I know this may not look like much, but it’s one of my favorite things to eat. I’ve been looking forward to making it every since this post, and it was the first thing I wanted to do with my fresh supply of calf burger. I prefer it to ‘meat sauce’, as the meatballs brown nicely, and give the tomatoes … Read More
Green Salsa and Refried Bean Taco
First order of business is to give props to Maryann for being such a sweetie. She makes me sound like I know what I’m doing. Just to be clear: I don’t. But I’m really glad my online blabbering is entertaining enough for someone to take the trouble to read regularly, leave comments, and even post about it. Now. I love … Read More
My Bread Gig
These numbers are in my head: 400g bread flour280g warm water1 tsp yeast1 tsp table salt. Top left. Scaled the water, then add the yeast. Top center. Scaled the flour and measured salt into the same bowl. Top right. I’ve mixed it all up into a crude mess, and dump it onto my counter. I then clean the bowl with … Read More
Sauté of Game ‘Veal’ with Cassis and Rosemary Jus Lié
Tonight, somehow, I feel I would be making Escoffier proud. Many times I’ve read about his sauces for game, often including currant fruits. Tonight I went down that road for the first time. But let me start from the very begninning. It’s going to be a long post tonight. I’ve been obsessed with wine recently. I’ve been tasting a lot, … Read More
Calf Moose Burger
I get rather long-winded about regional foods at times. So here’s me, stepping up to the plate [no pun intended]: calf moose [harvested in Alberta], Alberta beef, garden onion and herbs, farm egg from Saskatchewan. Reaching on the egg from Saskatchewan, not so regional, but it’s what I had. And yes, I know virtually nobody has access to wild ‘veal’, … Read More
Rockfish and Lemongrass Soup
My tongue feels like someone’s piercing it with a hot metal poker. But aside from that, this is easily one of the best soups I’ve ever made. I needed a quick lunch, and here’s what went in the pot: 2 cups or so of chicken broth1 cup or so of pork brothA healthy shot of leftover Nuoc Cham [see previous … Read More
Banh Trang phoi suong
Finally. Banh Trang phoi suong. I figure if it’s Noodlepie’s favorite southern Vietnamese dish, I’ve got to give it a go. And I realized mid way through that I’ve eaten something very similar to this before. The difference, in my opinion, like in many cuisines, is in the details. The mix of fresh minty-citrusy-bitter herbs, many which I probably don’t … Read More
Binagoongang Baboy
I’m a travel research geek. And I’m currently planning a trip to South East Asia. Not going anytime soon, but that hasn’t stopped my geekness before. Thanks to some great blogs written by locals in Vietnam, like this one, there’s a very good chance we’ll be stopping in Vietnam. To eat. After lots of reading and drooling at photos, I … Read More
Gelato al Pistachio
Talk about mixed feelings. Pistachio gelato is something I look forward to on every trip to Italy. And I just made it in my very own kitchen. I should be jumping for joy. Part of me is – but part of me is melancholic. I’ve felt this before. We used to anticipate trips to Paris to gorge ourselves on pains … Read More
Poule au Pot
Poached chicken, thanks to a comment from Yen about what to do with a chicken that you forgot in your trunk overnight. It may sound boring, but to me, it’s classic comfort-food. Like roast chicken, but more ‘plain’. Perhaps more ‘subtle’ would be a kinder adjective. On the left, my mis en place. I admit, easy for me, as nearly … Read More