Cucumber Kimchi
As super bowl sunday occurs, I find myself in the local mega-mart, where besides all the salted meats and limp cheeses, I find cucumbers on sale. As I only subscribe …
Asian, Cold, Cultural-Misappropriation, Korean, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian
Ginger and Garlic Soup
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
Winter’s Vegetable Stew
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
Aloo, Aloo …
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
Basmati Rice in InstaPot
As I am cooking a variant of an Indian dish this night. But it seems my sous chef is not feeling well, so I will also need to assume to …
Vindaloo Gravy / Sauce
I’m in a mood for food, but just not any food, food with a KICKASS taste. That to me says, Vindaloo. Tasty, spicy, FIREY. Just what I need to deal …
Cultural-Misappropriation, Indian, Ingredient, Sauce, Vegan, Vegetarian
Vegetable Curry
As my roommate and I have been left to fend for ourselves, whilst his better half goes a wandering, I’ll have to man up and deliver a bit of tucker. …
Shepherd’s Pie Vegetarian
So spring is not so here, high winds, rain, in general ah, blah. I want hearty comfort food. As I am in-city, this will need to be meatless, but that …
Basic Noodles
With my last post, one of my roommates inquired if I could create a noodle sauce, “THAT WOULD NOT DISSOLVE THE SILVERWARE” Sounds like a basic Asian Noodle Sauce. As …
Asian, Cultural-Misappropriation, General, Vegan, Vegetarian
Chili Oil
These are becoming an obsession for me. There was a take away store next to my former office that did these, and it was at least a once a week …
Asian, Condiment, Cultural-Misappropriation, Ingredient, Sauce, Vegan, Vegetarian
Wild Mushroom Soup
It is deceptively warm today. The weather station says 50, but with no sun, a light drizzle, and a mild wind, it seems much colder. Time for a bit of …
Fried Rice
After a full day onsite, and dealing with the overflow of the day, it is time for food. But it is well past 10:00 PM, the local hash houses are …
Beer Cheese Soup
A week of traveling, from 80 degrees to -10, long hours on planes, longer hours in airports, 12 hours working outside in 20 degree weather, even more travel and back …