I am so embarrassed. I had this great idea for chili – flash fry tiny cubes of steak and pork, then put them in chili. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Well, I tried it today. I spent three hours standing at the counter, chopping, frying, stirring, mixing and simmering. I just tried it. I think it’s […]
I am a cooking machine. Thanks to Molto Mario, I’ve been experimenting the past couple nights with new and crazy non-recipe based dishes. For example, last night I made pounded chicken breasts rolled with fresh mozarella and fresh basil in a diced tomato sauce over vermicelli. Man, was it good. I flattened the chicken breasts […]
So, I made something approacing paella tonight. Jen made this really simple sauce last night with fresh tomatoes, olive oil and onions. It was awesome on pasta, so I figured it might be good with some of the tilapia we had in the freezer. Jen didn’t want pasta again, so we agreed on rice. I […]
We’re making marshmallows tonight! I am so excited. The recipe looks really simple and if we get brave we may try making chocolate ones as well. Then tomorrow, it’s over to my parents’ house for the big barbecue and s’mores for dessert. In other insane the-end-must-be-near news, Jen and I beat her parents at pinochle!! […]
Things I learned in the hall on the way to the bathroom: Marshmallows originally came from the root of a plant called, oddly enough, the marsh mallow. Instead of using marsh mallow to make them now, our modern marshmallows are made with gelatin. It is very easy to make homemade marshmallows. I will, of course, […]
Three’s Company A post in three parts… First, the world’s most perfect guacamole recipe: Ingredients 2 ripe avacados a dash of chili powder a pinch of cumin (if you don’t have cumin, curry will work) a splash of salsa 1 small tomato Peel and pit the avacados, dice into small, dice sized bits and put […]
As I sit here, awake because my stomach is conducting a chemistry experiment, I realize that while the Singapore Rice Noodles with chicken, pork and a plateful of curry was oh so good when I ate it, it might not do so well once it settled in. I feel like the symptom list from a […]
I need me some Vietnamese food. I need it bad. Guys, lunch, tomorrow? Saigon Cafe? Come on, you know you want some fried spring rolls. You neeeeed them almost as much as I do. You need the pork with funny noodles. The perfectly barbecued pork slices on top of thin rice noodles, covered in chopped […]
The sushi from lunch is not agreeing with me. I bet I’ll have some colorful dreams tonight. Here’s a tip for the uninitiated: sashimi is raw.
Jen wanted a hot dog. I don’t know why. She went on and on about how she wanted a hot dog. It was 10:30 (in the middle of Iron Chef) and she wanted a hot dog. I reminded her that there’s a 7-11 right down the street, open 24 hours and chock full o’ meat […]