Who really wants to cook when the temperature is hovering near 100 degrees Fahrenheit? I normally love to cook, though sometimes lack the energy (or desire) to do so when it’s sweltering hot outside. Nonetheless, cooking during a heat wave need not be limited to salads. Solution, meet onigirazu (aka sushi sandwich); not quite a … Continue Reading
It’s hot out there. The mercury has been hovering around 90 degrees this week (and I’ve been working outside on an organic farm; a story for another day). A mere few weeks ago, was yearning for warmer days, now I wish it was less hot and humid. Such is life. Thus, something light and refreshing … Continue Reading
I’ve been binge listening to the Splendid Table podcast with Francis Lam. If you like food and stories about people and food, then this podcast will be right up your alley. After each episode, I want to immediately go out and load up on ingredients and cook everything that I’ve heard/learned about. That’s how I … Continue Reading
Woke up feeling ambitious today. Ambitious enough to try my hand at making sushi. Made some rice in the rice cooker, julienned an assortment of vegetables, picked up some sushi-grade tuna at the farmers’ market…and went to work. And, that’s when I quickly remembered (despite my temporary memory loss) why I leave the art of … Continue Reading
I love spicy. Crave spicy. Every few weeks I whip up a batch of chile oil and drizzle it on just about everything and anything. Sometimes, I simply heat up some oil and then pour the hot, sizzling, bubbly oil over a bowl of chile flakes. The hot oil gives the chile flakes a pleasing … Continue Reading
