Fridays are usually a night where we take the kids to pizza or grab burgers, but recently I have found going out to be inauthentic, not meaning like in a “procedure” kind of way but in “experience” sort of way. Most things that are promoted are based from revenue paid to advertisers of newspapers and those who are the most “well connected”. I’m so sick of what someone else’s (usually compensated) opinion of something is, that honestly I have given up on pursuing the “hot spots”. Continue reading “Slow roasted chicken with barbeque sauce”
Chop Suey!
So this dish is quite the cultural phenomenon, one of the first dishes of Chinese descent eaten by Americans its roots are in the Canton region of China and translates to basically mean “leftovers”. Continue reading “Chop Suey!”
Ham and Asiago pinwheels
Do you need a drinking buddy? Sure we all do…and today I’m inviting ham and a loaf of french bread in tube that I got free with a coupon and some cheese! Continue reading “Ham and Asiago pinwheels”
Garlic +Saffron roasted Salmon
My birthday is New Year’s eve, and every year we would have my party at the restaurant, as my mom was usually cooking prime rib as the special, somewhere in between cooking prime rib for 100 she would make me whatever I wanted to have….I always picked fish. Continue reading “Garlic +Saffron roasted Salmon”
Thai style omelette and an ode to Sriracha
I’m currently laid out due to a back injury…I never appreciated full mobility as much as I do now, without it. But aside from feeling sorry for myself, I watched the documentary Sriracha Movie all about the hot sauce. It’s another awesome tale of American ingenuity, and the struggle that goes along with success. Continue reading “Thai style omelette and an ode to Sriracha”
Day tripper: Olympia Washington.
I love when I get to see friends I have had since high school. I honestly think that as you age you get more jaded, and that making friends like you had in your most awkward time in your life is not possible, or maybe I’m just terrible….either way I had been meaning to go see Kelly since I moved to Portland. Continue reading “Day tripper: Olympia Washington.”
Turkey and Summer squash Keftedes with Zucchini Tzatziki
I was recently gifted several zucchini and Summer squash from my neighbor. They may have grown a bit larger than ideal for quick sauteing which is usually my go to for these veggies, so I decided to do a play on Greek meatballs (keftedes) with tzatziki, I had a lot of product to use so I figured I would use the zucchini and squash in both the meatballs and the sauce and the results were delicious! Continue reading “Turkey and Summer squash Keftedes with Zucchini Tzatziki”
Budget bourbon and the quest for the perfect Kentucky mule
I really do like bourbon, straight up, on the rocks, or in a cocktail, it’s refined and complex. With those types of characteristics I used to think that unless I spent $30 on a bottle (usually bulliet) it wouldn’t be any good. Continue reading “Budget bourbon and the quest for the perfect Kentucky mule”
Lo mein using dried Ramen noodles
You know those times in life when you realize your idea of something is a complete sham? Well I’ve had a few of those recently, I think this is something that comes with the decade of your 30 somethings. Continue reading “Lo mein using dried Ramen noodles”
At home plating and dish creation.
I usually make my food pretty “homestyle” or “family style”…that being said sometimes it’s fun to be a bit more creative and do some plating. Food is really the only form of art that is meant to be destroyed or rather consumed to the point of no return. Continue reading “At home plating and dish creation.”