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Doufeu Lamb
consumed on 8/20/05 After a very successful doufeu debut with pork, I decided to try the doufeu out on lamb. I was feeling a little reckless (… or was it lazy?) and opted not to use a recipe. I chose...
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The Last Summer BBQ
consumed on 8/18/05 As I’ve said before, I love BBQs. I’m not sure if it’s because they epitomize summer or if it’s just the classic grass-is-greener syndrome since I live in an apartment and don’t own...
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Indian Goat Stew (a.k.a. Disaster in the Kitchen)
consumed on 9/18/05 I absolutely love Indian food. Love, love, love it. Which is why I’m crushed that I’m so bad at cooking it. About once a year I’ll try to make an Indian meal, and without fail, I...
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Gyoza
consumed on 12/3/05 My uncle goes through phases of cooking where he focuses on one thing until he has it perfected. So when he called asking if I wanted to come over for gyoza… that wasn’t a hard one...
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EGGS
consumed on 6/8/08 I’m on Whidbey Island for the weekend, driving towards Double Bluff when I see a simple, hand-painted sign announcing “EGGS.” I’m in a (modern day) foraging-for-food kind of mood so...
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Molecular Gastronomy – Attempt #1
consumed 1/2/10 My first brush with molecular gastronomy was eating at WD50 back in 2007. We were invited into the prep area and it looked more like a laboratory than a kitchen. It was intimidating....
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Salmon & Spaetzle
consumed 5/28/11 My two new favorite recipes: Slow-Cooked Salmon and Spaetzle with Panko The Slow-Cooked Salmon recipe is from the Chez Panisse Café Cookbook and is absurdly simple: Preheat oven to 200...
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Weekend with Mom
consumed 5/9 – 5/12/12 Mom came to Los Angeles for a visit and we did lots of good eating… Thurs AM: Woke up early and made mom Maple Bacon Pancakes – a great and easy mix from Bacon Freak. Thurs PM:...
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A McSweeney’s Thanksgiving
consumed 11/22/12 A week before Thanksgiving my brother and I were still trying to figure out what to cook. Then he came across McSweeney’s Thanksgiving Gallimaufry–a collection of decidedly...
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Modernist Mexican
consumed 3/3/12 I’m in love with my new Modernist Cuisine at Home cookbook (thanks Mom!) and learning many things about equipment and specialty foods. It also prompted me to buy my new favorite...
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