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Fried rice with garlic and red chili peppers from the garden.

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:26:59 -0400

Fried rice with garlic and red chili peppers from the garden.

oh god

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 02:12:00 -0400

oh god

Mexican Chicken Soup Homemade chicken broth with onions,...

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:46:00 -0400

Mexican Chicken Soup

Homemade chicken broth with onions, tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeños, shredded chicken, rice, avocado and lime on the side.

Thanks. You're a big help, smarty cat.

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:41:41 -0400

No problemo!

Yeah, without the savory element to neutralize the tartness of the lemon juice... Blehh. The cremed salmon just sat "dead in the water," or rather the dressing. Culinary fail.

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:56:00 -0400

Add a pinch of sugar every time you make a vinaigrette. That will balance the acidity of the dressing and then you season with salt to your liking. Its the same concept with tomato sauce. A lot of people will add a pinch of sugar to tomato sauce if it tastes tart. Sweet balances sour. Creamed salmon seems a little sketchy haha

Do you think salmon instead if anchovie paste in a dressing would be ok? I'm a bit hesitant to substitute a sweeter ingredient for a savory one.

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:23:40 -0400

You can omit the anchovy paste if you really don’t like it or can’t find it. You can’t really taste the anchovy paste if you don’t put too much, it is really there just to add body and mellow out the acidity of a vinaigrette. You can make an equally delicious dressing with just lemon juice or some sort of vinegar, good olive oil, salt, pepper, a pinch of sugar and maybe some dijon mustard and shallots. I would not suggest adding salmon.

You are wonderful.

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:48:09 -0400

thanks bear :)

ima buy some oxtails and my grandmas recipe off her and you help me cook um ehhhhh? im a psycho hosebeast.

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:47:00 -0400

YEAH! call me and we’ll do it

This is another one of those cleaning out the fridge meals and...

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:15:51 -0400

This is another one of those cleaning out the fridge meals and it turned out to be kind of like a healthier carbonara. I fried a little bit of diced onion, red pepper flakes, garlic and leftover cut up ham, then tossed it with some spaghetti and a beaten egg with a little milk and nutmeg in a large mixing bowl and threw in some arugula and capers last minute.

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Wed, 19 Sep 2012 01:42:57 -0400

Video

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 18:11:11 -0400

The sunrise at 5:30 this morning was a little concerning to me.

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:34:32 -0400

The sunrise at 5:30 this morning was a little concerning to me.

A beautiful sweet baby melon from the garden.

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:44:52 -0400

A beautiful sweet baby melon from the garden.

Somen in Cold Mentsuyu Broth with Natto, Cucumber, Shiso and...

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:05:30 -0400

Somen in Cold Mentsuyu Broth with Natto, Cucumber, Shiso and Scallions

Phyllis Dillon - Perfidia

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:24:59 -0400

Phyllis Dillon - Perfidia

smurmy murmy hurr durr?

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:10:00 -0400

snibbs sneebs

Dandanmian Topped with fresh cucumber, shredded scallions and...

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 22:38:00 -0400

Dandanmian

Topped with fresh cucumber, shredded scallions and toasted sesame seeds.

Miso-Tomato Soup and Japanese Cabbage Salad

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:39:49 -0400

Miso-Tomato Soup and Japanese Cabbage Salad

Ebi Senbei

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:35:00 -0400

Ebi Senbei

Furikake Popcorn I was reading about Hawaiian Hurricane popcorn,...

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:14:00 -0400

Furikake Popcorn

I was reading about Hawaiian Hurricane popcorn, which is a mochi crunch and nori flavored buttery popcorn, a while ago and have really wanted to try it since. I’m going to order the real thing online soon because it sounds sooo good, but for now I’m having my own version of Japanese style popcorn. This is a really satisfying snack for people who like the combination of salty and sweet flavors. All of the Japanese ingredients are very basic and are easily found at an Asian grocery store. To toast the sheet of nori, turn your stove burner on low heat and pass the nori quickly over the flame a few times on each side until the nori is slightly fragrant.

Serves 2-3

Ingredients:

1 bag plain microwaveable popcorn
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp nanami togarashi assorted chili pepper (S&B brand is the most popular and easy to find)
1 packet kombu dashi granules
2 tbsp katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes)
1 sheet toasted nori, cut into small strips

Method:

Toss together the sugar, nanami togarashi, kombu dashi granules and katsuobushi with the freshly popped popcorn in a large mixing bowl. Top with the toasted nori and serve.