- Documenting the journey through my kitchen, a pinch of salt at a time.
Posted in Recipe, Side Dish, Vegetables, Vegetarian on Jul 13th, 2008
I will start off by saying that I never used an oven to bake (besides making chocolate chip cookies in my 6th grade home economics class) until I was 17. I mentioned this to my friend who grew up baking her entire childhood and she was taken aback by my lack of oven usage. Why [...]
Berries are one of those fruits that you just can’t dislike. Really, I think it is a fair statement even for those that aren’t so fond of fruits and vegetables. Not only do they flavor and color up our favorite sweet treats, they are amazingly healthy in their humble way. Berries are rich in antioxidants [...]
Posted in Cooking class, Main Dish, Recipe, Rice, Spanish on Jun 13th, 2008
For a good 10+ minutes, I had the opportunity to cook on ‘stage’ with Chef Tim Cottini at Cafe-Ba-Ba-Reeba, one of Chicago’s most popular spots for Spanish tapas and of course, paella, a crowd favorite (and one of my favorite Spanish classics, too). It’s actually quite funny how I ended up cooking with him… I [...]
Posted in Cantonese, Main Dish, Recipe, Rice on Jun 8th, 2008
Fried rice is a classic dish that many people around the world are familiar with and enjoy eating. Needless to say, it is one of my all-time favorites because it can be customized to one’s liking. Each Asian culture also has a variation of fried rice, using ingredients locally available in a region. There are [...]
