akhareh taabestaan
the weather’s been getting nippy for the past couple of days, which means one thing: get as much grilling done as possible before it’s too cold for the next few months. and that i’ve been doing:
grilled shrimp and vegetables with pearl couscous and feta
artichokes braised in garlic, mint, and olive oil
sticky sesame chicken (served [...]
i present to you a series of (mostly) cooking disasters i had a couple of weeks ago. it’s bound to happen every once in a while.
panko-breaded chicken sandwiches with artichoke tapenade. this would have been delicious were it not for the poor quality of bread. proof that bread can make or break a dish.
panzanella. this [...]
although summer is by far my favorite season for cooking (and just about everything else), i’ve got to confess that i’m getting a little excited for the cold weather that’ll soon be on it’s way. fall and winter mean soups and stews, baked and savory dishes, and a host of ingredients i’ve neglected for the [...]
i visited my sister in sacramento for a few days over the past week. there was much eating of watermelon. there was much cooking of chinese food. there was much watching of korean dramas. there was much visiting to ethnic grocers. there was much time spent at ikea.
melody got ice cream and pepsi.
i was immediately [...]
sometimes i wonder if i’ll ever tire of east asian food. what if i wake up one morning and my penchant for chap chae, tom yom gung, and mee goreng disappear? oh the horror.
until then, i’ll keep on happily cooking it all:
chinese steamed oysters on the half shell
tofu faux “fish”
vietnamese chicken meatballs
daikon-carrot salad
cantonese spring rolls
here’s [...]