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At a very elegant Chinese restaurant in Ropponggi HillsBefore...

posted August 14, 2010 in Food Trips

At a very elegant Chinese restaurant in Ropponggi HillsBefore going to the university seminar I planned to go to that day which was scheduled to be held around Roppongi, I decided to have my lunch at the nearby restaurant.  The mall was ver (read full article)

Tour: Hollywood Farmers’ Market

posted August 14, 2010 in 100 Miles

Felicia Friesema There’s a reason Felicia Friesema writes the farmers’ markets report for the L.A. Weekly.  There’s also a reason she leads tours of area farmers’ markets.  She really knows her vegetables and fruits — (read full article)

Fabulous Food Festivals - Crab Salad Rolls

posted August 13, 2010 in Mastering the Art of Mad Cooking

I experienced my first food festival in Sienna, Italy when I was seventeen.  I had just arrived, jetlagged, and couldn’t understand a word anyone was saying to me, but my Italian host family insisted on dragging me to a party, repeating Spas (read full article)

Beef in an Oyster and Enoki Sauce and a Design Your Own Cookbook Giveaway!

posted August 09, 2010 in Chow and Chatter

I know what what a long title! but its not just a cookbook giveaway I hooked up with a Publisher, in fact she comments on here I checked her profile and she is based in NC so I dropped her an email!She has kindly offered to help the lucky winner desi (read full article)

Tofu Claypot Special

Tofu Claypot is one of the most delicious seafood, is a blend of shrimp, squid and snapper fillets. Tofu Claypot has a flavor that is tasty and warm spices of choice. Ingredients: 75 g snapper fillets 65 g peeled shrimp 65 g squid, cut into small pie (read full article)

NY Strip Steak with Wild Mushroom Risotto

posted August 05, 2010 in Goddess of Cooking

Beef is my favorite protein. The best beef, of course, is a good steak. Strip Steaks come from the short loin of a cow which is located along the back of the cow, right behind the ribs. This part of the cow see's very little muscle work which is wha (read full article)

Mark Hix Chop House

posted August 03, 2010 in haddock in the kitchen

The Chop House dates back to the sixteenth century. It was a place where businessmen ate and conducted their affairs over platters of meat and ale. Mentioned in Dickens,this culinary institution has resurfaced today as Mark Hix’s Chop and Oys (read full article)

Black Pepper Chicken

posted August 03, 2010 in Bo's Bowl

One of my favorites at the Chinese buffet is black pepper chicken.  Those yummy little bits of deep fried chicken in that spicy black pepper sauce, I could eat it every day.  This version is not deep fried and I could still eat it everyday (read full article)

Sponge Gourd with Crab Stick Paste

posted August 01, 2010 in Food: Cooking and Capturing

No Recipe at all! Ijust sauteed garlic, onion, crab stick paste. Then add sponge gourd, seasoned with oyster sauce and ground pepper. Let it boil and thicken the sauce. Serve.I served this as side dish, eating with fried fish and steamed rice.My Meat (read full article)

Chicken in Red Curry Sauce

posted August 01, 2010 in The Backyard Southern Gourmet

This is one of my favorite quick dinners to make. It’s great for guests because it’s so tasty and easy, but it also has an exotic flavor that makes people think you slaved all day in the kitchen. The hardest part of this recipe is cooking the (read full article)

Baked Oysters and Clams

posted July 30, 2010 in Home At Last!

Desperate for something hot but too tired to spend an evening in the kitchen I made some quick seafood entrees.For me, Baked Oysters, for Ron, Baked Clams. Ten minutes of preparation and 15 minutes to bake and dinner ison the table.In both dishes (read full article)

Fried Rice with Egg, Mushrooms and Green Peas

posted July 29, 2010 in Filipino Cuisines and Native Foods

Cooking Ingredients:2 cups cooked long grain rice6 tablespoons/90 ml vegetable oil 8 ounces/225 g assorted mushrooms (such as oyster and stemmed shiitake), coarsely chopped2 large eggs, beaten to blend 4 small carrots (about 4 ounces/115 g total), p (read full article)

Oysters: A Trini Street Food

posted July 28, 2010 in Simply Trini Cooking

Oysters are another popular street food or appetizer in Trinidad and Tobago, especially among local men. In Trinidad, oysters are harvested mainly from the Claxton Bay Mangrove System. The species of oysters that are harvested there are "Crassos (read full article)

Lunch for 7

posted July 26, 2010 in Cookiss @ Sheryl's Kitchen

Jerome's younger brother & family came over for lunch last Saturday. It's been quite a while since I've prepared a proper meal for so many people- 5 adults & 2 children. I've just been preparing a meal for 2 :PManaged to get everything done i (read full article)

Lunch for 7

posted July 26, 2010 in Cookiss @ Sheryl's Kitchen

Jerome's younger brother & family came over for lunch last Saturday. It's been quite a while since I've prepared a proper meal for so many people- 5 adults & 2 children. I've just been preparing a meal for 2 :PManaged to get everything done i (read full article)

Stuffed Pork Capsicum

posted July 24, 2010 in I SO HUNGRY

Stuffed Pork Capsicum is what I had for dinner several weeks ago but didn't have the time to update yet again!   Usually at the end of the week I have left overs of unused frozen beef mince, capsicums, carrots and mushrooms and anything tha (read full article)

Friday Foodstuffs 7.23.10: Takeover or Not, There Is a Food Scene in Atlantic City

So now Gov. Christie is planning a takeover of Atlantic City to help stem the city's losing streak and make the place 'clean and safe'. Even though I don't have the best of feelings regarding state takeovers - it didn't exactly help the situation wi (read full article)

Friday Foodstuffs 7.23.10: Takeover or Not, There Is a Food Scene in Atlantic City

So now Gov. Christie is planning a takeover of Atlantic City to help stem the city's losing streak and make the place 'clean and safe'. Even though I don't have the best of feelings regarding state takeovers - it didn't exactly help the situation wi (read full article)

Stir-fried Pickled Mustard Green with eggs (Pak Gad dong Pat Khai)

posted July 23, 2010 in A flavor of Thai

Today we are cooking a stir-fried Pickled Mustard Green with eggs. In Thai call “Pak Gad dong Pat Khai” This Pickled Mustard Green or Bok Choi or Chinese cabbage when it is fresh.  It is another one of those simple dishes that doesn't t (read full article)

Stir-Fried Swamp Cabbage with Soya Bean Sauce (Pad Pak Boong Fai Dang)

posted July 22, 2010 in A flavor of Thai

If you like Thai food, you're going to fall in love with this simple but fantastic Thai stir fry recipe!  This Stir-Fried Swamp Cabbage with Soya Bean Sauce or “Pad Pak Boong Fai Dang” one of the best Thai street food recipe, easy to make wi (read full article)

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