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Category Archives: Eating
Recipe: Steamed Hams
Unlike Principal Skinner’s deception on the legendary Simpsons episode*, our steamed hams actually are steamed, not grilled. We were inspired to create them when a friend posted a picture of the White Castle Vending Machine at Logan Airport. We had … Continue reading
Ramps season is here!
Ramps season has arrived in upstate New York, and we’re fortunate to have a generous supply from our friends at Saratoga Wild Roots. Some will go into the ground in hopes of a future harvest, and then we’lll do a … Continue reading
Caity Weaver’s search for the best free restaurant bread in America.
Caity Weaver a staff writer for the Atlantic, shares the background for this month’s cover story: “for years, I have been consumed by the certainty that, somewhere in America, a restaurant is giving away the country’s best free restaurant bread; … Continue reading
Recipe: Salata Falahiyeh (Palestinian or Farmers Salad)
I ran across a recipe for Salata Falahiyeh (Palestinian or Farmers Salad) on Serious Eats and though wait a minute, this looks like our Tabbouleh but with cucumbers substituting for the bulgur. Celiacs rejoice! Unlike Tabbouleh, this does not get … Continue reading
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Tagged israeli, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, palestinian
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Cooking with tendon
I am a huge fan of beef tendon, as I’ve mentioned in the past. So when I ran across this Facebook post from a Hong Kong chef reminiscing about his impoverished early days living on the stuff, I knew it … Continue reading
Recipe: Banana Upside-Down Bread
Banana Upside-Down Bread was inspired by a NYT Cooking recipe which describes the upside-down technique but is otherwise too fussy for the lazy cook. So we adapted it to own simpler version. We tinkered with bourbon and raisins after reading … Continue reading
Food for Thought: Made with Lau
I had a large bag of carrots and googled “Chinese carrot recipe” hoping for a new way to prepare them. Dad’s Stir Fry Carrots was the top hit. It’s on Made with Lau, a two-time James Beard Award winner which … Continue reading
Recipe: Tahini Salad from Ali Baba Cave
Tahini Salad from Ala Baba Cafe is the secret ingredient in the miraculous shawarma wraps served at this long gone and sorely missed spot in San Francisco’s Lower Haight. I was delighted to find a snapshot of the menu and … Continue reading
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Tagged Ali Baba Cave, Lower Haight, Middle Eastern, San Francisco
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Recipe: TikTok Doner Meat at Home
There are many variations of the viral TikTok Doner meat recipe and I made my own from a consensus of likely ingredients. The result is a little lightly spiced for my taste (apparently doner is a regional variation of shawarma … Continue reading
Recipe: Carolina Slaw
Carolina Slaw is a familiar topping for pulled pork, but it’s also a change of pace as a side dish. When we think of Carolina BBQ we think of mustard, of course, but this is not particularly mustard-y. The original … Continue reading