Romanian cookies (fursecuri) in two colors – and the Tava cookbook
Dec 24, 2023
I recently bought Irina Georgescu’s (no, we’re not related -at least to my knowledge) Tava Romanian dessert cookbook, which won a James Beard award in 2023, to learn more about Romanian cooking – but baking in particular, as our baked goods are really quite different from what you find in the US. The book also…
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A Sourdough Recipe For Complete Beginners
Jun 11, 2022
Out of popular request (and my own need to document things) , I decided to write down some of my comments on how I made my sourdough recently – with comments on why so many recipes were maybe a bit tricky for beginners like myself. One of the nice things about sourdough is that it…
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Quick Ramen-like Eggs (Stuff to do with leftover Easter eggs)
May 21, 2022
Had 8 leftover hard boiled eggs after Easter. Easy way to eat them: just peel and toss quickly through soy sauce, rice vinegar and black pepper. They marinate very quickly, and it even softens the egg yolk a bit.
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Trinidadian Style Curry Chickpeas (Curry Chana)
May 13, 2020
Here are some variations on how I make Trinidadian style curry chickpeas (or curried chana). You can also use basically these guidelines on chicken, provided you cut it up in small bits (I cut a drumstick in 2-3 pieces with a cleaver). I ended up combining one of the best shrimp curry recipes out there…
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Brown Sugar Bubble Tea from Tiger Sugar
Mar 09, 2020
Went on an awesome guided tour of food in Flushing, Queens, around New World Mall. We started off with Brown Sugar Bubble Tea from Tiger Sugar. The tapioca (or cassava as I recently found out it’s just a different word for the same thing) balls come in two sizes: one larger and one smaller, the…
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Riki Izakaya
Oct 15, 2017
Went to Riki Izakaya or Riki Restaurant (Izakaya basically means Japanese gastropub). Overall was very happy with their ramen (had the usual pork belly – tonkotsu – ramen), their pancake with pork and seafood and their bitter melon stir-fry. My friend had the shrimp & egg udon and was happy with his choice as well. Pretty good…
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Simple Oven Jerk Chicken Recipe
Oct 14, 2017
This is probably the simplest chicken recipe I know of, but also one of the best and most useful. I’ve used the shredded meat to make filling for baos for example, and it was a hit. It’s modified from a recipe from Caribbean Pot. Just take drumsticks, give them a cut or two, cover them in…
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