What to cook + how to cook
I was turned on to Korean Beef Stew (and all Korean food) in a very real way around 1999 during my San Francisco / L.A. hay “daze”. My palette was shifting due to the types of people I was hanging around with. Asian people love to eat and they are generally picky which I really respect…and … Continue reading Korean Beef Stew (Yukgaejang-esk)
This quasi-Irish stew is piping full of flavor from the beef broth and Irish beer reduction; the ultimate comfort food! Continue reading Irish Beef Stew
This is the beefcake of beef bone stocks. I am not going to say this is the best beef stock recipe because we all know “best” is subjective to tastes but this stock is damn good. Now, while this beef bone stock is not on the NYSE it can certainly be traded, sold, and liquidated … Continue reading Beef Bone Stock Recipe
Thai Beef Salad There is just something so addicting about Thai food for me. Even having lived in S.E. Asia for a couple years I never did feel quite “full”. Oh, there were nights when I was in a complete food coma but I never “grew tired” of the food. It’s an amazing culture of … Continue reading Yum Nam Tok เนื้อน้ำตก
Chinese Braised Oxtail – a dinner party favorite. I make this for guests since a whole lot of people don’t usually indulge in oxtail let alone go through a long braising method to drain the fats. Continue reading Chinese Oxtail Recipe
I was recently challenged (online) to make something totally unique and “probably” not in any cookbook somewhere. I always enjoy a good challenge especially when it comes to cooking. I started with some beef ribs since most of the people on this planet love them. Continue reading Tiger’s Tail Mandarin Beef Ribs
Homemade Carne Asada Recipe con “Chingaso” Now, let me tell you why. I adapt a lot of what I learned in Thailand to what I learned living in SoCal with regards to Mexican food. For this recipe, as with most Mexican recipes, I aim for that pungent cumin, peppery, oniony, caliente “sabor”. I want to marry that … Continue reading Homemade Carne Asada
Yes, there are of course many variations of Thai Boat Noodle soup, but generally every stall in Thailand has the same basic elements. This Thai soup is great particularly for women. Lots of good stuff for the joints, bones and blood. Continue reading Thai Boat Noodle Soup Recipe (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือ)
