Not sure if I’m cooking tonight, or taking one of my daughters out for sushi. If I DO cook, I’m making:
Five Spice Chicken:
chicken thighs, boneless if possible, with skin if possible
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic
1 tsp chinese five spice powder
1/2 cup shaoxing wine (*find at asian markets, red label)
1 tsp [...]
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I spent a good chunk of today trying to figure out site elements for my redesign. Every time I get started working on it, I hit a roadblock and get frustrated. Elliott promises me that he’ll take some time to add the site elements I want, if I point him in the right direction, so [...]
I love cooking, I just set up a recipe category so I can share some favorites. A couple of notes to start with: I am SO not a vegetarian or vegan. I think there are some interesting ethical discussions, and one of my own favorite pieces on it recently is this one, by Mark Sisson. [...]
I kinda want to change up the blog a bit – since I hardly use it anymore. I have been using twitter a bit more, but I can’t say it’s anything all that exciting. Although I will say that I don’t see much exciting on twitter anywhere else either, so I guess I’m not alone [...]
Most delicious dessert I’ve made in awhile was last night, and so simple:
Ingredients:
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cardamom
6-8 apricots, halved and pitted
1 cup creme mascarpone cheese
vanilla
honey
agave nectar
Mix 1 cup brown sugar with 1 tsp cardamom, put most in baking dish
Put halved apricots in a single layer on top of brown sugar mix, sprinkle a [...]
This weekend, Natasha and her husband are coming up to visit. We decided that we should stay in, so yay! I get to cook. I do love cooking, but I’ve been stuck in an asian-fusion sort of run for awhile now. I decided this weekend to veer into different territory. I picked up an Italian [...]
