This is the 100th post on the blog! Good work, family–I think we’ve created something wonderful here. Keep on postin’! Now that I’m writing this 100th post, I feel like I should commemorate it with some kind of special recipe, but this is just what I made for dinner tonight. In the end I guess […]
Asian
Fresh Spring Rolls and Singapore Noodles
An ode to rice noodles! Today I had fun exploring the international grocery stores in Rochester. Rice and Spice, an Indian place, is great and I got excellent service there. The shopkeeper helped me find everything on my list and even gave me some recipes. The Asian Food Store was really seedy and kind of […]
Chicken with Thai Basil (Can also be made with virtually any other form of protein)
This is a super easy stir fry with an unforgettable flavor. In Thailand, ‘Holy basil’ is typically used, but in the US most people make it with ‘Thai basil’. (Now that I’ve tried the holy basil, I think that Thai basil is better.) You can use any mild meat, like chicken or pork, and either […]
Lillian’s CowPoon aka Khaub Poob Recipe (Red Curry and Coconut Soup with Chicken)
This is taken from Lillian’s original handwritten recipe. I’m thinking of making it soon, so I figured I’d post it: Ingredients 1 chicken7 kaffir lime leaves2 stalks lemon grassGinger2 cans mushrooms (straw, etc)2 cans bamboo shoots, cut into thin pieces1 can coconut milkRice noodlesRed curry pasteBean sproutsThai BasilLimes Instructions 1.Fill big pot with the amount […]
Drunken Noodles
So I can’t vouch for the authenticity of the recipe, but this is turns out more or less like the deliciousness of a Lao-Thai restaurant back in Madison. I based the recipe heavily on this recipe, though I didn’t follow it exactly. The reason for the name is something of a dispute. Some say that […]
JiJY’s Special Marinade and Thai Pickled Cucumbers
It’s grill season and I think it’s time to post a fantastic marinade recipe from my former roommate JiJY. She brings this sweet, sticky, Asian style marinade from her homeland, Thailand. It can be used on any meat, but is particularly good on fatty pork. I recommend cooking it on the grill, but in a […]
Warm weather supper for one
When the weather warms and my clothing has become snug, my thoughts turn to lighter foods for supper. At work I usually take a filling lunch and then have a slice of Jeff’s wholesome toast at about 4:00, so by evening I just need a little something to break up the work day and the […]
Beef and Baby Bok Choy Stir-fry
You can use any hearty vegetable for this. It cooks pretty quickly, so start some rice first. I was going to take some cool pictures with one of the fancy cameras around here, but I couldn’t figure out how to work the dang thing 😛 so you’ll have to use your imagination. Basically it looked […]
Circassian Chicken
I’ve never been the Caucasus, but if I go, I intend to eat non-stop. So far all the recipes I’ve had from that region are a fantastic melding of East and West that highlight some of my favorite ingredients. Alex once made this dish, and I remember it taking him all day because he didn’t […]
Stirf-fry and Potstickers from America’s Test Chicken
Last night we were watching TV, bouncing from channel to channel, when we decided to watch America’s Test Kitchen. The topic was “Not your Average Stir-fry” and we started drooling, it looked so damn good. They made a Thai-inspired beef stir-fry and some Chinese-style pork and cabbage potstickers. I like the show because it focuses […]