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There are few higher honors for food than comparing it to drugs - namely, “crack.” I confess, I’ve never tried crack or anything remotely like it, but using the word really drives the point home, doesn’t it? The inspiration for this dish comes from Barn Joo, a gastropub near my work that has a great…
Whenever I’m having people over for a buffet/family-style meal, I map out my menu by first deciding what the main protein will be. For brunch, it’s always a frittata. For dinner, it’s usually boeuf bourguignon. This past weekend, my parents came over for an early dinner and I decided to make oven-poached salmon. Along with…
Yuca (also known as cassava) is one of those vegetables that if you didn’t grow up eating, you probably won’t cook for yourself. And who could blame you? Yuca is large, unyielding, and its skin resembles tree bark. Even if you’ve ever expressed a curiosity in it, the thought of having to tame it to…
Portlandia is a weird show. Correction, when I first saw Portlandia, I thought it was a weird show. But now that I’ve faithfully watched three seasons, I realize it is absolutely brilliant. If you’ve never seen it, it’s a sketch comedy TV show created by (and starring) Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein. Together, they play…
This past weekend, Rene and I finally hosted our official housewarming party/his belated birthday celebration. To have all our friends over, mingling, laughing and drinking all night, in a place that’s all our own, was worth the wait and as awesome as was expected. Being an adult definitely has its advantages! Instead of serving chips…
Baba Ganoush is a tough sell: it has a weird name, its muted brown color (not the, say, festive green of guacamole or red of salsa) can be sort of unattractive, and it’s made from burnt eggplant. However, if you have reservations about eating this traditional Middle Eastern dip, you’re just gonna have to forget…
