Lots of people go gaga over the first sighting of ramps (aka wild leeks), and I’ll admit, I’m right up there with the best of them (call me a ramp fanatic). But there’s so much more to get excited about this time of year than the revered ramp. One vegetable in particular that I highly … Continue Reading
After a heavy Thanksgiving meal and next-day leftovers, perhaps a light and refreshing salad is calling your name. This is a delicious, winter-appropriate, grapefruit salad with layers of flavor, texture, and crunch. It’s not your boring old salad by any means. It’s bright and colorful, and certain to wake up your taste buds. Love when … Continue Reading
My taste buds were craving something a bit different. Something out of the ordinary. Hmm…. Then I remembered this salad — a Laotian-style crispy rice salad — I had at a little hole-in-the-wall, mom-and-pop restaurant in Falls Church, VA. Bangkok Golden is an unassuming place from the outside and is located in a nondescript strip mall. Notwithstanding, when you enter and … Continue Reading
This is a quick post and a follow-up from my last one: smoked salmon onigiri. These delicious, tasty little snacks — onigiri…have you tried (making) them? To lend the onigiri a bit more flavor, I added a dry seasoning mix, furikake, to the rice. My version of furikake includes toasted sesame seeds (black and … Continue Reading
A few weeks back, I was wandering around Manhattan, starving, and in need of a little something to tide me over until dinner. Stumbled upon a compact Japanese grocery store in search of a snack. Slowly explored up and down the narrow aisles, trying to figure out to eat. Then I spotted the onigiri (Japanese … Continue Reading
