The first true autumn day in the new house is upon us, time to fire up the oven and put the kitchen to use. It is cool, rainy, cloudy, blah,  …

  Autumn, Baked, Cast Iron, Follow On, Stew, Winter

And autumn roars on to us. Cool days, chilly nights, and a craving for rich comfort food. Soups, stews, curries, chili’s, and all sorts of bowl-ables are in demand. The  …

  Autumn, Basics, General, Ingredient, Soup, Stew, Winter

As summer winds into fall and the temperature winds from fry an egg on your forehead to having various appendages freeze and break off, I start to think of, plan  …

  Autumn, Bean, Ingredient, InstaPot, Italian, Pasta, Soup, Stew, Winter

So the great lockdown continues, seems you take your life and liberty in your hands to ride in a car with NY Plates. Luckily, my local megamart is a very  …

  American, Autumn, Bean, InstaPot, Soup, Spring, Winter

As my cultural robbery spree continues, I’ll descend upon the city-state of Singapore. A cultural crossroads of Southeast Asia, blending asian and indian influences to produce a culinary culture uniquely  …

  Asian, Cultural-Misappropriation, Egg, Follow On, Fried, Indian, Pub Food, Sauce, Sautee, Soup, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter

It is late February, the weather is more like early April but still coldish, so I’m looking for decent, flavorful food with just a hint of adventure. But have not  …

  Autumn, Bean, Cast Iron, Cultural-Misappropriation, Indian, Pub Food, Sauce, Vegetarian, Winter

It is Lunar New Year, and the weather is cold / freezing rain. A nice day for New York in January, but I really am a Texas Summer type of  …

  Asian, Cultural-Misappropriation, InstaPot, Stew, Winter

As the winter of 2020 rolls on, I want rich, hearty, tasty food. And I want it now! Prior winters, a quick call to a local provider would generate this  …

  Basics, Indian, InstaPot, Quick, Winter

And the Great Flu Epidemic of 2020 takes hold. Time to start fighting back before I fall prey to it. I think a soup that will nourish my soul and  …

  Asian, Cultural-Misappropriation, Quick, Soup, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter

As the year 2020 begins, I find myself scaling my cooking to match both the number of plates (2), and the need to eat more healthy. (Mediterranean / Vegetable heavy  …

  Autumn, Cast Iron, Mediterranean, Sautee, Vegetarian, Winter

Unseasonably cold weather this week makes me hunger for much heartier fair. In this case an old Central Texas stand by, Chili con carne From Wikiepdia: Chili con carne or  …

  Follow On, Ingredient, Mex-Tex, Pub Food, Simmer, Winter

I may just need to create a new category called “Cultural Misappropriation”, many chefs would call this “Fusion Cuisine”, but let’s get real here, we steal good concepts from one  …

  Autumn, Cultural-Misappropriation, Follow On, Indian, Ingredient, Vegetarian, Winter

As we move from 90 degree days to 60 degree days, and in the same week, I find myself wanting warm hearty food. As it is now the harvest season  …

  Autumn, Indian, Quick, Soup, Winter

It is one of those warm days and cool night that preface the coming of truly cool / cold weather. These days make me want fare that is heartier but  …

  Autumn, Cast Iron, Indian, Simmer, Winter

As September sneaks in and warmer weather departs for the southern regions, one begins to contemplate richer and heartier foods. Soups, stews, chili’s, curries, and all manner of braises. Of  …

  Autumn, Basics, General, Ingredient, Simmer, Winter