This Creamy Crock Pot Rice Pudding is an easy, old‑fashioned comfort dessert made right in the slow cooker. Using simple ingredients like arborio rice, milk, sugar, vanilla, and a touch of orange zest, it cooks low and slow until thick, silky, and perfectly tender. The slow cooker does all the work, creating a rich, creamy rice pudding with no scorching and very little stirring. Finished with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar and served warm with optional raspberry or cherry sauce, this classic…
This Dr Funk original features mezcal, rum, Aperol, coconut, pineapple, and fire! It’s still really great and the flame last night was quite impressive. Mrs Mai Tai let it burn all the way down, leaving a charred breadcrumb at the top of the drink, but still really good. Meanwhile I ordered an off-menu Three Dots and a Dash that tasted fantastic and just like it should be with juices and spices. The team at Dr Funk really nailed this. My second drink was the Mai Tai, still amazing and made with…
I’m glad that Dorie was so generous with her headnote suggestions for playing around with this Maybe-This, Maybe-That Ham and Cheese Loaf, because mine was more of a Definitely-Not-This, Definitely-Not-That Loaf. There are lots of add-ins stirred through the batter of this easy savory loaf cake, but the only two from the recipe I actually had on hand were the mozz and parm. What can I say? It was a rainy day and I just wanted to make this without going to the store, so I raided the fridge for…
Another one from Saar’s Super Saver. I tell ya, that place was a real score. Alas, my trove is dwindling as it does… But no matter – time to cook! Vifon Ho-Ya Pad Thai Chicken Flavor Instant Rice Noodles – Vietnam Detail of the packaging (click to enlarge). Says Vegetarian but check for yourself. To prepare, add rice noodle and vegetable sachet and boiling water. Cover for 2 minutes and drain using lid. Add in remaining sachets. Finally, stir and enjoy! Rice noodles. A sachet of liquid base. A…
The concept is simple: take an otherwise passable cake, and then stick a completely unrelated piece (or pieces) of plastic flotsam on it. Voila! Flotsam plop.Oh, and when I say "completely unrelated," I mean "completely unrelated." And lo, unto us a carrot cake is borne.And high, we suspecteth the Wreckerator was. Eth.Look, this carrot cake was doing just fine without divine accompaniment - so why the plastic angel pick? Did the Wreckerator think that was actually helping, or was s/he meeting…
I’ve walked past spear thistles (Cirsium vulgare) for decades. I cursed them when they put a spine through my trousers. Most farmers and gardeners ... Continue
If you love delicious homemade bread, these Herbed Oatmeal Pan Rolls are soft, hearty, and wonderfully flavorful — the perfect companion to soups, stews, or any cozy meal. Made with a simple oat‑and‑flour dough and finished with a buttery herb topping, these rolls bake up tender and golden in a single pan. Soft, wholesome, and full of homemade flavor. Made with oats, two flours, and a buttery herb topping, they bake into tender pull‑apart rolls that are perfect with soups, stews, or enjoyed…
A return to sample a few different places in what surely has to be one of the best beer towns in the country. I visited a popular micropub, a newly-opened brewery bar, a traditional pub that is a magnet for real ale afficionados, a lovingly-restored community pub, and an excellent brewery taproom. Here we go....I had been planning to come back to Stockport for a while. All the word seemed to be it was up and coming, new bars were opening, there was a great vibe about the place, and there was…
The outdoor Portland farmers market is officially back, and having it a couple blocks from our apartment is the perfect way to kick off our Saturday morning! We’re not quite at peak season yet, but you can feel the shift happening. The endless parade of beige root vegetables is finally giving way to actual color—asparagus, rhubarb, arugula, leeks—all the things that make you want to cook again. If you’re anything like me, you get home, unpack everything, and then immediately think … now what?…
Let’s pretend it’s January, because I’m ready and excited to present to you the #new chips, cookies, cereals, and assorted garbage I found in the wild during 2025!! Last year, we started a new (temporary?) Panic tradition — at the very end of our Monday status meeting, I run through all the new snacks I’d found in the last week. Then we gather in the kitchen and try them. Either everyone is very accommodating or they’re just afraid to say anything, but it’s been a lot of fun. (Sidebar: should…
This is an irregular column that rewinds the clock back some years to see what was on the taps at certain pubs. Too many of these will no doubt be from my local, The Great Northern Railway Tavern (GNRT), in North London that has been a tremendous pub over the years for its beer selection.…
This is another that came by way of Hong Kong Foodies – they’ve got some really great stuff I’ve never seen and so far what I’ve tried has been really great! This is tonkotsu – ooby dooby! Let’s cook it up! Nissin Demae Iccho Bar Udon Noodle Rich Tonkotsu Flavor – Hong Kong Detail of the packaging (click to enlarge). Contains chicken, pork, shrimp, and fish. To prepare, boil one bundle of udon in 600ml water for 8 minutes. Add one dry and one liquid base sachet. Finally, stir and enjoy! Two…
You can’t buy a hot dog from a cart in the city of Chicago–home of the what are arguably the world’s greatest hot dogs. In Los Angeles, vendors sell bacon-wrapped hot dogs from carts as well as quesadillas, tacos, elotes, and all manner of prepared foods from their carts. Street food carts are encouraged–in fact, they’re giving them out. Portland, Oregon famously has over 500 licensed food carts gathered into pods throughout the city, selling barbecue and birria, sandwiches and sushi and almost…
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I don’t think there is one single right way to appreciate a wine. But that doesn’t mean anything goes. Wine appreciation is not like solving an equation. There isn’t one correct answer sitting there waiting for us. Still, some responses fit a wine better than others. Some open the wine up. Others shut it down. So while there may not be one right way, there are certainly better and worse ways to respond. Most of us begin with perception. We notice the silkiness of the tannins, the sharpness of…
I ate red velvet cake a fair amount as a kid, so it was a bit nostalgic to make one of my own for the first time. I used a random online recipe and the result was good but not great. My hunch is that it cooked a bit too long. Following the recipe was easy enough. I used cake flour as recommended, and tried to be careful not to over-mix it. I skipped the optional hot coffee. I baked the cake in two dark 9" pans. I initially put it in for 30 minutes, then added another 2 minutes when a toothpick…
If you’re craving classic comfort food, these Country Meatballs & Gravy are everything you want in a cozy, home‑cooked meal. Tender, well‑seasoned meatballs simmer in a rich, savory gravy that tastes like something straight out of a farmhouse kitchen. This is simple, satisfying, old‑fashioned cooking — the kind of dish that fills the house with warmth and makes everyone eager to sit down at the table. Perfect for busy weeknights or a comforting weekend supper, this recipe is hearty,…
*Chicken always works
Last weekend we launched our crowdfund and have raised £3,814 towards our target so far. Click here to support our crowdfund to publish Sarah Ainslie’s WOMEN AT WORK ‘We want to celebrate the work that the women do’ . People often ask where they can find authentic Bengali food in Spitalfields and I have found the answer in Oitij-jo Kitchen, a women’s collective who run the catering operation at Rich Mix Arts Centre in the Bethnal Green Rd. Contributing Photographer Sarah Ainslie spent a morning…
Amigazos, esta semana traduje la crítica para practicar, para aprender más vocabulario, y para liberarme de la vergüenza jajaja. Este año, voy a pasar un mes en chile y ya estoy haciendo tareas español pero hasta ahora nunca he escrito critica en español. Si hay errores……no tengas miedo. Solo paciencia por favor 😂 pero si sigues teniendo tanto miedo, la versión inglesa está acá — El Museo de la Casa Hace unas semanas, leí un blog trata de la psicóloga suiza Marie-Louise von Franz quien había…
Neat to see a huge aftermarket fueling sales of La Marzocco, one of the best espresso brands in the world. Via the NYT: A secondhand market has emerged that’s as intense as the one for vintage cars. Sales are brisk and competitive, spread mostly by word of mouth. Scams abound. The deals can be great — a used model can sell for half the price of a new one — though for rare models, the price tag can well exceed that price.
Gosforth's first-ever shengjian bao proves to be one of its most interesting openings in ages.
Can’t believe it’s time for another global top ten. To be honest, I’ve been loathe to do top tens. Why? Well, it’s a lot of work—especially the videos. I like the process of doing reviews; the hunting for varieties, the image editing, and doing my Instant Noodle Recipe Time show when I cook and do my tasting. Taking a week or two to devote a lot of time to video editing, etcetera, is a lot. But I know many of you like these lists and in the end, there are some really fun aspects to them as…
Christina (left), founder of Fuerza Collective, and her niece, Jahnee (right) -- rockstars of the day. Yesterday, I had the privilege of attending Fuerza Collective’s friends & family coffee cart soft opening. I got to taste test some seriously delicious lattes, give feedback on them, and enjoy the sun with good company. By the end of it, I was highly caffeinated. That probably shouldn’t have been surprising though, since I had already had a cup of coffee before the event. So many goodies, but…
Two Saturdays ago I sat down on the bare floor of my friend's apartment next to her, and we talk about Toronto restaurants for three hours. She's lived here all her life and has nine hundred pins for food places on Google Maps. Two hundred make their way to my own map (she's a much more adventurous and voracious eater than I). My own intel on the food scene downtown is sparse and a decade out of date - Isshin was the best ramen spot, ten years ago, but every decade here the food gets a little…
[NSFW due to language & general double entendres hilarity.] Thanks to Christy S. for prompting Jen to utter the words "scrotal texture" today. Which is just plain nutty.*****SUBLIMINAL AD PLACEMENT TIME: Bofa Deez Nutz CandleCheck the reviews, y'all, apparently this combo of Banana (heh) Nut (heh) bread and Hazelnut (heh) Vanilla is friggin' amazing.*****And from my other blog, Epbot:
Over on Bear Blog, Thereabouts posted “The greatest breakfast food in existence”. When I read the title, my face lit up. “A blog post about breakfast food!” It got me thinking about what breakfast brings me the most joy. I think the answer is waffles and coffee.This time around two years ago, The Tortured Poets Department (TTPD) had just been released and I was on a trip to the East Coast of the United States. I still remember the breakfasts: Waffles (almost) every day, purchased from a diner.…
The link. The paragraph: Despite this, there is a vibrant independent and modern beer scene in the county–if you want a DIPA, you’ll be able to find one. Locals may want cheaper, more trad beers on the whole, but the thousands of visitors coming in from the cities boosted a desire for stronger, weirder beers, which Matt (Clarke) and his peers were only too happy to accommodate. Making both styles ensures locals aren’t priced out of the pub while visitors get the beers they’d expect to see back…
Ali Slagle’s Chile-Crisp Shrimp and Green Beans is exactly the kind of weeknight dinner I want on repeat – fast, flavorful, and actually worth cooking instead of defaulting to takeout. It’s not just shrimp and green beans doused in store-bought chili crisp (which, to be fair, would still be great). Ali builds the flavor from the ground up, starting with a quick infused oil. You infuse the oil with sliced shallots, garlic, and a cinnamon stick until everything turns golden and fragrant, then use…
Cheese spaetzle with beurre blanc turned out to be an inspired combination! Simple, indulgent, fresh. This recipe incorporates soft cheese into the batter itself. Cheese Spaetzle with Beurre Blanc is the latest post on Hunter Angler Gardener Cook.
