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Last week, while looking at my traffic stats, I noticed an unusually large number of visitors from Singapore. I followed the trail to a blog called Xiaxue, which had linked to my chocolate lava cake video. As I read the post, I was shocked to see the blog's author, Xiaxue, had sent me a comment, but that I never replied! Even worse, I noticed the website had received numerous awards as Asia's top blog, and that Xiaxue was a bona fide Internet superstar. As you know, I religiously answer every single comment and email I get (except for the ones I don’t), so I quickly emailed her to find out about her ignored comment. She quickly replied and said she wrote this long teary comment about how my recipe had aided in her quest to get hitched, and she told me to keep on blogging. I was so excited to get an email from such an important person for a change, instead of the usual stuff I get from you people. I thanked her, and offered to film any recipe she wanted. She asked for creamy mushroom pasta that she gets out, but wants to make at home. So, this video recipe was her food wish. I watched a couple of her videos and learned that she likes to be called Yan Yan, which explained the recipe's name. By the way, she said that Xiaxue is almost impossible to pronounce if you're not Chinese - which I took as a challenge, and as you'll hear in the clip, I try on several occasions. Enjoy! Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil 3/4 lb white mushrooms, sliced 1/4 lb shiitake mushrooms, sliced salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste 2 cloves minced garlic 2 oz sherry wine 1 cup chicken stock 1 cup cream 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese 1/2 tbsp chopped fresh thyme 1/2 tbsp chopped fresh chive 1/2 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon

Grilled chicken with adobo sauce  Ingredients: as many as needed skinless boneless chicken breast 1/4 cp vinegar 1/4  cp soy sauce, less soy= less salt 1 ea onion diced 1... Quick cooking tips for the average person.

CMN Video: A Day at El Bulli Book Launch Party We attended a party hosted by publisher Phaidon at Thomas Keller's Per Se Restaurant to honor Chef Ferran Adria on the publication of "A Day at El Bulli", a 500 page exploration of the art of cuisine at his temple of gastronomy. The event drew a crowd of America's culinary elite, who sipped Cava and sampled Per Se's best hors d'oeuvres. Among the attendees were many of America's top chefs, who were thrilled to support Chef Adria. (see if you can spot them all!) A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

CHIC Podcast #146: Live from Maui This week I talk live from Maui, Hawai?i. Wow is it beautiful! I talk about airline food. I know, there is no more airline food but we were in business class. There is still food up there and it is worth examining. I talk about the days I used to work on the airline myself. Next week, we?ll have a podcast about the food here on the island. It should be a little better than the airplane....I hope. Thanks for listening. See you next week!

CMN Video: Fork in the Road - Per Se A quick update from the book release party for Chef Ferran Adria's book "A Day at El Bulli", published by Phaidon. The party was at Chef Thomas Keller's Per Se in New York City, where many of the culinary stars showed up to wish Chef Adria well. Fret not for the low quality. We'll have full video coverage of the event, including Chef Mark's interview with Chef Adria, in a day or two. A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

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CMN Video: Bogs Across America Jennifer and Chef Mark get a healthy dose of cranberries at Ocean Spray's Bogs Across America event in New York's Rockefeller Center. We get cooking tips from Cindy Taccini, learn how cranberries are harvested from Adrienne Kravitz, taste some great dishes and learn who won the cranberry recipe contest from Chef Tyler Florence, and we even run into Justin & Henry, those goofy cranberry growers from TV. A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

Jennifer and Chef Mark get a healthy dose of cranberries at Ocean Spray's Bogs Across America event in New York's Rockefeller Center. We get cooking tips from Cindy Taccini, learn how cranberries are harvested from Adrienne Kravitz, taste some great dishes and learn who won the cranberry recipe contest from Chef Tyler Florence, and we even run into Justin & Henry, those goofy cranberry growers from TV. A production of the Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

ReMARKable Palate #164: CrabFest at London Lennies I speak with Brad Haskel and Jeffrey Baruch, sommelier and head chef of London Lennies, a seafood restaurant in Rego Park, Queens, on the eve of their annual Crabfest. Theme Song: "Go Fish", by Big Money Grip, from the Podsafe Music Network. ReMARKable Palate is a production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

CMN Video: Exploring Palermo's Capo Market Jennifer and Chef Mark explore the stalls of Capo Street Market in Palermo, Sicily, discovering the vibrant fruits and vegetables on display. Chef Mark speaks with Culinary Tour Guide Michele Topor about the more unusual meats on offer. A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

CMN Video: Exploring Palermo's Capo Market Jennifer and Chef Mark explore the stalls of Capo Street Market in Palermo, Sicily, discovering the vibrant fruits and vegetables on display. Chef Mark speaks with Culinary Tour Guide Michele Topor about the more unusual meats on offer. A production of the Culinary Media Network www.culinarymedianetwork.com