Updated October 2026 With Ina’s Breakfast-for-Dinner Board, I officially completed every recipe from her 13th cookbook, Go-To Dinners! While making Boston Cream Pie with Ina will always feel like the official conclusion of my original project, there was no question I would cook my way through this book when it was published later that year. Longtime Ina fans will recognize some familiar territory, including fresh takes on classics like Beatty’s Chocolate Cupcakes, Creamy Hummus, and Chicken…

If you have tasted the OMG Cinnabon Clusters and fallen in love with them like I did this is a quick, easy and tasty copycat recipe that you can make right in the comfort of your own home. Clusters of cinnamon flavoured white chocolate, Golden Grahams cereal, Heath Bits and toasted pecans, put together in the easiest and most delicious way.Prepare to fall in love. A number of weeks ago my sister and I went on a trip up to Cambridge to the Convenience store there. They carry a lot of Costco…

I’m bartending tonight.

I got this recipe from a tech industry friend as a JPG labelled “Twitter congee”. I don’t know if that means “seen on Twitter” or “served in the Twitter cafeteria”, either is possible. It’s very simple. Garnish with whatever: I usually use some chili crisp, some pickled mustard greens, or some sauteed vegetable like bok choy. Ingredients 1/2 pound ground chicken 4 ounces sliced shiitake mushrooms 1 tbsp minced ginger 1/2 tbsp minced garlic 1 tsp shaoxing wine 1/4 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp oyster…

A spectacular bakery near us seems to have retired their previous “funky” scone in favor of a Raisin Bran scone. I miss the old one (strawberry Earl Grey!) but am a big fan of the new one. I’d like to make them at home, with the primary goal of devising a fiber vehicle that we all actually like and keeps well for a few days. My secondary goal is eventually repurposing this to reduce the food waste generated from AB’s endless barely-touched bowls of Grape Nuts. It’s like a comfort blanket but in…

Last week I got a bit of a nesting instinct come over me. Pulled up two kilograms of carrots from the garden. Made a carrot soup, a carrot and lentil soup. Then with the rest of the lentils I made dal, half of which I stuffed with spinach also from the garden. Each batch is two meals for two people. I then freeze each meal's worth in tupperware, pop it out the tupperware like an ice cube, and bag it. Alongside this I cooked up some ugly tomatoes into pasta sauce that should be at least another…

My lovely wife spotted this at our Walmart Neighborhood Market in Lynnwood, Washington. That place is literally like a meat locker – it’s cold in there. Really cold. So cold I couldn’t handle being in there – no clue why – I’d think it’d be expensive to keep it so damn cold. Anyways, ramen snack mix. Let’s do this. Great Value Ramen Flavored Snack Mix – United States Detail of the packaging (click to enlarge). Looks to be meat free but check for yourself. To prepare, open bag, grab some of the…

Updated October 2026 Modern Comfort Food arrived at exactly the right moment. Nearly seven months into the pandemic, the book felt tailor-made for a time when the world was spiraling and we were all reaching for foods that could offer even a few minutes of comfort. Ina had actually developed the concept before the pandemic, anticipating the stress of the 2020 election, but she could not have known just how much we would all be craving familiar, nostalgic dishes. The book is packed with stellar…

This is my reply to Jame’s Food Questions Challenge🧑‍🍳 A good pause from writing my story (clarifying my lack of posts this months). I almost never use pictures on my posts, this time it is a must! All images are from google. What was your favourite food growing up? I was a very picky kid. As any picky kid, my diet consisted of white rice, chicken and pizza. But if I could recall a favourite meal I always rejoiced about was: “pollo guisado con arroz blanco y amarillitos”. In English: Puerto…

After a series of not-very-well-received (by me) "normal" beers, Wide Street makes a triumphant return to the sour game with Wildwood, a 5-year bourbon-aged affair, and a surprise find on the taps at The Porterhouse last month. It pours a gorgeous rose-gold shade and smells decadently of fine sherry: unmistakably oaked though without the honking vanilla of fresh bourbon. The body is fuller than I would expect for a highly attenuated beer of just 5.5% ABV, and that gives it a pleasing slickness,…

There is something wonderfully satisfying about making your own granola at home, especially when it is packed with wholesome ingredients and sweetened naturally with honey and maple syrup. This Nutty Honey & Maple Granola is crisp, crunchy, and loaded with toasted nuts, creating the perfect balance of flavour and texture in every bite.Whether sprinkled over yogurt, served with milk, or enjoyed straight from the jar as a snack, this homemade granola is a delicious way to start the day. Easy to…

tried Alps Curry in the Yaechika area of Tokyo Stationbuy your ticket at the machine and give it to the person behind the countershe asked if fukujinzuke was okay, I guess some people don’t like it?!500 yen (tax included) for chicken curry...this was fast and relatively delicious (kinda oily)because seating is limited, you might not be able to sit together if you have a large groupthis is one of

For a person who isn’t necessarily the traveling type, I kind of travel quite a lot. I mapped out all my trips over the past 15 months, since July 2025, and asked an AI chatbot to calculate how many kilometers I’ve traveled in total (like 125k, or around 78k miles). I actually think this is a great use of AI, and I’m going to try doing the same for every trip I can remember. If you think traveling this much is glamorous, my sciatic nerve has a few opinions on that. Maybe it’s great if you fly…

I make a potion sweet and strong add herb and spice and stir it twice chant tender words a forceful rhyme through adder's skull I pour a cup for us to drink our hearts are full

So now that the Kpop cups are done for the time being, now we have this one. Made in South Korea for the US market. Let’s start. It’s Friday. Bibigo Sweet & Savory KBBQ Flavor Ramyun Noodles In Sauce – United States Detail of the side panels (click to enlarge). Looks to be meat free but check for yourself. To prepare, fill to line with boiling water and cover 4 minutes. Drain, saving about a tablespoon of water. Add in sachet contents. Finally, stir and enjoy! Detail of the lid (click to…

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A time ago, I wrote a thing that felt like stumbling into a delightful discovery: On Foraging Mushrooms at Cheesman Park Sometimes I’ll amend a post, with updates from a later time, sometimes it’s easier to just make a separate part 2. Everything continues delightfully with picking them up from the grass I already walk around in regularly (frisbee, walking/scooting through or near the park). I’ve now encountered them far beyond {local park} I’ve now seen the same fruiting body in similar…

Updated October 2026 Of Ina’s later cookbooks, I think Cook Like a Pro may be my favorite. I nearly had to make this a top 35 list instead of my usual top 10 because there are so many stellar recipes. Obviously, I didn’t love every single one, but on the whole, this is such a consistently fabulous book. In the introduction, Ina makes it clear that this isn’t about cooking complicated, chef-level dishes. It’s about using the tips and techniques professional chefs rely on so everything you make…

These Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs are tender, juicy, and coated in a sweet and savoury homemade teriyaki glaze that is simply irresistible. Easy to make and packed with flavour, they're perfect served over rice with your favourite vegetables for a quick weeknight supper that tastes like takeout, only better.Quick enough for busy weeknights but special enough for company, this simple dish delivers big flavour with very little fuss. Asian inspired flavours make this a meal the whole family will…

Perfume PosseSweet Tooth Lemon Pie by Sabrina Carpenter Hi Posse. I was trawling Surrender To Chance a while back, looking at what was new. Sweet Tooth Lemon Pie by Sabrina Carpenter came up. It was released 2025 and I like her music. In the basket it went. It’s… Continue Reading → Perfume PosseSweet Tooth Lemon Pie by Sabrina Carpenter

Here we have the final iteration of the Zoey cups. We started with the Korean version, then the plain jane Shin, and now the special Burger Hero. I could see consumers being very confused – I certainly was. Anyways, let’s begin. Nongshim KPop Demon Hunters Shin Ramyun Zoey Burger Hero – United States Detail of the side panels (click to enlarge). Contains beef. To prepare, add in sachet contents and fill to line with room temp water. Microwave 3.5 minutes at 1000W. Finally, stir and enjoy!…

Updated October 2026 Cooking for Jeffrey is Ina’s love letter to her husband of more than five decades and a delightful look at the couple many of us consider the ultimate #relationshipgoals. Throughout the book, Ina shares tidbits on her and Jeffrey’s life together – my favorite of which may be their first date, where a 16-year-old Ina tries to take Jeffrey to a bar and is promptly denied entry. She talks about their camping trip through France (jealous!), shares adorable personal photos, and…

Dublin, Ireland This cafe is attached to The Mercantile hotel where we stayed. It’s right on the corner with only a handful of seats. They offer plenty of standard coffee drinks, several quick food options, and overall a nice little place. We split a ham and cheese toasty and each got an oat milk cappuccino. Everything was very good.