Googling up ideas for the future name of my blog with search terms “dogs gardening and foodie” came up with this silly post about baby corn that has me baffled. At the risk of sounding like a food snob–What self-proclaimed foodie doesn’t know about baby corn? Is this just another “ethnic” food item that keeps…
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Leftover Turkey Fried Rice
In a sweep-the-kitchen mood, I set out to make some fried rice from the LAN party leftovers. I intended to make a simple Filipino-style fried rice, all garlicky goodness, yet threw in some unusual suspects, asparagus and roast turkey. The result was good ol’ fashioned comfort food. 1 cup day-old steamed rice (actually 5 days…
Holiday feasts Part 1
Feeding the troops for the New Year’s LAN party teaches you a few things: patience, planning ahead, and preparing more food for unexpected guests. And…last minute improvisation. I went with a turkey (Kroger brand again), this time a 17-pounder. Luckily, it barely fit in the brining pot, but it displaced a lot more liquid than…
Turkey Brine Recipes
I prepared two turkeys for the Thanksgiving LAN party weekend, with different brine solutions based on some recipes I found on the net. For the first 15lb turkey (a Jennie-O brand young turkey), I used the following recipe with some amazing results: 1 gallon apple juice 1 pound brown sugar 1 cup salt 1/2 cup…
