The weather has finally warmed enough so that I’m no longer craving hearty stews and soups anymore. I’ve turned to fresher flavors and lighter dishes, and this lemon-pepper linguine with sautéed calamari is the perfect dish to ring in springtime.
The calamari is prepared very simply, so if you can’t find lemon-pepper pasta, I suggest you [...]
I was never a breakfast person growing up. I mean, I like to eat breakfast (who doesn’t?), but my morning meals have usually been a little untraditional. I mean, if you can eat pasta or steak for lunch or dinner, why not at breakfast?
But I’ve caved in. I’m a breakfast person now. I like eggs [...]
yummy yum yum
i spent the better part of yesterday making an array of japanese stocks, learning that bonito, iriko, and konbu are indispensable tools for success. the results were well worth it:
miso soup with enoki mushrooms
rice with vegetables and chikuwa
moon-viewing noodles in broth
soy-braised sun-dried daikon
konbu and shiitake relish
tuna bagnat (okay, so this one isn’t [...]
saal-e no mobarak
happy new year. in between seemingly endless rainstorms and even more seemingly endless home improvement projects, i’ve kept up with the cooking:
lemongrass egg flower soup
siu mai
spicy okra in shrimp sauce
beer-battered ahi rolls
soft tofu and mushrooms in black vinegar sauce
chow fun chicken
i’m too exhausted from painting and moving and measuring and hammering to [...]
cheghad zood vaght migzareh
it seems the holiday season just began and yet its already almost over. i spent the past week finishing up shopping for gifts and visiting and being visited by family. my aunt and cousin spent a few days with us, and my cousin, sister and i took the opportunity to try out [...]