Since we got back from Austin I haven't really been cooking anything exciting. I have been experimenting with rice and pasta dishes but nothing outstanding really happened. I decided I needed to dive back into the cooking show realm and find some inspiration! I found David Chang. He makes mostly Asian food which is my … Continue reading Dream Chicken
I know the weather is starting to change and we are almost out of soup season. I found this recipe and I fell right into it. As far as I am concerned, it is always soup season! We are going to start with this mushroom soup and move on to some chilled ones. This soup … Continue reading Hungarian Mushroom Soup
We have talked about cucumber salad before. I came across this recipe when I was looking for those meat rolls. Cucumber salad was another hero on the island. Most places had one version at least. One of the street vendors made one with black vinegar and garlic. She was next to the yakatori man. For … Continue reading Sunomono – Japanese Cucumber Salad
Chicken is fairly cheap and we all have some. I got tired of the same 3 or 4 dishes I always make so I went looking for something new! I picked chicken salad. Chicken salad isn't one of my favorites, the main reason I chose it. Mayo and celery and nuts, the grapes are OK … Continue reading Chicken Things
Taco Rice was another of my staples on Okinawa. It was invented in the 1980's as a fast food for the servicemen. It is exactly what it sounds like. Rice topped with ground beef, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes or salsa and avocado. Lime wedges on the side for an extra burst of acid. They do use … Continue reading Let’s Taco’bout Rice
I know I am late with an update but I have been cooking all the things! We are going to start with the short ribs. They came out so perfect that I made them again for family dinner. It was one of those dinners where people don't talk because they are too busy shoving food … Continue reading Tiny Short Ribs
The wedge is my most favorite of the salads. The old standards are quite often the best! I really am a 1950's housewife in my heart. Honestly, it is the most basic of salads but it can still be fancy. We have talked about this before. We have grilled romaine and radicchio, we have used … Continue reading The Wedge
I found this recipe in Cook's Illustrated. I was gifted a subscription and honestly most everything is above my skill set. This one has limited ingredients and steps so I was confident that I could pull it off. I did make this at the main house but I bet I could do it in my … Continue reading Chicken Yassa
Soup is a great way to use up the bits from the fridge. Soup can also be a great way to use up the garden before the weather turns. I happened across some sexy leeks on a great sale so I loaded up! I love leeks just by themselves. Crispy, braised, sauteed, baked, grilled. There … Continue reading Potato Leek Soup- Tiny Edition
Beef stroganoff is one of our favorites. Who doesn't love a creamy, mushroomy, oniony kind of sauce with beef and served over noodles? It's all the things that are good in one bowl! I picked this for a date night dinner as it had been ages since I had made it. With only 2 burners … Continue reading Beef Stroganoff
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