. sous vide . fermentation . dry curing .
For the trained eye, those adept at baking and pastry making (hopefully not, because I need some encouragement here but I’m ready and could use some constructive criticism), this tart will show some basic execution flaws, like the walls aren’t thin enough or tall enough, and the filling doesn’t reach the edge of the crust […]
This simple soup for me was about minimizing waste and trying to make something tasty out of ingredients I can’t seem to find a use for sometimes. I’ve been staring at these 2 artichokes sit at the bottom of my refrigerator for almost a week, pathetic, but can’t get myself motivated enough to cook them […]
Full on autumn weather. I don’t have much to say today as an intro for this post (must be this weather…) but I want to share this recipe because it is so wonderful and comforting. It’s a classic combination of ingredients you’ll find in many cookbooks and recipes online. That won’t stop me from uploading […]
I didn’t know what to call this dish. I don’t think I even know what a true traditional mongolian beef or even if it is a traditional dish, and allegedly not even mongolian, but I’ve had it at chinese restaurants and every time I’ve devoured it. I did some research on the web only to […]
Beef tongue. I like it… it is a bit odd or uncommon going to a store and picking up a big cow tongue… probably doesn’t even sound appetizing to many I’m sure and a bit hard to work with, but I find it a versatile cut and with some preparation can be turned into tasty […]
I’ve been busy with getting everything ready for selling my apartment. My kitchen in which I spent 4 years making messes and cooking, won’t be there for me . It’s kind of sad. All those memories, decent food, crappy food, smoke detectors gone wild, fires, knife accidents, degreasing floors constantly, cleaning up… all the time…and […]
Blood Sausage. Yes. Today I finally got in the mail a few ingredients I’ve been wanting to use and experiment with. It’s kind of weird to buy food online, but I guess that’s how it works these days. They are all of spanish origin. At long last! I have some salt cod, can’t wait to […]
The time for cozier meals is finally here. Fennel season will soon begin too. I remember when I first had fennel. Hated it. I think I had it raw on some salad. I couldn’t even pretend to like it, but why would I? nobody warned me. The strong licorice flavor? are you serious?… yikes! who […]
Have you ever tried making black beans? It took me a forever to get it right. Some legumes are easier than other. Lentils, super easy, black beans, not so much if you don’t keep in mind a couple of things. The first few times I made black beans… the soup actually didn’t taste great, and […]
I’ve been busy with house and work related stuff lately. I’m absolutely over it too. I’ve been wanting to find a window to come back to my blog and add more entries. Tonight I found a window. Chicken soup. Everybody knows this one, if not how to make it from scratch, definitely how to […]