Hello hoomans! Things have been hectic as of late and I struggled to keep up, but now I'm finally back to the blog... and yes, the moment has come! After teasing you with an introduction to gong-fu cha, boring you with a list of all the tools, inspiring you with the charming tea mascots and boring you some more with tea processing, I am finally going to teach you how to use the gong-fu method for brewing tea. I have also decided to add a page, the grimoire, where I will collect this and all my…

If you’re looking for an easy, comforting, one‑dish supper that practically cooks itself, this Sausage & Sweet Potato Casserole is the kind of recipe you’ll want in your weeknight rotation. A vintage recipe taken from an old cookbook, it is hearty, flavorful, and wonderfully simple — just good ingredients layered together and baked until everything is tender, caramelized, and delicious. Sweet potatoes bring natural warmth, sliced apple and onion a delicious sweetness, the sausage adds savory…

Whenever the subject of Baltimore is raised here on the Tribunal, you know I’m going to reference The Wire, perhaps the greatest TV show ever made. So far I have not had many opportunities, but between the local Italian sub called The Scooch and the slightly more notable regional roast beef sandwich called Pit Beef, the subject has arisen a few times in these pages. In that piece on The Scooch, I mentioned crab cakes and Natty Boh beer specifically, though the most memorable reference to…

Nothing like Korean ramyun – this one is from a brand that makes some nice varieties. Found this one at Boo Han Market in Edmonds, Washington. Let’s cook it up! Harim Spicy Ramen – South Korea Detail of the packaging (click to enlarge). Contains anchovy. To prepare, add noodle and sachet contents to 550ml boiling water. Cook for 4 1/2 minutes. Finally, stir and enjoy! An individual pack. Detail of the packaging (click to enlarge). An instant noodle block. A sachet of soup base powder seasoning.…

It’s finally warm enough to cook with the windows open. And while the bright greens of spring haven’t quite made it to the farmers market yet, I needed something fresh like Eric Kim’s Scorched Skillet Rice with Raw Spring Vegetables. Asparagus, sugar snap peas, and peas get tossed in a punchy soy-wasabi-green plum syrup dressing, then piled over rice cooked in sesame oil until deeply golden. I may have taken “scorched” a little too far, some of my rice crossed the line into burnt. I think I had…

I first went to a Blacklock in 2015. I wrote about it in 2022 for the first time. By my estimates I’ve been about a dozen times to varying sites in the last ten years, including the opening of Canary Wharf and, more recently, an ill-fated afternoon in Soho that left me a lovely scar on my forehead and a £300 Uber back to Birmingham. I like Blacklock. Must do given the amount of times I’ve been. And yet I’m struggling to reach the same fever pitch of excitement over the opening in Birmingham. I…

You probably think you already know how to grow a zucchini plant but if you live in North America ... you might not. Years ago, I starting using a European technique that I had little hope for, but shock of all shocks - it worked. My guide was originally published in 2019, when staking zucchini...Read More

I found a couple of red onions, tucked under regular onions, sprouting in my kitchen. I did realized them have been sprouting for quite some time, but just now I found the time (and the will) to plant them, in case there will be green onions later on. I also took the time to tidy things up in the balcony. We are moving into a much hotter, and much much more humid, weather recently, which means some placement rotations are in due time. The post Red onions appeared first on coriander in pho.

I haven't felt much like blogging lately, but I wanted to pop in quickly to say hello and would you like to see some blueberry bread? I made it the other day. It's essentially just blueberry muffins in bread form, but I like it better this way, and I prefer it packed full of blueberries. 🫐😋 It's one of my comfort foods that's easy to whip up with basic ingredients. I hope you enjoyed looking at this blueberry bread. I certainly enjoyed eating it. Here are some other foods I've enjoyed lately:…

Like Paris, Portland is a city of neighborhoods, each having its signature cafés, restaurants, bars and bakeries, where residents gather to nod a hello, remark on how big children have grown and share the latest gossip. Lisa Belt's Flour Market was that kind of place from the moment it opened on Northeast 30th and Killingsworth, and quickly achieved "let's meet there" status among lovers of good drip coffee and outstanding baked goods and breads. So regulars were overcome with shock and dismay…

On Friday night my partner and I joined some friends at the nearby Orion Amphitheater↗ to see CAKE↗. It was a really fun, chill time - and quite a bit different from the shows we usually attend↗. You might be surprised to learn that this show seemed to attract a different crowd than our typical metal shows, but it's true. There were a lot more older and younger people in attendance, and they dressed more colorfully than we're used to. We saw a bunch of couples our age who had brought their…

This is rad and came by way of the folks at Hong Kong Foodies – they’ve got a lot of Demae Iccho varieties I’ve never seen before and were kind enough to send them my way! Let’s try this classic variety which uses Hokkaido wheat flour. Nissin Demae Iccho 100% Hokkaido Wheat Flour Sesame Oil Flavor Instant Ramen Detail of the packaging (click to enlarge). Unsure if it contains meat so check for yourself. To prepare, boil noodle in 500mnl water for 3 minutes. Add in sachet contents. Finally, stir…

Were 19th century European visitors to the United States inclined to be super critical about the food they ate in restaurants and hotels? It’s hard to know the answer, but they were often negative. An example was a woman from Scotland who grew so used to bad food that she was surprised to find a good breakfast in La Junta, Colorado, in the 1880s. She bonded with the proprietor, a German who had been trained in Paris, agreeing that Americans were mainly interested in quantity, not quality.…

For the life of me, I cannot remember where I first tasted the inspiration for this Crispy Cod with Leek Broth and Lemon-Thyme Butter, but I remember exactly how it felt. It was one of those early spring days in New York where winter hadn’t fully let go. It was still cold, but you could feel the shift coming. And this bowl matched that moment perfectly – light and bright, but still warm enough to take the chill off. This isn’t a dish that shouts, and I think that’s why it works so well. The…

This week is National Park Week, so I decided to round up 10 Sweet nature cakes that would make Leslie Knope proud. (By Intricate Icings Cake Design) Preeeeettty. Now, I'm a hermit blogger with what my doctor described as a "shocking" vitamin D deficiency, so I think it's safe to say I'm not the outdoorsy type. BUT! I hear there's actually a lot you can do in our national parks.Things like:Kayaking: (By Mike's Amazing Cakes) Hiking: (By Sweet and Sassy) Camping: (By The Royal Bakery) And…

Sunrise, April 23, 2026Standing near the “shoreline,” which has expanded inland with all the rain, I’m surrounded by swooping tree swallows. I allow myself to feel them as they whoosh by my head. I giggle at the way they arc, dive, climb, and seem to spin in the air. Male tree swallow with the zoomies.I feel the part of me that wants to get going, that thinks we have so many more locations to visit, that we might be missing out on another magical bird that is just around the corner.The female…

Wheels Coffee Roasters adalah tempat hits yang selalu ramai terlebih saat hari libur. Kalau akhir minggu, semua cabang Wheels akan penuh dengan pengunjung, terutama turis yang mayoritas dari area Jabodetabek. Sebagai warlok, saya malas mampir ke tempat yang jelas-jelas tourist spot dan menghabiskan waktu. Mending saya diam di rumah atau ngemper. Tapi terus terang penasaran juga; terlebih karena hype- nya nggak abis-abis. Antrian selalu mengular dan waiting list, baik di cabang yang besar…

Luka sent me a care package including Cinnamon Toast Crunch. It’s all I ever wanted, really.

I was suggesting local restaurants to a Portuguese friend. Suddenly, he had an idea to bounce off of me. "Isn't it a shame there's no app that gives you surefire food tips wherever you go?" I smirked painfully and told him that I'd created that once. I gathered an unusually expert group of food lovers to swap tips and answer questions, and it eventually scaled so large that a staggering number of obscure nooks and crannies were explored and accounted for. He asked me for a download link, and I…

You may have seen my review of this one’s creamy counterpart. That one was really good – curious how this will be. Nope – not ramen, but should be nice. Let’s give it a whirl! Nongshim Taekyung x Pinkfong Baby Shark Sweet & Spicy Topokki – South Korea Detail of the packaging (click to enlarge). Looks to be meat free but check for yourself. To prepare, rince rice cake with cold water. Add rice cake and 110ml water to a pot and bring to a boil. Add sachet contents then lower heat and simmer 3~4…

I love rhubarb pie, rhubarb crisp, bars, and all of the traditional Spring desserts I grew up with. What you might not know is that savory rhubarb recipes can be great and are a good option if you need to use some up. This is my favorite, a sort of sweet and sour, savory rhubarb... Read More The post Savory Rhubarb Sauce / Compote appeared first on Forager | Chef .

For those new to CabbieBlog or readers who are slightly forgetful, on Saturdays I’m republishing posts, many going back over a decade. Some will still be very relevant while others have become dated over time. Just think of this post as your weekend paper supplement. I could eat a horse (13.03.13) The site of 37 Albany Street was once home to naturalist William Buckland Dean of Westminster, a fanatical animal collector and one of London’s strangest characters. To prove the efficacy of bird…

Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got pork, Stockport and the Reinheitsgebot. First, a pleasingly minor bit of news: a pub in Lincolnshire has acquired an electronic train departure board thanks to the efforts of volunteers. Now, we say minor, but the ready availability of boards like this is a wonder of our age. Thanks to open data projects and APIs anyone can tap into live feeds and display departure information for any station in the…

If you love a classic, old‑fashioned bake that feels both nostalgic and comforting, this Chocolate Marble Loaf Cake is the perfect treat to make. With its tender vanilla crumb and rich chocolate swirls, it’s a simple family‑style cake that delivers big flavour without any fuss. Baked in a loaf tin for easy slicing, this cake is just the right size for everyday enjoyment — not too big, not too small — and it’s the kind of recipe you’ll want to keep in your regular rotation.What makes this marble…

This post is not a review – it’s just a page about my favourite prepackaged coffee. I like drinking this Coco Bruni Americano coffee pouch. It is available here in Toronto at the “Galleria” Korean grocery chain. When it disappeared from the store, I couldn’t find it again because I didn’t know the brand. Now that it is back, I’ve created this post as a way for others to find this brand through general search phrases. The phrases I most associate with it: Girl on a bird coffee Girl riding a bird…

In the first week of our crowdfund, 56 people have contributed £4,945 Click here to support publication of Sarah Ainslie’s WOMEN AT WORK Today I thought you might take inspiration from these recipes – culinary and medicinal – from Thomas Newington‘s book that he wrote in 1715 while in domestic service in Brighton, illustrated with wood engravings by Reynolds Stone. Do let me know how you get on. Madam, Perhaps you may wonder to see your Receipts thus increased in Bulk and Number, Especily when…

I have been trying to do more vegetarian and vegan meals lately, so I found a recipe from BudgetBytes and made it for dinner earlier this week. It came together really quickly and I served it over rice with garlic naan on the side. It even held up really well as a leftover for lunch the next day. I think I'll try to share more of my cooking and baking adventures here. Maybe it'll inspire me to plate things in a more photogenic way. Anyway, obviously this chickpea curry was really good because I…

If there’s anything that’s been consistent about this site in its near-20 years of beaming (babbling?) hypertext to servers and back to you, it’s that I’m very bossy when I get into something new, especially cocktails. When I fell in love with Porch Swings, I wanted you to as well. Ditto for Blood Orange Margaritas (but only when in season), a Perfect Manhattan era that spanned over a decade, Boulevardier that has been woven into almost every year since, and a Slushy Paper Plane phase last…

Cookery videos are being overrun with AI slop like everything else, but there are still some decent channels out there. I’ve been watching a fair few of Fallow’s videos lately, having started with one on how to make cheap steak better than a ribeye. I’m intent on trying their pancakes and French toast. Also in a steaky vein, see Max the Meat Guy’s attempt to turn a $1 steak into a $100 steak and complete guide to steak. My youngest was amused to catch me watching Ben Goshawk’s tips for the…

There’s this place I come regularly that has a nice eggs, salmon, avocado and toast brunch. One day, trying to reduce my diet coke consumption, I checked out the menu and saw they offered smoothies. I’m a sucker for red fruit, it said red fruit, the base is orange juice, no milk, crunched ice. Comes with a themed coloured straw that I use until it stops working and I go manual mode which is remove the straw and drink like an adult man. Hope you enjoy the looks of it. Other photo posts I just…