Tag: cooking

  • Simple chanterelles

    Simple chanterelles

    Simple is better. Less is more. So it goes with so much in life, including this killer dish of simple chanterelle mushrooms with udon noodles.

  • America needs more halloumi

    America needs more halloumi

    Halloumi is too hard to find in the USA and that’s a shame.

  • Culantro

    Culantro

    Have you ever heard of culantro (similar to but different from cilantro, aka sawtooth coriander)? I never had until today, but it’s a thing and sounds delicious.

  • Cooking creativity

    Cooking creativity

    I’ve gotten into this groove with cooking in the last month or so. I’m cooking dinner basically every night, while part-time working and full-time Dad-ing, and I’m not stressed about it. Not only that, I’m actually making (and I’m totally being objective here) good food. Like real food not from a box. I’m thinking that…

  • My wok fried omelettes look like crap, but they are delicious

    My wok fried omelettes look like crap, but they are delicious

    This post doesn’t need to exist, but it does simply as proof that I’m now starting to try cooking more that just asian cuisine in my wok. Tonight Last night I made omelettes with a side of stir fried shitake mushrooms, potatoes, and yeasted waffles.

  • Getting started wok-ing

    Getting started wok-ing

    I received a wok as a gift when I was visiting the states last month. It’s the real carbon steel deal that needs to be seasoned and will last for centuries. I’ve never owned one before, but I love cooking and cooking tools so needless to say I’ve been really looking forward to getting it…

  • Peanut Rãyu aka the best condiment ever

    Peanut Rãyu aka the best condiment ever

    I saw this jar of White Mausu’s Peanut Rãyu on the shelf of my local shop (Locavore) and took a chance. I love chillis and peanuts and asian food but that wasn’t it exactly. Something about it called to me, and I answered.

  • What I learned last week (#53 and #54)

    What I learned last week (#53 and #54)

    Learned last week: the history of a kitchen classic, live music rules, books I read in 2019, go outside first, and more.