The plan was for two kinds of tacos: steak and greens. We got some lacinato kale in our CSA box, and I browned a red onion, added the shredded kale, chicken stock, and red pepper flakes, and stewed it until tender. Meanwhile, I browned and sliced some lime-marinated flank steak. Slicing flank steak, either before […]
Iris got the Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook for her birthday and zoomed right in on a recipe called Jed’s Bed of Shrimp. This consists of half a pineapple topped with an imaginary creature and an enormous pile of fried coconut-breaded shrimp. I asked if we could dispense with the Jed and the pineapple. Iris […]
Today in Gourmet: Chewy Pork Belly “Just so you know,” he said, “The pork belly is supposed to be chewy. I wanted to add a note of authenticity here. In Asia, people eat with the front teeth. Americans eat with the back teeth.” While I chewed and enjoyed the next piece of pork, I thought […]
Poppy is this awesome restaurant in my neighborhood. The gimmick is that they serve thali meals, more or less Indian-influenced fare served in small dishes. You order a thali and you get a bunch of little delicious bites all to yourself. Here’s today’s thali, for example. (You can also get a smali, which has a […]
Okay, bad title, plus this post is entirely self-aggrandizing. This has never stopped me before. It also has an uplifting message and is about an event that you can’t go to because it’s over and you probably weren’t invited. Still with me? Of course you are! The other day Laurie and I went to a […]
