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Documenting my mishaps. In my efforts to cook once a week, I started thinking about what to make. Yesterday, I was craving a chicken casserole. The last time I ate this was during my childhood. Our neighbor, Micky, brought it over twice and it was the best thing I'd ever eaten. I still think about it from time to time. When I try to imagine Micky's casserole, I remember there was chicken, celery, and rice. You could cut a square of it and it was layered like a lasagna. But since I've never made…

Well this is interesting. Not exactly sure where these are being manufactured, but they’re distributed by Nestle USA. I’ve always wondered why Maggi noodles really weren’t here; I mean the 2 Minute Noodles from India aren’t too hard to find, but nothing to speak of other than that. Hopefully this is the beginning of an onslaught of different varieties! Let’s give it a looksie. Maggi Chinese Spicy Garlic Noodles – United States Detail of the packaging (click to enlarge). Looks to be meat free…

A braggot is what you get when you ferment honey and grains together. Most braggots begin with the question "What if we did beer, but quirky?" This is a venerable question, and attempting to answer it has led to much innovation. But, I am attempting to answer a more specific corallary of it: "If a Guinness had carnal relations with a strong dessert wine, what would their kid be like?"1 Thus, we will make a few departures from the typical beer formula. Our braggot will be still, for dessert…

A very quick and simple but also delicious tofu marinade for all kinds of dishes.

Time for a quick check-in with Latvian brewery Ārpus. Craft Central carries a vast array of their cans, and I judiciously picked a handful of ones that looked, shall we say, content-friendly.I began with something called Banana x Caramel x Pear Smoothie Sour Ale. For some unfathomable reason it was in the leftovers bargain bin section of the website. She's a messy bitch who lives for drama, overspilling the glass on pouring, then settling to a pug-ugly dull opaque beige colour. Of the named…

If you are looking for a quick and simple supper for one, this Ham and Swiss Dutch Baby Pancake fits the bill perfectly. Its the perfect size for anyone who is wanting to cook something without any waste. It goes together very quickly using simple ingredients and can be on the table in less than half an hour! I was wanting something quick and easy for my supper. I didn't want anything that was going to be a lot of trouble and I didn't want a lot of leftovers. I also hadn't been shopping yet so…

Delicious Black Krim tomatoes from my friend Eric. 🍅

Well, well. By including Bran-Berry Muffins in a book about cake, Dorie confirms what I’ve suspected all along. We call baby cakes “muffins” when we want don’t want to admit we are eating cake for breakfast. I actually eat muffins for dessert because there’s no way I’m getting up early enough to have them made in the morning. These muffins were easy to make and didn’t leave a full sink of dishes. If you are a morning person, they are probably pretty do-able. They have whole wheat four, plus…

tried a new (to me) sandwich from Dean & Deluca, honey curry chickenI like that it had lots of veggies in itpumpkin chocolate bread/cake?! from Dean & Deluca was kinda dry, and could've been more chocolateythe price of white rice has come down! well, at the place I buy our brown rice from anyway...I bought this 2 kilo bag for 1450 yen (plus tax)I'm all for lower prices as long as the

On a trip to Florida a few years ago, while my friends and I were shopping at the local grocery store, a man offered us a recipe idea in the... Source

Ah, it’s meteorological autumn here in the western hemisphere. Hot, sunny weather is making way for rain and cooler temps. It’s kind of nice – an generally the time I come out with a new USA top ten list. This list combines varieties made in the United States as well as ones made for the United States . Got varieties you’d like to see me review? Contact me! Make sure to check out the announcements at the bottom. Without further ado, here’s The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten American Instant Noodles Of…

General InfoThis one is another from Marukyu Koyamaen, so far the most reviewed company on this blog! I really like their matcha variety and tastes, and the shop I order from always has a wide selection of theirs on the website, so that is why :) "Wako" supposedly means “Peaceful Light”, taken from the Taoist phrase “Wa-kō dō-jin” meaning “to soften one’s brilliance and live in harmony with the world.” According to the shop page, this one is suitable for both koicha and usucha. I paid 39,50…

One of my favorite spots in Portland is Mr. Tuna, though honestly, any Jordan Rubin restaurant is going to be high on my list. Food & Wine named him one of its Best New Chefs last year, after all! So when I recently came across his recipe for Tuna de Tigre, I had to see if I could bring a little of that Mr. Tuna magic home. The dish combines diced yellowfin tuna and creamy avocado with cilantro, scallions, and red onion, all dressed with coconut purée, soy sauce, and a punchy Thai vinegar. That…

Cool personal website from Che Wei Lee.

Nepalese restaurants are like buses; you wait for 43 years for one only to find out that the second one isn’t a bus at all, but a milk float with false advertising and a dodgy engine. Admittingly, that opening line is a push, even by my low standards, but it’s right. Last month I went to The Gurkha Bar & Grill in Stourbridge and heaped praise on the Nepali dishes. Now I’m in Gurkha Imperial Dining in Bromsgrove, a restaurant that identifies as being Nepali in a similar level to me identifying…

If you're in the mood for something fun, comforting, and a little bit cheeky, this Welsh Rarebit Poutine is the kind of dish that will make you smile even before you take the first bite. It starts with a batch of hot crispy fries, topped with bits of cheese, melting from the heat of the fries and ends up with a delicious drenching of a rich velvety Welsh Rarebit cheese sauce.Traditionally Welsh Rarebit is spooned over hot toast as classic British pub fare. This is not that and I don't apologize…

We first discovered the wonders of burger chain Lucky Pierrot while staying in the city of Hakodate but decided to come back for a second visit to the store right next to Onuma Quasi-National Park - their Togeshita (峠下) store. As it turns out, this is their flagship store, and it was huge. The Japanese call clowns ピエロ or “piero” after the French/Italian pierrot clown, hence the name and clown mascot. Each of the 17 Lucky Pierrot stores has a different theme, and this one was birds. More…

Reconnected with my secret weaponWas happy to come across shimadofu, a type of tofu that is made in Okinawa.It is firmer than the firm (momen) tofu that we have on Honshu I made a shoyu poke and a tofu poke using one of the NOH poke packetsSatoshi enjoyed this and said it was like he was in Hawaii

This weekend we caught a couple of episodes of a new show on Netflix called: Last Meal, in which the host, Josh Scherer from Mythical Kitchen, interviews a celebrity about their lives whilst enjoying what they would eat for their last meal on Earth. Hence the name of the show. Funnily enough Gabz talked about this over on Mastodon too, writing in his post Last Meal all the delicious things he’d have for his last meal. So of course, I had to follow suit and write about what I would love to eat…

A big thank you to my son Miles for this one – he’s become such a Buldak fan and alerted me to this one. Pretty crazy how up he is o this stuff… At the bottom will be a mukbang with him so don’t forget to check that out. Let’s give it a try! Oh – by the way, this is just different packaging for a Walmart tie in for Valentines Day. It’s not spicier or different, contrary to some folks on socials. Samyang Buldak Hotter Than My Ex – United States Detail of the side panels (click to enlarge). Looks…

If you know what to look for, you can work out the restaurant lineage of Impala just from a quick scan of the menu. Firstly, and most importantly, you want to try every last item - a feat frustratingly unavailable unless you're eating with at least ten of your friends. Between four of us last week, I think we managed to try about half of what was on offer, and looking back on the menu now some of the things we had to leave unordered still make me quite sad. But it's the attention to ingredient…

Japanese chashu is tender and flavorful pork belly that melts in your mouth. I have made chashu many times at home, and I have found that cooking it gently over low heat, then letting it rest in the braising liquid, makes a big difference to both the flavor and texture. It’s a classic topping for ... The post Chashu (Braised Pork Belly) appeared first on Chopstick Chronicles.

It’s here!!! Ina is spoiling us this fall, and it all starts today! Happy Hour with Ina Garten dropped this morning, with Ina interviewing Kate McKinnon (!!!) and drinking Caipriroskas (a sneak peek from Simply Ina). To celebrate the launch, we’re making the cocktail that has become synonymous with Ina ever since she pulled out that comically giant version during the pandemic: the Classic Cosmopolitan! Ina has had a Cosmo recipe available since she made it during the first season of Barefoot…

I can't say that Bavarian brewery Faust has appeared much on my radar, in Germany or beyond. It's always been there in the background but the only one of the beers I've tried was an Eisbock I found in Barry's cellar. Today I have two bottles of more regular fare, acquired in Molloy's off licence in Dublin.First up, in the pale blue and white livery that's standard for the style, Bayrisch Hell. I swear these didn't used to be all under 5% ABV, but here we are again at 4.8%. What happened to…

If you love easy, budget-friendly meals that taste like pure comfort, this Crazy Crust Pizza is set to become a new favorite weeknight wonder. Instead of kneading dough or waiting for anything to rise, you simply whisk together a quick batter, pour it into the pan, top with some pepperoni, and then let the oven do it's magic. After this prebake you add sauce and cheese and bake it again briefly. It bakes into a light, crispy, golden crusted pizza that is almost impossible to believe came from…

This is one of my favorite Afghan dishes and the only one I know how to make myself. This has been handed down to me from my Mom, who got it from one of our Afghan neighbors. It was given to us with no explicit quantities. I make this frequently. Somehow, it tastes even better the next day than fresh, as the flavor has more time to blend while sitting overnight, and the leftovers last a long time. Ingredients Dry kidney beans (canned beans can be used—rinse well and skip the first step)…

This is my mom’s recipe for Firni, a delicious Afghan cardamom-flavored pudding. I have only prepared it with her so far, so I do not have any modifications to suggest and am recording it down verbatim. Ingredients 6 tablespoons cornstarch 4 cups milk 1 cup sugar (or less) 1 teaspoons fresh ground cardamom 1-2 tablespoons chopped or ground pistachio Preparation Mix the cornstarch with a small amount of the milk. Heat the remaining milk in a pan and, when hot (but not boiling), add the sugar.…