I’ve been on a honey kick this year. Not the kind of kick that causes me to eat honey all of the time (I don’t and can’t without heart palpitations and a serious sugar high), but the kind of kick that gets me thinking about honey, seeking out different varieties, and doing a little research. [...]
6 Ways to Play With Your Food (Or How to Conduct Kitchen Experiments)
June 8, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Last week, I posted a picture on Facebook and Google+ of a dish I improvised with some roast chicken and other ingredients I had on hand. It turned out to be an incredibly popular post on Google+, with more comments and sharing than I typically get. In reading through people’s comments, a few things stood [...]
Coconuts and the Blades (AKA Coconut Knives) that Cut Them
May 31, 2012 by · 4 Comments
Last summer while wandering through an Asian grocery store, I stopped in the kitchen tools section. I ended up buying some things that, today, I don’t think I could do without – a fine-gauge strainer, a stainless steel wok spatula, and a mesh drain catch-all. There were also some tools at the market that I [...]
Reinventing Chiles en Nogada Soup-Style
April 26, 2012 by · 8 Comments
Deconstruct: To break something down into its component parts. For a recipe, this means looking at the recipe and determining the essential ingredients – the ones that make the dish unique, satisfying, and flavorful. Deconstruction is one of my favorite ways to reinvent a dish when I want to experience its flavors AND tailor the [...]
Batches of Green Chile Garlic Burgers + Evening Rituals
April 19, 2012 by · 3 Comments
My husband and I have a Monday-evening ritual that involves cooking up the same thing each week and tuning in to the latest episode of House. It’s not exciting. In fact, it is completely comfortable and relaxed – a way of easing back into the week. But, it is something we both look forward to. [...]
