Category Archives: Recipes

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Recipe: Squash Casserole a la Highland Park Cafeteria

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

Real comfort food. Thanks to my daughter Jamaica for figuring out the squash casserole recipe at the Highland Park Cafeteria. Instead of using cracker crumbs, pick up a box of saltines and crumble them very coarsely so some chunks are … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Carrot Pickle for Dave Chang

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

I found this carrot pickle recipe on chow.com originally, but it was way too sweet. After adjusting the ingredients I discovered it was the same pickling proportion used by David Chang in the Momofuku cookbook. If you want to mess with … Continue reading →

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Recipe forensics… revisited

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

A while back, we talked about recipe forensics …. the notion of figuring out the ingredients of a dish by getting inside the head of the person who makes it. Let’s say that person is an ethnic or home cook … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Korean Fried Chicken

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

Sweet, sour, spicy, greasy: so good and so so good for you (not). This was my contribution to the neighborhood Super Bowl party. Makes 6-8 appetizer portions using one of the 2.5 pound Tyson bags I found at my supermarket; … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Nam Pla Prik Manao Kratiem (Thai Crack Sauce)

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

This recipe makes the incredibly addictive Thai sauce that is in many restaurants but kept away from farangs (westerners). Typically it is on the waiters’ stand or in the kitchen and you have to ask for it. This is a … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Chicken in a Pot

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Burnt My Fingers

Foolproof way to make perfect poached chicken as a base ingredient for other recipes. Actual prep and paying-attention time totals under 10 minutes. Ingredients: One whole chicken Water, about 5 quarts or to cover the chicken 1 T Kosher salt … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Curried Chicken Salad

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Burnt My Fingers

Makes 4 curried chicken salad sandwiches or entrée-size salad portions. Ingredients: 1 ½ c cooked chicken, skin removed, cut in ½ inch dice ½ c chopped celery ½ c chopped apple (peeled) 1 t curry powder (sweet if you have … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Easy Chicken Cacciatore

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Burnt My Fingers

Easy Chicken Cacciatore is a variation of the easy pasta technique in which we undercook the pasta, then let it absorb the sauce. Serves 4. Ingredients: 1 ½ c cooked chicken, diced 1 T Kosher salt 12 oz dry pasta 12 … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Potato Chip Pizza

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Burnt My Fingers

Two of a guy’s favorite things in a single recipe. This is a great side dish with a piece of grilled meat and a hearty salad. Adapted from Maggie Glezer’s Artisan Baking. Ingredients: 1 3/4 c bread flour 1/4 t … Continue reading →

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The secret to cooking pasta

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Burnt My Fingers

The secret to cooking pasta for good tasting Italian dishes is to undercook it, then finish in the sauce so it absorbs lots of saucy goodness. For an easy twist on this, dump a can of chopped clams with the juice into … Continue reading →

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