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

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’ll continue on with my stream of hearsay, cultural misappropriations, and out right thefts. This time a classic Indian dish, modified to use a instpot, and targeted to be a  …

  Cultural-Misappropriation

As my wife is playing grandmother this weekend, she has given me the command, “Fend for yourself.”. I suppose, I should do so.. As I wander aimlessly about the local  …

  American, Bean

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

It being Cinco De Mayo, I’ll follow the rest of the USA and do something Tex-Mex. Not true Mexican, but “Gringo Mexican”, just as “Cinco De Mayo” is not a  …

  Baked, Mex-Tex, Pub Food, Spring

‘Tis cool and rainy this day. With the drizzle, wind, and fog, I am reminded of a trip to New Orleans. Of that trip two things come to mind, the  …

  American, Cajun, Creole, 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  …

  Indian, InstaPot, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian