Atwater Market holds some great surprises. On a warm summer day there was a steady long, long lineup at Satay Brothers — a sure indicator of gastronomic delights. Just ask for their specialty. You’ll be steered towards Laksa, a soup-meal that will add spice to your life. The ingredients: coconut milk, shrimp, organic chicken, fried tofu, quail egg, fish cake, lai…
Beet Salad and The Garden of Eden
Today I ate fresh green coconut, courtesy of Sherrie. Sherrie is a spritely Hawaiian woman who strikes me as a combination of Peter Pan, Tinker Bell and Pocahontas. She dashes about, gracefully tending her gardens and hacking open coconuts as she feeds and instructs her guests. Sherrie snapped off a sugar cane, with her bare hands,…