…okonomiyaki just might be my fave. When you think of Japanese food, you might think of meticulously crafted sushi or an elaborate kaiseki dinner, a multi-course parade of curated delights. These formal foods are often associated with dramatic images of Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples and Zen gardens. I suppose they are not the worst stereotypesContinue reading “of all the yakis in the world…”
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in defense of marginally sexy food…
….the rehabilitation of “creamy” rice and beef stew. I never liked risotto. I just didn’t get it. Growing up in the South it wasn’t really a featured menu item and I didn’t have an Italian grandmother with a secret family recipe to pass down. We ate long-grained white rice, noodles, hominy and mashed potatoes, butContinue reading “in defense of marginally sexy food…”
pantry raid…
…the upside to culinary hoarding. I had lots of actual work work this week, as in my sports photography thing. Wrestling, swimming and basketball rarely happen in the 9-to-5 block, so most nights my peeps relied on the frozen reserves. Wednesday was my only weeknight to cook and even then I managed to get caughtContinue reading “pantry raid…”
is a soufflé a delightful indulgence?
or just a heartbreaking pain in the ass? Most days I am fairly grounded. I value humor, intellect and honesty over glitz and glam, but I can also be a dreamer and a romantic. And do I love to treat myself every now and then. After all, I have both a favorite spatula and aContinue reading “is a soufflé a delightful indulgence?”
the traditional route…
…holiday photos and musings. Early December… Soon after Thanksgiving I was fixin’ to get ready, as they say down here. I made my annual Egg Nog from a boozy 1920s recipe created by expats living in Shanghai, known as Shanghailanders. It’s so lethal it technically does not require refrigeration and becomes outrageously smooth after aContinue reading “the traditional route…”
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