Tonight we decided on pizza. An old stand by that we usually do on the grill but decide to just do it in the oven tonight. Usually I like to plan ahead for at least 24 hours to do a proper fermentation. For us, the crust is one of the more important aspects of pizza …
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Happy Valentine’s Day: Paella
It’s Valentine’s Day and we are making Paella. A bit extravagant for a Thursday but my wife and son are worth it. Going with a bit of land, sea, and sky to round out the dish. Going for a chorizo, chicken, clam, and mussel Paella. Here’s how we approached today’s experiment. I am sure people …
Beef Ramen
Wednesday night which means we have music practice and try to figure out a way to make dinner. Since we made such a big roast on Sunday, we knew we would have leftovers to eat and this is the perfect chance to have a nice bowl of soup on a cool winter day. And, we …
Eggplant, tomato sauce, and chicken
I periodically forget that my wife likes just simple meals. I like to experiment with miso, soy, ginger, and a lot of other Asian flavors. She reminded me recently that she likes my take on eggplant Parmesan. Combination of quick food and good flavors. In addition, she has super high metabolism which means that I …
Sticky honey ribs, broccoli, and rice
When I was in school a friend invited a bunch of us over for dinner where she proceeded to make her favorite recipes growing up. She was a first generation Chinese-American and served one dish that has had me salivating ever since: sticky, sweet, salty ribs. Last summer I remembered those ribs and set out …
Sunday Roast: Brisket, carrots, potatoes, and Popovers
My wife wanted a Sunday roast today and whatever she wants, she gets (within reason). I love roasted meat especially when it is supposed to snow tonight. All we did was season some meat, cut up some root veg and go about our afternoon without a care in the world. For the roast: 2 lb …
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Saturday Afternoon Experiment: Fish Bao with slaw
I really wanted milk bread this morning and I was planning on experimenting with miso marinated fish. Since it was an experiment, bought two small pieces of black cod and monk fish to see if either of them could handle a miso marinade, also they were on sale. I usually don’t put the outcome in …
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Friday Night, Long Week: Pasta Carbonara
Long week and little motivation so it was a bacon and eggs pasta with some spinach because a little green is better than none. Our recipe was: 1 lb dried spaghetti 5 slices bacon, sliced into batons couple handfuls of spinach 5 eggs 2 handfuls of pecirino tons of ground pepper Start making the spaghetti …
Beef and smoked duck salad Nicoise
Tonight was extra math for my son which means we have a bit of extra time to prepare dinner. It may not seem like it but we are trying to be healthier. I am down about 10 lbs this year from simply thinking about what I eat and drink. My office offers some pretty sweet …
Chicken Tacos: What we make when we can’t think of anything else
It was another chicken taco kind of night. Music lessons, running a bit late, the usual things that every family is faced with. The nice bit was that I worked from home today so had the opportunity to make some tortillas (Serious Eats recipe again) while I ate my lunch. The luxury of having a …
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