Random Observation/Comment #374: Chicken Tikka Masala and Palak paneer are my favorite go-to Indian dishes. I’d make the Palak Paneer, but I have no idea how to make that cottage cheese taste even close to that good. Recipe: Something Indian – Chicken Tikka Masala I have to admit, I was very intimidated by this recipe. It required a complex marinate for the...
Random Observation/Comment #373: Tex mex nights are great for parties. I wonder if it’s weird for Latinos if we were to have a sandwich making party. Recipe: Something to use with extra guac – burritos Once again, I just used whatever I had in the refrigerator and nearby grocery store to put together my own ghetto burrito. I even bought refried beans...
Random Observation/Comment #372: I don’t know how to pick the best avocado, and I think that means I still do not have the Force. .Recipe: Something with dip – Guac and chips I’ve made guacamole plenty of times in the past for picnics and tex-mex nights, but I really enjoyed this particular take on it. I think the diced garlic and bit...
Random Observation/Comment #371: I remember the first time I made congee in college – I fed my entire dorm room and then I was too lazy to do the dishes, so we didn’t have congee again until 2 months later. Recipe: Something Chinese comfort foody – jook/congee I didn’t follow the recipe at all on this one, but instead did my Mom’s...
Random Observation/Comment #370: I love going to Meatball Shop for mashed potatoes. I guess their meatballs are good too. Recipe: Something with meatballs – meatball sub I actually followed the recipe for most of this. The breading to meat ratio is definitely the big secret to having fluffy meatballs. I also made sure that the cooking time was right so it stayed...
Random Observation/Comment #369: Mac and Cheese is a staple of all childhood diets. I only got to eat it when I was a “good kid.” This is what prompted my childhood obesity and hard work ethic. Recipe: Something comfort foody – mac and cheese Once again, I decided to stray from this recipe. I followed the general idea of having pasta, cheese,...
Random Observation/Comment #367: Wrapping foods into each other make them taste better. Ham wrapped in swiss cheese wrapped in chicken… genius. Recipe: Something baked and wrapped – Chicken Cordon Bleu This recipe is surprisingly straight forward given that I had no idea how to make it and I only read the idea of the recipe once. It’s a chicken breast wrapped in...
Random Observation/Comment #366: I was going to make stuffed peppers, but my girlfriend doesn’t like to eat peppers, so I switched it to zucchinis. (This is where you say “awh”). Recipe: Something stuffed – stuffed zucchinis I’ve only ever made stuffed peppers and that’s with a rice pilaf for stuffing. This was another level of carving and fun. In this recipe, I...
Random Observation/Comment #365: The best hard-boiled eggs I had was in Bavaria by Schliersee. It was not only perfectly cooked, but probably laid that morning.. Recipe: Something small and easy – deviled eggs This was made at 7AM and only took about 10 minutes. I had hard boiled the eggs the night before with the recommended Italian mother method. I placed the...
Random Observation/Comment #364: True story: I was inspired to make potato salad this past early summer because someone made one that blew my mind. I’m still looking for it. Recipe: Something picnic-y – make a potato salad Potato salad is not that difficult to make. All I really did was cut ingredients, boil potatoes, throw them all into a big bowl, and...
Random Observation/Comment #363: I used to hate pickles, but the taste has grown on me. I guess my taste buds have adjusted to tart and sour tastes. It’s probably from all the beer I drink. Recipe: Something fermented – make own pickles These are refrigerated pickles, so I just used a pickle jar I already finished and filled it with my own...
Random Observation/Comment #362: There’s something about peeling potatoes that makes me happy. It’s just a simple task that reminds me of spending the summers in Pennsylvania making mashed potatoes with my gravy master uncle. Still thinking about you, Goo Jerng… Prepping will be a big part of this challenge. It’s important to optimize this process so the challenge doesn’t take...
Random Observation/Comment #361: Cooking challenges are great because they’re win-win for both parties. I get to practice cooking and my friends get to eat what I cook. Time to make my friends fat and feel better about myself. Q: What are you up to now, you crazy cat? A: I’m working on a new cooking challenge where I make 30...
Random Observation/Comment #359: Being open to eating new foods is a pre-requisite to be a bad idea bear. I think I just like to do things that keep me as bear-y as possible. I posted a photo of duck feet the other day from Chinese dim sum, and someone asked me about how I eat it and what the details...
Random Observation/Comment #356: “I don’t mind cooking, it’s just the cleaning afterwards.” ~Everyone who’s too lazy to cook. A clean kitchen is a productive one and every chef must at some point first be a cleaner. It must have started at an early age, my love of food. How else could one explain my chubster qualities up until my high...
Random Observation/Comment #332: “…it borders ice cream and can be drank as a meal in most occasions…” ~This article a little bit further down I remember my very first beer with my Father like it was yesterday. It was the summer of 2002. I had been helping my Father do some gardening in the backyard for the day, and all...
Random Observation/Comment #325: Did I mention I love mashed potatoes? As a man that does not just eat to live, but lives to eat, I find writing this post slightly hypocritical because I don’t exactly follow all of these rules. In fact, I would rather ingest more calories and spend a bit more time working out just because food tastes...
Random Observation/Comment #315: Every meal is an adventure. Sometimes you have quick walks in the park, and others you have tickets for an around-the-world 3 month vacation. Similar for the meals, I wish those tickets weren’t so damned expensive… As seen in my previous entries about foodtography, favorite foods in NYC, foods from around the world, ramen reviews, foodspotting, and...
Random Observation/Comment #280: I miss Japan. Those were some good times… Some may call me a ramen snob, but that’s because when I lived in Japan, ramen was the only thing that kept me alive on a student budget (that and a lot of onigiri). Since I’ve returned, I’ve looked for restaurants that can match the quality of broth, noodle,...
Random Observation/Comment #276: I can’t imagine having a dietary restriction. I probably shouldn’t take this freedom as an obligation to eat everything that once lived. Why do majestic animals taste so good? This blog entry started as a general bucket list, but I found that my bucket list split very categorically into location activities/sights, food adventures, and miscellaneous accomplishments. I...
Random Observation/Comment #259: I have been filling my void of writing here with status updates, tweets, buzzes, foodspotting food pic descriptions, yelp reviews, ted comments, and check-ins. I guess the micro-blogging world has made me need the long streams of consciousness a bit less necessary. Of course, the daily dairy still lives on, yet there’s less of this (whatever this...
Random Observation/Comment #186: I love cooking because I tend to taste a little bit more than I should while making the meal. Cooking for myself makes me half-full before I even have the plate prepared. There is a level of laziness in presentation and utensils when I’m really just trying to learn by keeping track of past mistakes and successes. ...
Gorgeous sashimi Random Observation/Comment #79: I love being on vacation. I literally have an erection just thinking about that sashimi (not literally). I always feel a little guilty spending an obscene amount of money on food because, in the back of my head, I have this lingering survival thought that I eat to live. Whatever I eat, as long as...
Random Observation/Comment #62: Always sit next to people with dietary restrictions so you can get seconds without feeling bad (in fact, feeling quite useful for not wasting food).I am Jacob’s scraps. I don’t remember every dish’s name, but I do remember the taste and texture of all these plates before me.It was a large feast (and feat) with small portions.You...
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