For Shun: 2-2.5 cups of day-old steamed jasmine rice4 lop cheong sausages (Chinese sausage) bias sliced3 whole cloves peeled/chopped garlic1.5 yellow onion, fine chopped1 package of dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked overnight and sliced into strips OR1 15oz can of WHOLE straw mushrooms, peeled4 jumbo eggs1 small piece of fresh ginger root, julienned or thick shaved1…

I neglected to post my turkey roasting experience this year, but needless to say, this year the turkey went without much drama. I did add a new ingredient to unify the Thanksgiving meal, and it made a much bigger impact on my gravy and mashed potatoes than the turkey itself. The star ingredient: Swanson’s Chicken…

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…

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…