About Us

We are Bryan, YiRan, and Herbie. Relative newbies to the New York City foodie/culture scene, but learning quickly, and loving every minute of it. We're of Italian, Chinese, and Domestic Shorthair heritage (we'll let you guess which one is which), and try to explore ours and other cultures through the traditions of food and wine. 

When Bryan is not cooking he spends his days working away at a company called Google. While his role there is primarily to support the product strategy of Google Docs (upon which much of this blog was written!), he dabbles in other areas creating things like this. One afternoon Mario Batali came to give a presentation about his app and ruminate on all things Internet, and during this talk he spoke about the importance of having a point of view for your cooking and writing. It was that talk that led him to consider developing his own point of view and putting it here. Bryan loves drinking wine (especially any blends that include Cabernet Franc) and cooking from new recipes.

YiRan is a jack of all trades in the creative field, dabbling in photography, graphic design, and art direction. If you think anything on this page is either visually appealing or fugly, it's most likely because of her. When she's not cooking or shopping for shoes, she's probably cuddling with Herbie or working on ads. Before she met Bryan, who has always been a gourmand, she subsisted on ramen noodles and pita chips. Since then, she has learned the importance of "al dente" and has blossomed into a very capable sous-chef.

Herbie is a cat. He doesn't say much, but when he does, he says it with gusto. We suspect that Herbie's philosophy in life is "Just Chew It." His hobbies include playing with a ribbon or a ball, tackling the hamper, and curling up by the window to sleep. He is as addicted to catnip as YiRan is to Zappos. Oh, and Herbie does like his spaghetti. Did we mention that?