Truly the most decadent, richest part of the pig…pork belly usually stars in recipes that evokes the guilt of eating such a fatty piece of the beast. Ever since I cooked up this adobo dish, I’ve been trying to find more ways to cook pork bellies. Filipinos have a love affair with all things pork,…
Category: Recipes
Things I learned while making a Decadent Chocolate Flan
Despite moments when it looked like my chocolate flan experiment was doomed to the garbage disposal, the end result was fantastically yummy and delicious. Tripling the amount of chocolate that a recipe calls for is a sure way to make the taste buds happy Brown sugar doesn’t caramelize like white sugar, better to melt it…
Shimeji Mushroom Rice
My local asian grocer had a sale on shimeji mushrooms, so I picked up 2 packages of the brown variety. A little web surfing revealed that shimeji mushrooms paired well with rice. So, along with my Beef Ribs dinner this weekend, I cooked up a side of shimeji mushroom fried rice. 1 8oz package shimeji…
5000 Calories of DOOM!
It’s the Bacon Explosion–but you’ll die happy with a big grin on your bbq-sauce-smeared face.
Signature Fried Rice
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…
Cheesy garlicky mashed potatoes
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 search of brisket grilling tips
I don’t know that I have the patience, energy or time to slow-cook a brisket Texas bbq style. I’m not sure I even have the right tools, but I’m going to give a run this weekend with the help of some internet sources. Gas Grilling a Brisket at Txbeef.orgThe Brisket Faq at BarbecueBible.comBrisket 101 The…
Confounded baby-corn-ignorance
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…
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…
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