Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar
The path to get here is so much longer than the recipe itself. Great apple cider vinegar is not hard to make. Let me repeat,…
Are you kidding me? Street food is where I get a lot of inspiration. Why? What our fellows humans can do in such a limited space with limited resources boggles my Western mind. I love street food since it crystallizes various flavors without all the fluff from a restaurant and server. It’s culture. It’s actually mainstream.
The path to get here is so much longer than the recipe itself. Great apple cider vinegar is not hard to make. Let me repeat,…
How Do I Do Muhammara? Well, instead of posting yet another muhammara recipe I’d like to show you my favorite way to eat this…
Turmeric. Asia, but specifically India has been using this ingredient for ages. It’s in just about every curry recipe I make. But the time…
I have had San Diego tacos, street tacos in Ensenada, stuffed my face at a taco bar in Mexico city, filled up at the…
I was walking down the night market in the Muslim quarter of Xi’an, China chasing down all the amazing smells and listening to the cacophony…
I had a friend who used to call me that all the time. “Hey, Pickle Pants”. Everyday, of every week, of every month. There…
Half my office is vegan or vegetarian so lately I have been cranking those cerebral gears in order to come up with some delicious meals they…
Homemade Chicken Shawarma (shāwarmā) I will guide you into heaven with this recipe. And with heaven I mean flavor euphoria. I wrangled this recipe…
Living in NYC gives you access to some pretty great food. Recently, I stumbled upon a really good Scottish egg but it was not…
It’s not as weird as you think. Long ago we didn’t waste as much and used nearly every part of an animal. Even the…
Ukoy or Shrimp Fritter It wasn’t until a few years ago that I learned about the Ukoy (ooh-coy). One of the Philippines lesser known street…
Like most ceviche recipes this is a simple, pragmatic approach to a tasty, healthy fish dish. I lean toward a Mexican coastal ceviche more than a Peruvian or other South American one. The one that changed me forever was surprising in Baja, Mexico.
Why would I post yet another Indian Saag recipe when there are so, so many recipes already out there? Especially ones from Indians and and Indian cooks? My recipe was driven by these simple factors.
Don’t call it a come back, I’ve been here for years! Steal this recipe. This is a super fusion between my Southern roots and…
I have been experimenting heavily with various herbs and tastes for the perfect Gỏi cuốn – Chinese liver sausage version. I will put this out there even though it is super obvious. Gỏi cuốn / Goi Cuon / Vietnamese rolls are not hard to do. It’s all about the dipping sauce and the procurement of fresh, high quality ingredients.
A rather delicious spin on the chicken nugget. My best experience was not actually in Taiwan, it was at a small chain in L.A. that dusted the chicken with the final seasoning.
This will give you a very balanced taste of sweet and sour/acidic which will compliment a seasoned meat
A mastery of a classic garlic rice can really round out your dinner. It shows depth and all the garlic is a great health booster. The key here is to stir-fry the raw, un-cooked rice while imparting garlic and the taste of a homemade chicken stock into it.
Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork Recipe) It’s incredibly hard to turn down a proper Char Siu (叉燒) / Cha Shao. For those of you who…
A tasty Chengdu (similar to the traditional Mala sauce) dipping sauce for cold poached chicken. I prefer a cut in the amount of Sichuan powder used. I love this taste and I love chicken or duck. I want to taste them.
It’s just this simple. 1 1/3 cups the best all-purpose flour you can find 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup well-chilled Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening 3…