This might sound like I’m joking but my first introduction to Italian wedding soup actually happened at a wedding. Honestly, what a coincidence! And while I can’t exactly remember whose wedding it was, sorry I was just a kid. What I do remember is instantly falling in love with this soup. And it’s […]
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Last month I went on an extended trip to Argentina. And as you’d expect I ate a lot of Argentinan food while down there. I had all the classics like milanesa a la napolitana, all sorts of varieties of empanadas, and of course the many different cuts of Asado grilled meats often served with
In our last post we got down and made some traditional agurkesalat a.k.a. Danish cucumber salad. And since I still had some leftovers the following day I decided to make myself a simple yet delicious Danish lunch with frikadeller. What is Frikadeller? I honestly don’t know why I don’t make frikadeller more
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Whenever I eat out at a Chinese or Chinese-American restaurant I always order a bowl of hot and sour soup. I just love the viscous broth that is balanced between spicy, savory, and sour flavors. Along with the common combination of sliced tofu, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and ribbons of eggs that makes the
I think we can all agree that there are few things more comforting than simple mac & cheese. There’s just something about soft macaroni pasta coated in generous amounts of cheese sauce that never fails to warm up the soul. And while it’s easy to open up a box of Kraft and call it
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You know how death row inmates can request anything they want for their last meal? Not that I expect any of us to be on death row anytime soon. I just think that it’s fun to think about what we would choose as our last meal. It can be any crazy combination of food
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Few celebrity chefs have had as great of an impact on home cooking in America as Julia Child. Her debut book Mastering The Art of French Cooking along with her original tv show The French Chef were undeniably groundbreaking in that regard. Not only did they serve as a great introduction to French cooking
Even though I love cooking at home, I still like to eat out from time to time. And one of my favorite spots to hit up is a local Persian restaurant called Surena. They honestly make some of the best Persian food that I have ever eaten. But what I love the most about
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This might sound a little bit crazy to some of you but I love winter weather. Mainly because it gives me the perfect excuse for churning out all of my favorite hearty comfort food. Stuff like Barley Beef Soup, spicy Chili, and roasted meats with Creamy Mashed Potatoes & Homemade Gravy. And one of
One of my favorite things is learning about regional American cooking that I never knew before. There are so many recipes and traditions that are a common part of everyday life in particular areas of our country. Yet for the rest of us, these things might as well be foreign. Case in point, the
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