anyone who knows me knows of my affinity for korean cuisine. and of my affinity for kimchi. and more specifically, my affinity for all things banchan. i can think of nothing better than an array of small plates to complement a plate of bulgogi or japchae. naturally, i relish the taste of kimchi in my [...]
i feel like i haven’t been cooking enough asian food lately. not that i don’t enjoy non-asian cuisines, but i’m a bit partial to the freshness of east/southeast asia. nevertheless, there’s no shortage with european and american cuisine either: crispy chicken subs cheddar cheese soup garlic knots cassoulet d’amore here’s the recipe for the cassoulet: [...]
i don’t know why this is, but i’ll often not go to the cinema for months and then i’ll suddenly begin going at least once a week for a stint of time before i stop paying attention again. i saw babel on saturday (not enough gael garcia bernal methinks) and marriage, iranian style on sunday [...]
i’ve been so cold weather cooking oriented lately. while i admit i prefer spring and summer cooking (so much more colorful and fresh!), there’s a familiar comfort to be spoken for in many dishes this time of year. tortellini in parmesan broth neopolitan potato pie roast chicken and artichokes with gremolata butter gorgonzola risotto Here’s [...]
savory cuts of meat and hearty bowls of soup. to me that’s what fall cooking is all about. well, at least a pretty big part of it. can’t forget breads. oh, and earthy root vegetables. that too. here’s what i’ve been cooking: beet and raspberry salad veal marsala multilayered anchovy bread pasta and chickpea soup [...]