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Mustard Garlic Marinade
I made this marinade for skewered beef. I put the beef and marinade in a zip lock bag a few hours before grilling. By the way, if you soak wooden skewers in water for one hour and then put them in a zip lock bag in the freezer, you always have pre-soaked skewers ready for […]
Continue ReadingSapporo Miso Ramen
The Ramen of Sapporo Last week, I was watching a travel show on TV called Travels in Japan. It was about Sapporo. They went to this famous ramen restaurant. Morito Omiya, who founded “Aji-no Sanpei”, is the most memorable person among owners and chefs of ramen restaurant in Sapporo. He created “ramen in miso (fermented […]
Continue ReadingMy 3rd Year Blogiversary…
I celebrate my third blogiversary today. I have not missed one day (Monday – Friday) of blogging since I started 3 years ago today. Why am I compelled to do this? I have no idea. Can I stop soon? I have no idea. Is it obsessive compulsive disorder? Yes, I’m sure of it. Should I […]
Continue ReadingRosemary Lemon Chicken in a Clay Pot
Clay pot cooking is a technique of cooking food in an unglazed clay pot which has been soaked in water so as to release steam during the cooking process. This technique has a long history, stretching back at least to ancient Roman times, and is commonly used in several cuisines in Africa, Europe and Southeast […]
Continue ReadingChickpea and Paneer Salad
This is the perfect lunch to serve your vegetarian friends. Paneer is an East Indian cheese. The two essential qualities of paneer is that it has no salt and does not melt (it just softens a bit when heated). Also, because no enzymes are added, paneer is completely vegetarian. You could substitute ricotta. Buy the […]
Continue ReadingPancetta Wrapped Chicken with Couscous
Pancetta is Italian bacon. It is pork belly meat that is salt cured, seasoned with such spices as nutmeg, fennel, peppercorns, dried ground hot peppers and garlic, then dried for at least three months. Pancetta Wrapped Chicken with Couscous Serves 4 20 fresh basil, leaves 12 slices smoked pancetta 4 chicken breasts 8 oz couscous 1½ oz dried apricots, chopped 1 Tbs olive oil 1 red […]
Continue ReadingSticky Lemon Chicken with Cucumber Salsa
Anything with the word sticky in the title gets my attention! Sticky Lemon Chicken with Cucumber Salsa Serves 4 4 Chicken Thighs Juice and grated zest of 1 lemon, plus wedges to serve 2 Tbs clear honey 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 cucumber portion, halved, seeded and sliced 1 small red onion, thinly sliced 4 […]
Continue ReadingPasta with Roasted Zucchini
Here is a meatless Monday recipe using zucchini. It’s simple, fresh and delicious. Pasta with Roasted Zucchini Serves 6 16 oz pasta of your choice 3 Tbs olive oil 2½ slices fresh bread, torn into 1-inch pieces 2 cloves garlic, smashed 4 small zucchini (about 1 lb total), sliced ¼ inch thick ¼ to ½ tsp crushed red pepper Kosher salt ¼ cup grated […]
Continue ReadingCoconut Shrimp
The Bubble Umbrella Era When I was a kid growing up in northern Indiana, my mother and her business partner owned a wonderful shop called Feather Your Nest. She and her partner sold furniture, antiques, accessories for every part of your house. It was in an old house and each room was decorated in a […]
Continue ReadingSweet and Sour Shrimp
I found this recipe in Food & Wine and it looked so good and easy. The recipe uses Sir Kensington’s (you’ve got to check out their story), which is a small-batch ketchup that was created by two Brown University undergrads. To show off its aromatic side, F&W’s Grace Parisi uses it in a sauce for this Sweet […]
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