Spring has finally returned. And in his latest “Letter from Dublin,” editor Mel Allen looks back on what it took to get here.
This boldly flavored fermented kimchi recipe comes from chef Jon Churan, Perennial Virant, Chicago.
Milk Bar Crack Pie is seriously addicting. A combination of salty and sweet, the pie has a crispy oat cookie crust and an ooey gooey butter filling.
This Gado Gado Sauce is made with simple ingredients, packed with flavor and a staple not only for Gado Gado. It is ready in under 5 minutes and the perfect condiment for any peanut butter lover. It is naturally vegan, and so satisfying.
It has been sometime since I've tried any new meat curry recipes from Madhur Jafrrey because I keep going back to the few favourite recipes that I've made before. Among my top MJ's favourite meat curry dishes are Meatball Curry, Kerala-Style Bhuna Pork, Pork In A Mustard Spice Mix, Goan Pork Vindaloo with Potatoes, and our top favourite in my house, Red Pork Curry. I have cooked this many times since then. Last week I've made Ina Garten's Scallion Basmati Rice, Madhur Jaffrey's Cabbage with Garlic and Shallots, and to complete the menu, this Pork Vindaloo, another one of MJ delicious curry. This recipe has very few ingredients, and if you love cooking curries at home, like I do, you would probably have the spices needed, ground cumin, ground turmeric and chilli powder. Yup only three spices! The surprise ingredient here is grainy French mustard. In Madhur Jaffrey own words, "Most recipes for vindaloo involve grinding mustard seeds in vinegar. To save this step, I have used grainy French Pommery mustard (Moutarde de Meaux) which already contains vinegar. It works beautifully." And I totally agree with her, it works deliciously! And in a vindaloo recipe, garlic is one of the essential ingredient. Along with the onions used, this is my third post for this week's IHCC theme, October Monthly Featured Ingredient Challenge : Alliums ! I've doubled the recipe, as always, for curries like this, as a single recipe is never enough. I would suggest you do the same if you are cooking for 4-6 people. Leftovers is always a good thing for curries like this. The only changes I've made is to use 2-1/2 times more of the spices. For the chilli powder, MJ says that more can be added if you prefer a spicy dish. Of course we do! I have used 2 tablespoons, as the one I used is medium-hot. Use less if the chilli powder is extra hot. I have however reduced the amount of coconut milk, as I have always prefer to use less coconut milk for curries like this. I want the flavour and taste of the spices to stand out boldly, and not to be tone down by the creaminess of the coconut milk. So for double recipe, I have used only about 150ml of coconut milk, with 350 ml water. Using French grainy mustard is indeed a great idea of MJ! The grainy mustard is mixed with the three spices, salt and vinegar in a small bowl. Slice the onions into half rings and crash the garlic into a pulp. Fry the onions in some oil until medium brown, then add the garlic, stir for 30 seconds, then add the mustard mixture. Stir and fry for about 1 minute, then add in the meat, stir fry for 3 minutes. Pour in the coconut milk and water. Cook for about an hour, stirring now and then, until the meat is tender. You may need to add a few tablespoons of water if the curry appear dry during cooking. Delicious Pork Vindaloo! Tender meat, infused with the flavours of the spices and vinegar. And we love the gravy. This delicious dish is so good with the Scallion Basmati Rice and the Cabbage. Looks like this is one more curry that will be repeated in my kitchen! Pork or Lamb Vindaloo (adapted from 100 Essential Curries, Madhur Jaffrey) serves 3-4 1-1/2 tablespoons grainy French mustard 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric 1/2 - 1 tsp chilli powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar 100gm (4oz) onions, peeled 6 large garlic cloves, peeled 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 550gm (1-1/4 lb) boned hand of pork or shoulder of lamb, cut into 2.5cm (1 in) cubes 150ml (5 fl oz) tinned coconut milk, well stirred Step One Combine the mustard, cumin powder, turmeric, chilli powder, salt and vinegar in a cup. Mix well. Step Two Slice the onions into fine half-rings and crush the garlic to a pulp. Put the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan and set over medium-high heat. When hot, add the onions. Stir and fry until they are medium brown. Add the garlic. Stir and fry for 30 seconds. Add the paste from the cup. Stir and fry for a minute, then add the meat. Stir and fro for about 3 minutes. Step Three Now add in the coconut milk and 150ml (5fl oz) water if you are going to cook in a pressure cooker and 250ml (8fl oz) water if you are going to continue to cook in the frying pan. (Transfer to a pressure cooker at this state if that is your intention). Cover and either bring up to pressure, or to a boil if you are using the frying pan. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes in a pressure cooker and 60-70 minutes in the frying pan. I'm linking this post with I Heart Cooking Clubs (IHCC), theme for this week, October Monthly Featured Ingredient Challenge : Alliums and I'm linking this post with Cookbook Countdown #22 hosted by Kitchen Flavours and Emily's Cooking (Makan2) Foray
This delicious melt in your mouth Portuguese Bifes De Cebolada Beef and Onions recipe was shared with my by my friend Fla. It's a keeper for sure!
This 'Ryba po Grecku' is traditional and delicious, and the sort of dish that one only sees on special occasions. Make it ahead of time and serve with some fresh bread on the side.
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This Gado Gado is made with simple ingredients, budget friendly and a 30 minute meal that everyone will eat every time. No matter if you have picky eaters they will rave over this from the first to the last bite. Even kids approved. Naturally vegan and a family favorite for everyone.
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How to make really tasty Jollof Rice With Chicken. I love how this recipe makes a complete meal with rice, chicken and veggies!
Yaki Udon is Japanese stir-fried udon noodles made with your choice of protein and vegetables seasoned with a savory sauce. This recipe is easily vegetarian or vegan adaptable. It‘s ready in 25 minutes and incredibly delicious!
The next time you are tempted to say something hurtful to someone just because you’re angry, you might want to stop and remember this story: it’s a keeper. There once was a little boy named Max who had a magical pet turtle named Mr. Wiggles. Max and Mr. Wiggles were inseparable, and their adventures were […]
This Kung Pao Sauce is an amazing condiment which comes together in around 5 minutes. It is amazing with any stir fry, rice dish, even Ramen noodles. This great sauce which will give almost any dish flavor in seconds. It is naturally vegan and will be a keeper that the whole family will enjoy.
French Canadian meat pie, called tourtière in French, is a delicious savory pie served on Christmas Eve in Quebec. Ground beef and pork are cooked with onions, potato, celery, beef stock, and lots of aromatic spices to give this dish lots of flavor. Your family will love this main dish served with mashed potatoes, ketchup, or HP sauce. It’s a keeper!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suzi-Homefaker/157277567665756 Kitsch-Back: What is Kitsch to You? If you look at your dictionary or Wikipedia, you may find kitsch defined as ‘gaudy, cheap, and tacky.’ This description does not to justice to the international phenomenon we fondly know as kitsch. A word borrowed from the German language, its orginal meaning has it associated with tackiness and trashiness. Yet it is also fresh, funky and fabulous. You can find it all over the world, emboying different media and styles. There is a quirky kind of magic to it, an irrestible charm if you get to know it. What does it mean to you? Is there even such a thing as ‘too kitsch’ or ‘too much kitsch’? No! Of course not. I know it was alot of pictures, and thanks for looking!!! Come visit me on FB http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suzi-Homefaker/157277567665756
Hi KOTLC fans. This is just a random book about keeper of the lost cities. I just do random stuff when I want to or when I'm bored lol. DISCLAIMER: -None of the characters to belong to me nor the story. It all belongs to the wonderful author Shannon Messenger. Check out her instagram @sw_messenger -None of the artworks belong to me either. Most of it belongs to the amazing Laura Hollingsworth. Check out her instagram @laura.hollingsworth. Some of the artworks belong to @soso_doodles on Instagram. Check them out for more beautiful art.
What the world needs now is love, sweet love.
We had a wonderful Oktoberfest dinner earlier this month for just two of us to celebrate. I made water braised, sauteed, then finally lager braised brats with plenty of sliced onion. We served this with a side of my own Recipe #267961 and zaar Recipe #258339. For dipping brats, I made this sauce and it turned out very tasty. I had something quite similar to this on zaar, but this one is a little different. Topped the dinner with great tasting beer. This is life! Next day - brats hoagie with this sauce and they were wonderful.
The recipe I'm about to share today is EASY Kalguksu! Kalguksu is Korean style handmade, knife cut noodles. But now days, even it's not made from scratch
This amazingly delicious Massaman Curry with Roasted Potatoes is entirely vegan, gluten free, and a must make not only for curry lovers. Perfect meal prep and work lunch recipe.
This apricot cream cake is incredibly delicious-- from the slightly sweet buttery crust, with a hint of vanilla and lemon zest, to the delicious apricots, topped with a...
One day an elephant wandered into a forest in search of friends. He saw a monkey on a tree. “Will you be my friend?” asked the elephant. Replied the monkey, “You are too big. You can not swing from trees like me!” The elephant, determined to make a friend, suggested, “Well, can you ride on […]
John Waters once said, "if you go home with somebody and they don't have books, don't fuck them." Guys, if he has any of these books on his shelf, he's probably a keeper.
About Late Bloomers A groundbreaking exploration of how finding one’s way later in life can be an advantage to long-term achievement and happiness. “What Yogi Berra observed about a baseball game—it ain’t over till it’s over—is true about life, and [ Late Bloomers ] is the ultimate proof of this. . . . It’s a keeper.”— Forbes We live in a society where kids and parents are obsessed with early achievement, from getting perfect scores on SATs to getting into Ivy League colleges to landing an amazing job at Google or Facebook—or even better, creating a start-up with the potential to be the next Google, Facebook or Uber. We see coders and entrepreneurs become millionaires or billionaires before age thirty, and feel we are failing if we are not one of them. Late bloomers, on the other hand, are under-valued—in popular culture, by educators and employers, and even unwittingly by parents. Yet the fact is, a lot of us—most of us—do not explode out of the gates in life. We have to discover our passions and talents and gifts. That was true for author Rich Karlgaard, who had a mediocre academic career at Stanford (which he got into by a fluke) and, after graduating, worked as a dishwasher and night watchman before finding the inner motivation and drive that ultimately led him to start up a high-tech magazine in Silicon Valley, and eventually to become the publisher of Forbes magazine. There is a scientific explanation for why so many of us bloom later in life. The executive function of our brains doesn’t mature until age twenty-five, and later for some. In fact, our brain’s capabilities peak at different ages. We actually experience multiple periods of blooming in our lives. Moreover, late bloomers enjoy hidden strengths because they take their time to discover their way in life—strengths coveted by many employers and partners—including curiosity, insight, compassion, resilience, and wisdom. Based on years of research, personal experience, interviews with neuroscientists, psychologists, and countless people at different stages of their careers, Late Bloomers reveals how and when we achieve our full potential. Praise for Late Bloomers “The underlying message that we should ‘consider a kinder clock for human development’ is a compelling one.” — Financial Times “ Late Bloomers spoke to me deeply as a parent of two millennials and as a coach to many new college grads (the children of my friends and associates). It’s a bracing tonic for the anxiety they are swimming through, with a facts-based approach to help us all calm down.” —Robin Wolaner, founder of Parenting magazine
Sophie and Fitz were meant for each other. But when complications with Keefe arise, Sophie doesn't know what to do. And when the Neverseen captures Sophie's family, she may permanently loose her chance to straighten things out.
Hi KOTLC fans. This is just a random book about keeper of the lost cities. I just do random stuff when I want to or when I'm bored lol. DISCLAIMER: -None of the characters to belong to me nor the story. It all belongs to the wonderful author Shannon Messenger. Check out her instagram @sw_messenger -None of the artworks belong to me either. Most of it belongs to the amazing Laura Hollingsworth. Check out her instagram @laura.hollingsworth. Some of the artworks belong to @soso_doodles on Instagram. Check them out for more beautiful art.