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 …
InstaPot Pot Roast
And as winter storm harper roars down upon us, I want a rich hearty meal. Thick with the power of beef, replete with vegetables, and smothered in a unctuous slow …
Faux Pho Ga in a InstaPot
As spoken prior: “As the latest polar vortex roars down on us, I am planning my weekend menu, whence I shall demonstrate my latest culinary creations for my wife.” One …
Oven Fried Mushrooms
It’s cold, and I want a snack. I AM NOT going out, so lets see what’s in the fridge. A nice pack of button mushrooms, some schezwan chutney sauce, some …
Mushroom Pan Sauce
As the latest polar vortex roars down on us, I am planning my weekend menu, whence I shall demonstrate my latest culinary creations for my wife. She has requested “Good …
Butter Chicken
And winter has arrived in New York City, we are projecting low temperatures and high winds, just the thing to make one not go out. Whilst the local Indian Restaurant …
Spicy Ketchup
In tasting my Chili Mushrooms, one of the roomies commented that the ketchup made the sauce too sweet. As the conversation continued, I was informed that a “Spicy Ketchup” was …
Condiment, Cultural-Misappropriation, Indian, Ingredient, Sauce, Vegan, Vegetarian
Basic Curry Sauce
Almost every culture has some form of dish where a protein is cooked, then finished in a sauce. Curry or Kari is often spoken of as “Indian Food” and usually …
Cultural-Misappropriation, Indian, Ingredient, Pub Food, Quick, Simmer, Vegan
Flakey Flatbread
A fairly labor and time intensive flatbread. Just the thing to help ward off my nicotine cravings. This is a quite flakey flatbread partly due to the almost puff pastry …
Chilli Mushrooms
One of my favorite Indian restaurants has a 5 star dish called Mushroom Chilli. I’ll attempt to recreate here ‘A simple healthy stir fry recipe that’s perfect for a home …
Cultural-Misappropriation, Fried, Indian, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian
InstaPot Black Bean Soup
It is January, it is cold-ish, Time for a bit of a hearty meal. I’m thinking soup, but I do want some taste and the usual chicken soup, whilst damned …
Rosemary Focaccia
As the new year starts, I begin the travail of kicking my nicotine addiction. As done prior, I’ll be doing a bit of baking. As such I’ll start with a …
Baked, Basics, Bread, Vegan, Vegetarian
Easy Home Fries
One of my most favorite side dishes, good with eggs for breakfast, great as a noontime snack, and a perfect side for a easy dinner. My largest complaint is the …