Every now and then I take a break from the blog and focus in on my craft. I've spent the last couple of months reading other people's blogs, considering their recipes, examining their photos, and trying out new things myself - both with the camera and in the kitchen. I've been working with my new light box, playing with props and trying to set up scenes for my food. I've also been trying new recipes.
Read MoreVietnamese Food Comes to Harford County
I'm going to start here with a brief history of Vietnamese food in Harford County. And it will be brief, briefer even than the history of Mexican food in Harford County. First, there was nothing - a great dark void in the culinary landscape for the entire 15 years I've lived out here. Then, back in 2012 and completely out of the blue, the Golden Szechuan Inn hired a cook from Vietnam and added a modest selection of pho and noodles to their menu, and Vietnamese food had finally arrived.
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