for the dumplings was not at all different for my everyday flour tortilla recipe. I set out to do the experiment in the workshop. It turned out better than I ever expected. I used my flour tortilla dough and made mini tortillas about 6" diameter. They were easy to stuff with the recipe that follows and sealed on the edges with just a little water. We pan fried the dumplings in a mixture of half vegetable and olive oil. It took about 1 tablespoon of each. Let's hope you try the recipe and let me know how you liked it. As always feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. Ingredients: 1/2 cup of red le...

Meeting One of My Heroes

Well,  I am geeking out! I had the very good fortune to be invited to go to The 5th Annual Sonoma Veg Fest. As the name suggests it is a big celebration of all things Vegan. I will be posting further videos and pictures about all the wonderful vendors, products and information that I found during this all day event. I have to say that for me, personally, meeting one of my Vegan heroes, Patti Breitman, was the best part. When I first moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, I didn't have a high paying job (or any job for that matter), but that never stopped me from enjoying the wonders that this city has to offer. One of the ways I would fill my days was by just walking around. If you don't know this, San Francisco is only 49 square miles so it can be walked from end to end in just a few hours. It's one of the best cities to explore on foot, but I digress. One of my favorite activities back then was to explore used book stores where I could browse rare or unusual books,...