Ages ago we used to have a rice cooker. It broke, and we didn’t replace it, and then I made not very good rice for years. I finally found the perfect cooking method for medium grain Asian white rice made on the stove top. It always come outs perfectly cooked this way and I’ve beenContinueContinue reading “Medium Grain Asian Rice on the Stovetop”
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Vietnamese Beef Phở
Phở is a tasty dish of broth and rice noodles, topped with meat and herbs. There are many variations, and they are all delicious. This is a bit of a cheater recipe for the broth, but it is my go to for the beef version because it is quick, but still SO flavorful and complex.ContinueContinue reading “Vietnamese Beef Phở”
Spaghetti Puttanesca with Garlic Bread and Citrus and Beet Salad
Our entire family loves everything salty, sour, pickled, fermented or brined. We are big fans of olives, capers, and pickles, anchovies, sardines, anything with vinegar, so Puttanesca is right up our alley. I am an equal fan of homemade pasta and box pasta. I grew up eating grocery store box pasta and I love it,ContinueContinue reading “Spaghetti Puttanesca with Garlic Bread and Citrus and Beet Salad”
BLTs on Buttermilk Sandwich Bread + Farro Salad with Preserved Lemon and Rhubarb
I just realized that I have been misspelling farro forever. Sorry about that. BLTs are so simple and quick to throw together, but they are one of my favorite sandwiches. I serve them on my homemade buttermilk sandwich bread, which I wrote a separate post on so I could go into more detail about bakingContinueContinue reading “BLTs on Buttermilk Sandwich Bread + Farro Salad with Preserved Lemon and Rhubarb”
Our Favorite Sandwich Bread (and a mini bread tutorial)
If you have never made your own bread, it is such a rewarding thing to do. The ingredients are so simple, yet they are transformed into something extraordinarily delicious. Fresh baked bread barely resembles the shelf stable store stuff, and a piece of warm just baked bread with butter is just about as good asContinueContinue reading “Our Favorite Sandwich Bread (and a mini bread tutorial)”
Homemade Nilla Wafers
Nilla wafers are most often used in banana pudding, which is probably the most delicious way to use them. I have a great banana pudding recipe I will share in the future, but this recipe is a fun one for making just your own homemade vanilla wafer cookies. It is a pretty quick and easyContinueContinue reading “Homemade Nilla Wafers”
Crispy Chili Chicken, Spam Fried Rice, and Soy Ginger Potatoes
This sounds like a lot of food, I know, but my oldest just got home from college for the summer, and he’s making up for lost time. This chicken recipe is based on one from Milk Street. The crispy fried chicken pieces are topped with Sichuan chili oil, salty sugary Sichuan peppercorn topping, and freshContinueContinue reading “Crispy Chili Chicken, Spam Fried Rice, and Soy Ginger Potatoes”
Rosé Blackberry Fizz
Rose blackberry fizz
My Favorite Pot Roast with Egg Noodles
My favorite pot roast with homemade egg noodles
White Chicken Chili with Pan Seared Asparagus
This is new recipe I am trying for white chicken chili that I adapted from Pinch of Yum (link at the bottom). Love her site! It’s different than other chicken chili recipes I’ve made before because it has bacon in it! We love bacon, so this is a plus. I modified the recipe and didContinueContinue reading “White Chicken Chili with Pan Seared Asparagus”