I first started cooking from Rick Bayless cookbooks almost 10 yeas ago (!). I forget how I discovered my first, Mexico One Plate At A Time, but I did at any rate and I loved it. My beans came out perfectly, as did my homemade chorizo. Since then I have acquired all of his books,…
A Turtle! & Fragrant Jasmine Rice
I know I probably wax poetic pretty often about living where we do, but bear with me–it is still pretty new and exciting. Anyway, what’s the latest exciting, my-yard-is-better-than-any-classroom discovery? The turtle my friend spotted ambling across our backyard while she and her kids were over for a playdate! And a turtle is better than…
Black Rice "Paella"
When I was on my honeymoon in Thailand there were two meals/dishes I had trouble with. The first was breakfast, because I have never cared for savory food first thing in the morning. I eventually solved this by ordering Thai crepes with pineapple. The second quandary for me was, believe it or not, dessert. Yes…
Alex’s Breakfast Oap-en-meal (Oatmeal)
This “recipe” has been quite the source of consternation for me. On the one hand, I want to share this recipe/method with the world. Yes it may seem obvious, yes many of you may already know how to do it, but I only just figured it out and I consider myself a decently experienced cook….
Genius Vietnamese Fried Rice
Overheard while making marinade at my house the other night and letting the kids try a few drops of the soy sauce and fish sauce, plain: Alex: I looooove the soy sauce! Me: OK then here is the fish sauce. Now remember, just like with soy sauce, these are supposed to taste strong, you don’t…
The New Seafood Chowder: Thai Green Curried Seafood "Chowder"
You have probably noticed a dearth of seafood on this blog. When I was growing up I hated all seafood except the fish fry we had down south on the Gulf coast–but you know anything tastes good breaded in cornmeal and deep fried. Similarly I discovered that I liked calamari as well. Then after getting…
Taste & Create: Bollywood Biryani
I LOVE my Taste & Create partner this month. No disrespect to my former partners–many of whose blogs I still read regularly–but Simran and I are on a wavelength of sorts (as far as I am concerned anyway, haha, who knows what she thought of my blog). I instantly found many, many dishes on her…
Caribbean Chicken Fricassee, Maybe
Caribbean Chicken Fricassee is intense and delicious flavor in one dish, and it is perfect when you want some island flavor. Fricassee: (noun; plural “fricassees”) meat or poultry cut into small pieces, stewed or fried and served in its own gravy. Or so says Wikipedia. At any rate, I guess what I made still qualifies,…
Photo-Less Blogging: Chicken With Rice & Beans & A Citrus Sauce
Thanks to my sister in law’s sister (Hi Chrissy!), my computer is on its way to Columbus to be looked at. Sadly, that means I will be without for a while. I couldn’t bear the thought of not posting at all, but it will be a little less frequent and without photos for the time…
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